Dr. Melissa Walker

Credentials

MD, MSc, FRCSC

Subspecialty(ies)

Perineal trauma; assisted vaginal birth; iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

Overview

Dr. Melissa Walker is a staff obstetrician-gynaecologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto (U of T).

She completed her undergraduate degree in Medical Science and a Master of Science in Physiology at Western University before completing her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at U of T. She also holds a Master of Science in Health Quality from Queen’s University.

Dr. Walker co-founded the Perineal Clinic at Mount Sinai alongside Dr. Evan Tannenbaum to improve care for patients who sustain higher-order perineal tears during vaginal birth. Her clinical and research work focuses on evidence-based quality improvement across general obstetrics, particularly in perineal trauma, assisted vaginal birth, and iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy.

Affiliations

• Co-founder, Perineal Clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto