Andrea Walker grew up in Southern California and completed her MD at the University of California, Los Angeles where she also graduated from the Ob/Gyn residency program. She completed the HEAL global health fellowship at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico, and at Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo in Malawi. After fellowship, she continued to work in Gallup for 4 years. She now works with an FQHC in Chicago, Illinois, where she enjoys kayaking and biking.