Kevin D. Walter, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
Locations
- Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Delafield
- Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Greenfield
- Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Milwaukee
Specialties
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Languages
- English
Education
- MD - Doctor of Medicine
- FAAP- Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Biography
Dr. Kevin D. Walter joined the department in 2007 after three years in private practice. He completed a Sports Medicine fellowship with Akron Children’s Hospital in 2004. He served as Pediatric Chief Resident at Children’s Wisconsin from 2001 to 2002, following completion of his Pediatric residency with the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2001. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Sports Medicine.
Dr. Walter graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1993. He was awarded the Chick Evans Scholarship for his undergraduate education. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1994 to 1998. Dr. Walter has been named as a “Top Doctor” by numerous organizations: Milwaukee Magazine, MKE Lifestyle, Brava magazine, M magazine, and Parent’s Choice. He has received numerous awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Medical College of Wisconsin for teaching and advocacy.
Dr. Walter is the Associate Professor and Medical Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine and the Medical Director of Sports Rehabilitation at Children’s Wisconsin. He is the co-founder of the multidisciplinary Concussion Clinic. He currently practices at Children’s Wisconsin Greenfield and Mequon Clinics. He is the chair of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, and member since 2006, where he has helped to create guidelines for the safe participation of Wisconsin’s high school athletes. He served a 4-year term on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, returning to work on subsequent projects. He also served on the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee and Work Group on Sports Concussion in Youth.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and an active member of the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Dr. Walter was elected to serve 6 years on the COSMF Executive Committee, where he planned the educational sessions for the Annual Meeting. He is also the vice-chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Given his roles, Dr. Walter frequently works on advocacy issues at the local, state, and national level to improve wellness and safety for young athletes, notably working on concussion, sudden death, and pre-participation evaluation legislation.
Dr. Walter has published articles and given many local to international presentations on a variety of sports medicine topics. He was a co-author on "Sport-related Concussion in Children and Adolescents" published in Pediatrics in 2010 and 2018 revision. He was a co-editor of the book, Pediatric Handbook of Concussion. He is also involved with community and coach education.
He has provided medical coverage for a wide range of events and has been a team physician for several high schools and colleges. Dr. Walter currently is the lead Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant for the Green Bay Packers. He is a team physician for Waukesha South High School and the Milwaukee Public School District.
Research Interests
Dr. Walter’s clinical interests include sports injuries in the young athlete, concussion, and back pain in the adolescent athlete. He also has a special interest in behavioral health in young athletes, and injury prevention and sport specialization/the culture of youth sports.
Publications
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(Drezner JA, Heinz WM, Asif IM, Batten CG, Fields KB, Raukar NP, Valentine VD, Walter KD, Baggish AL.) Sports Health. 2022;14(3):369-371 PMID: 35188000 PMCID: PMC8863923 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126127311 02/22/2022
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Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Curriculum Guidelines for Pediatric Residents.
(Coleman N, Beasley M, Briskin S, Chapman M, Cuff S, Demorest RA, Halstead M, Hornbeck K, Kinsella SB, Logan K, Liu R, Mooney C, Myers RA, Ruparell S, Santana J, Walter KD, Waterbrook AL, Wolf SF.) Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021 Apr 01;20(4):218-228 PMID: 33790194 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103745989 04/02/2021
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(Drezner JA, Heinz WM, Asif IM, Batten CG, Fields KB, Raukar NP, Valentine VD, Walter KD.) Sports Health. 2020;12(5):459-461 PMID: 32640879 PMCID: PMC7459195 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85087727676 07/10/2020
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(Fehr SD, Nelson LD, Scharer KR, Traudt EA, Veenstra JM, Tarima SS, Liu XC, Walter KD.) Clin J Sport Med. 2019 Jan;29(1):11-17 PMID: 29084034 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85056245604 10/31/2017
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Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents.
(Halstead ME, Walter KD, Moffatt K, COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS.) Pediatrics. 2018 Dec;142(6) PMID: 30420472 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057830782 11/14/2018
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Should Potential Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Be Discussed with Young Athletes?
(Hornbeck K, Walter K, Myrvik M.) AMA J Ethics. 2017 Jul 01;19(7):686-692 PMID: 28813241 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042033390 08/17/2017
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Frequency and Outcomes of a Symptom-Free Waiting Period After Sport-Related Concussion.
(Pfaller AY, Nelson LD, Apps JN, Walter KD, McCrea MA.) Am J Sports Med. 2016 Nov;44(11):2941-2946 PMID: 27371548 PMCID: PMC6589833 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84994115499 07/03/2016
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Sport-Related Concussion Reporting and State Legislative Effects.
(LaRoche AA, Nelson LD, Connelly PK, Walter KD, McCrea MA.) Clin J Sport Med. 2016 Jan;26(1):33-9 PMID: 25894530 PMCID: PMC4609217 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84953247102 04/22/2015
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Concussion in Teenage Athletes.
(Walter KD, Halstead ME.) Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2015 Apr;26(1):39-52 PMID: 26514031 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84953343743 10/31/2015
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Addressing concussion in youth sports.
(Walter KD.) Virtual Mentor. 2014 Jul 01;16(7):559-64 PMID: 25013923 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85007536977 07/12/2014
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(Jones NS, Walter KD, Caplinger R, Wright D, Raasch WG, Young C.) Clin J Sport Med. 2014 Jul;24(4):284-8 PMID: 24184854 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903790724 11/05/2013
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(Niskala J, Walter KD.) Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion: Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes. 1 January 2012:v-vi SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84942780331 01/01/2012