Heather Walker

Dr. Heather Walker is a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health. Her work focuses on kidney disease management, healthcare data analysis, and addressing health inequalities in chronic conditions. She collaborates on projects exploring multimorbidity, prognostic models, and patient-centered care.

Her research groups include Kidney Disease, Coding & Analysis, and Healthcare Data. Key projects include the MULTIPOINT study examining kidney failure risk equations and qualitative analyses of treatment burden during kidney replacement therapy transitions.

Publications highlight her contributions to understanding analgesic-related harms in multimorbidity, chronic kidney disease care disparities, and improving primary care management strategies. She has published in high-impact journals like BMC Medicine and British Journal of Anaesthesia.

Her work emphasizes translational research to bridge clinical practice and population health, with a focus on vulnerable patient groups and healthcare system optimization.