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Joseph D. Walch, MD

LICENSE # 0101264394
 
Issue Date: 4/6/2018
Expiration Date: 1/31/2026
Status: Current Active


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The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of the Board of Medicine.

The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Atlantic Anesthesiology
134 Business Park Drive
Virginia Beach, VA- VIRGINIA 23462-6523
Phone: 7574730055
Fax: 7573817728

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 5
Medicaid
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Sentara Leigh Ambulatory Surgery Center
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Grad School: University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio - San Antonio TX
Year Completed: 2014
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Anesthesiology
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC United States
Year Residency Completed: 2018


Continuing Education
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Continuing Hours: 989.5
Since: 2018
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Anesthesiology
Year of Initial Certifications: 2019
Current Certification Expires: 2029

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Anesthesiology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 1/3/2024
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 1/3/2024
Eagle Scout Award
Boys Scouts of America
1997

Ira and Mary Lou Fulton ORCA research scholarship
Brigham Young University; Title: “Botox Cleavage of SNARE Proteins that are Bound Together in Vitro
2004

Breckenridge scholar
MD/PhD program, UTHSCSA
2006

Holt Bioethics Medical Student Essay Contest: 1st place award
Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, UTHSCSA
2007

NIH F30 NRSA (NIDDK) Predoctoral Fellowship Grant
NIH: Title: Role of the CNS in inappropriate vasopressin release in cirrhosis. UTHSCSA (Monetary Value: ~$180,000)
2008

Carey Commendation Award: Awarded for scoring >40 points and >75th% on ABA In-Training Examination.
Wake Forest Dept. of Anesthesiology
2017

Carey Commendation Award: Awarded for scoring >40 points and >75th% on ABA In-Training Examination.
Wake Forest Dept. of Anesthesiology
2018

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 1/3/2024
None Reported
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 1/3/2024
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 1/3/2024
ΔFosB in the supraoptic nucleus contributes to hyponatremia in rats with cirrhosis.
AJP Regul Integr Comp.
2012 Jul 15
Date: 01 2018
PMID: 22621966

Angiotensin II receptor subtype 1a (AT1Ar) gene knockdown in neurons of the subfornical organ (SFO) prevents increased drinking behavior in bile duct ligated rats.
AJP Regul Integr Comp
2014 Jul 9
Date: 01 2018
PMID: 25009217

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tyrosine kinase B pathway mediates NMDA receptor NR2B subunit phosphorylation in the supraoptic nuclei following progressive dehydration.
J Neuroendocrinol
2011 Oct 23
Date: 01 2018
PMID: 21848649

Intracerebroventricular (ICV) Losartan infusion modulates Angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) expression in the subfornical organ (SFO) and drinking behavior in bile duct ligated rats.
Exp Physiol
2012 Dec 13
Date: 01 2018
PMID: 23243146

Parkinsonism Hyperpyrexia Syndrome During Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: A Case Report
International Anesthesiology Research Society; 2016 May 21; San Francisco, CA, United States.
2016 September 10; Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Date: 01 2018

Perioperative Care of a Patient with a Congenital Long QT Syndrome and Ventricular Tachycardia
International Anesthesiology Research Society Meeting Proceedings
2017 May 7; Washington DC, United States
Date: 01 2018

Region specific changes in TRPV channel expression in the vasopressin magnocellular system in hepatic cirrhosis induced hyponatremia.
J Neuroendocrinol
2011 Dec 21
Date: 01 2018
PMID: 22188460

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 1/3/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 1/3/2024
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 1/3/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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