Recorded on February 9, 2021
Objective for Lexington Medical Association
“Is Marijuana Medical”
Dr. Kevin B. Walker
- Define terms related to “medical marijuana”.
- Review Senate bill S. 366.
- Discuss economic impact of legalization of marijuana.
- Review the literature related to use of marijuana as a medicine.
- Discuss the issues related to legalized marijuana.
Dr. Kevin B. Walker is the Medical Director for the Division of Pain Medicine for Prisma Health Upstate Affiliate. Dr. Walker is a native of South Carolina and obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology from Wofford College. He obtained his medical degree and completed a residency in Anesthesiology at Medical University of South Carolina. After residency, Dr. Walker continued his training at Vanderbilt University, becoming fellowship trained in Interventional Pain Management. Upon completion of the fellowship, he returned to SC and began private practice in anesthesia and pain management. After nearly 6 years of private practice, Dr. Walker joined Prisma Health and developed a Pain Division within the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.