Walker D. Redd, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Areas of Interest
Esophageal diseases
About
Dr. Redd is a gastroenterologist dedicated to caring for patients with esophageal diseases. In his clinical practice at the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing (CEDAS), he sees patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), esophageal strictures, and esophageal motility disorders.
Dr. Redd is passionate about helping improve outcomes for patients with esophageal disorders. His current research efforts are focused on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and one of its manifestations, esophageal food impaction.
As a Core Faculty member within the UNC GI Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship, Dr. Redd serves as the Director for Career Development. In this role, he mentors GI fellows and UNC Internal Medicine residents who are interested in GI. He is interested in the development of digital education resources and hosts a medical education podcast on internal medicine topics named Run the List.
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Undergraduate
University of Virginia
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Medical School
University of Virginia School of Medicine
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Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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MSCR
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Advanced Esophageal Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill