SpencerWalserMDMPH, MBA, AME, MRO

Occupational Medicine • Grand Junction, CO

Medical Director for WeTreat Med Spas, Medical Consultant for WorkPartersUSA, MRO for Azova and Occupational Medicine Physician for Intermountain Health

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Office
2686 Patterson Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone+1 970-298-2001

Summary

Dr. Spencer Walser is an Occupational Medicine physician for St. Mary's Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO. Dr. Walser is skilled and knowledgeable in OSHA recordable events, causation determination and disability rating. Dr. Walser is also a designee from the Federal Aviation Authority and is skilled in performing aviation medical exams.

In addition to traditional occupational medicine duties his current roles include being a Medical Director (WeTreat Med Spas), an on-call Medical Consultant (WorkPartnersUSA) and performing remote MRO work (AZOVA).

His professional interests include: industrial medicine, sports medicine, business ethics, global health and lifestyle/wholeness medicine.

Outside of work he enjoys the outdoors, triathlons and gardening.

Education & Training

Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumChief Residency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2023 - 2024
Loma Linda UniversityLifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine , 2023 - 2024
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2022 - 2024
The University of Arizona Eller College of Management MBA, Management, Health Care, 2022 - 2024
OPTI WestInternship, Transitional Year, 2019 - 2020
The University of Queensland Medical SchoolClass of 2019
Creighton UniversityMPH, Ethics, Health Policy, 2013 - 2017
Brigham Young University - IdahoBS, Biotechnology, 2009 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2024 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2025
Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationDOT Examiner
Medical Review Officer Certification CouncilMedical Review Officer (MRO)
US Dep Just Drug Enforcement AdministrationDEA Certificate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Finalist ACP Southern California Chapters I, II and III Virtual Poster Competition ACP Southern California, 2020
Second place Ochsner Research Day Ochsner, 2018

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

ACOEM Quarterly
Spencer Walser, ACOEM Quarterly Spring | 2023 Vol. 4.2, 4/1/2023

Abstracts/Posters

“Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, WOEMA (Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association), Napa Valley, CA, 10/2022
The Role of the PENG Block in Orthopedic Surgery: Improvement in ADLs?
Spencer Walser MD, MPH; Simranjit Randhawa, MD; Hunter Simpson, MBBS; Jason Park, MD; Bobby Nossaman, MD, ACP Southern California Chapters I, II and III Virtual Poster Competition, Los Angeles, CA
“Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, , XXIV World Conference in Neurology, Dubai, 10/2019
Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 7/2019
A Sirius Problem: Traumatic Brain Injury in Quidditch
Wayland J, Tran V, Elwood A, Walser S, Posas J, American Academy of Emergency Medicine Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV, 3/2019
Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, 2020 ACP Southern California Chapters I, II and III Virtual Poster Competition, Los Angeles, CA, 2019
“Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players.
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 7/2018
“Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J, Ochsner Research Day, New Orleans, LA, 5/2018
Tran V, Walser S, Wayland J, Elwood A, Posas J
Catching the Snitch or the Consequences? Profiling Incidence of Concussions in Quidditch Players, Regional Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, LA, 3/2018
“Delaying Surgery for Hip Fracture Patients Increases Duration of Post-Operative Opioid Use: A Retrospective Review
Kolodychuk N, Walser S, Bhumit D, Kline T, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 3/2018
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Lectures

Atrial Fibrillation: A General Review
Hemet, CA - 2020
Global Health Summit presentation: Tuberculosis in the Australian Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander population
Brisbane, QLD Australia - 2016
Mitochondria and Mothers
Rexburg, ID - 2012

Other

WOEMA (Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association) podcast guest speaker
Spencer Walser
Loma Linda, CA - 10/2022

Committees

Member, Resident Experience Committee 2020 - 2021
Member, Resident Wellness Committee 2020 - 2021
Member, Hemet Valley Ethics Committee 2020 - 2021
Interim President, Habitat for Young Professionals 2019 - 2019
President, Ochsner Medical Society 2018 - 2019
Member, Habitat for Young Professionals 2018 - 2019
Member, Supporting Women in Medicine (SWIM) a UQ Medical Society subgroup 2015 - 2019
Member, Ochsner Medical Student Association 2015 - 2019
Member, University of Queensland Medical Society 2015 - 2019

Research History

Research AssistantDesigned and tested primers for noncoding BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 regions for the University of Queensland during the Summer break between Year 1 and Year 2 of medical school.2015 - 2016
Research AssistantIsolated mink RNA from raw mink uterine tissue and converted it to cDNA for genetic analysis. Amplified cDNA and used random primers to search for a yet unknown protein that may be involved in maintaining the unfertilized oocyte. Performed research while finishing up my undergrad degree at BYU-I2011 - 2012
Student ResearcherUnder the direction of my botany professor I looked at the cumulative effects of high pressure sodium lighting and gibberellin hormone supplementation on jalapeno peppers.2010 - 2011