Dr. Walz graduated cum laude with honors in Biology from Pepperdine University. He received his M.D. from the University of Southern California School of Medicine where he graduated with highest distinction. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Duke University where he mastered the latest techniques and advances in the specialty.

Dr. Walz joined Desert ENT in 2007. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Walz is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Walz takes special interest in voice and swallowing disorders, nasal and sinus surgery, minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and head and neck oncology.