Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA

she/her/hers
Geriatric Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 65 and up
Penn Geriatric Medicine Ralston
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About me

  • Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine
  • William Maul Measey – Truman G. Schnabel, Jr., M.D. Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

My education and training

  • Medical School: Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

85 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
February 2026
they all did their jobs well!
Anonymous
January 2026
truly a wonderful doctor. she also spends the time that is needed. not rushed. i really appreciate it.
Anonymous
January 2026
just an excellent provider in all areas
Anonymous
October 2025
i have no doubt that anyone who meets with dr. walke will be pleased with her manner and knowledge of all issues related to aging.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Walke is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Stites SD, Lee BN, Kuz C, Adams M, Harkins K, Xie SX, Walke L, Sankar P, Hamilton R An Online Vignette Study of Diagnostic Testing: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis Confidence and Stigma , Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 17(4): 2025

Panchal V, Nagireddy H, Klusaritz H, Walke LM Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Vaccination Rates Among Older Adults , American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Conference : 2025

Cho H, Oonjee O, Greene N, Gordon L, Morgan S, Walke LM, Demiris G Engagement of Older Adults in the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Systems for Aging: A Scoping Review , The Journals of Gerontology: Series A , 80(5): 2025

Agarwal N, Pagali S, Sharma K, Walke LM Making the Leap from Idea Generation to Implementation: Ten Steps Every Geriatrics Specialist Should Know , Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 73(1): 2025,12-19

Walke LM Redefining how we age , WHYY Radio: 2024

Pandit S, Walke L, Simone M, Michener A, Nembhard I The Perceived Value of a Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program: Perspectives from Three Surgical Specialties , J Am Geriatr Soc: 2023,1-11

Ha, YP, Pandit SG, Carson, LS, Moore ZR, Walke, LM Helping older adults vote safely during the COVID-19 pandemic , Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(12): 2021,3401-3404

Pandit, SG, Simone M, Michener A, Walke LM, Nembhard I Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role , Gerontological Society of America 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting : 2021

Michener AR, Gabriel M, Walke LM. Goal Setting with Elderly Patients and Families. , American Board of Surgeons, The SCORE Portal.: 2021

Pandit S, Walke LM Geriatrics--Moving Forward with 2020 Vision , Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(6): 2021,1422-1428