Hayley Barnett Walter, MD
Rheumatology & Immunology

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A native of Athens, GA, Dr. Hayley Walter, rheumatologist, received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Mercer University in Savannah, GA. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial Health University/Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah and her rheumatology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Dr. Walter was named intern and resident of the year during her residency, and in 2016-2017, she was elected Chief Resident. Throughout her fellowship training, she did additional research focusing on the potential link between the gut microbiome and kidney inflammation in lupus patients. She then joined a private practice in Denver, CO. In 2023, Dr. Walter joined the MUSC Center for Telehealth. She is committed to helping patients manage rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, gout, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, connective tissue disease, and osteoporosis/bone health. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking, live music, hiking, and spending time with her husband and two sons.
Dr. Hayley Walter is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.
Dr. Walter was named intern and resident of the year during her residency, and in 2016-2017, she was elected Chief Resident. Throughout her fellowship training, she did additional research focusing on the potential link between the gut microbiome and kidney inflammation in lupus patients. She then joined a private practice in Denver, CO. In 2023, Dr. Walter joined the MUSC Center for Telehealth. She is committed to helping patients manage rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, gout, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, connective tissue disease, and osteoporosis/bone health. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking, live music, hiking, and spending time with her husband and two sons.
Dr. Hayley Walter is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.
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Clinical Areas of Interest
Connective tissue disease
Gout
Lupus
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis/bone health
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Sjogren's syndrome
Gender
Female
Education
Mercer University School of Medicine Savannah
Medical school, 2014
Memorial Health University Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency, 2017
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship, 2019
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Rheumatology
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- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
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