Abigail "Abi" Walker (born 29 January 1982) is a Scottish surgeon and retired international female

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goalkeeper.

Medical career

Walker studied medicine at the

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and qualified as a doctor in 2006. She passed her postgraduate examinations and gained MRCS in 2009. In 2018, Walker was selected as a

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to investigate treatments for adults and children with facial pain in the United States.

Hockey career

Walker played for

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and Bearsden. She gained her first cap for Scotland against Chile in 2003. In February 2013, she announced her decision to retire from international competition, having made 65 appearances for the Scotland team. She made 65 appearances for the Women's National Team and won 17 caps for

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Abi Living people Scottish female field hockey players Female field hockey goalkeepers 21st-century Scottish medical doctors Alumni of the University of Glasgow Medical School Scottish surgeons Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Scottish women medical doctors 21st-century Scottish women medical doctors Surbiton Hockey Club players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland 1982 births 21st-century surgeons