RYAN M. WALKER, general surgeon, has joined Oswego Health, to provide care at its Center for Surgical Services. He comes to Oswego Health from the Albany area, where he practiced at both St. Peter’s Heath Partners and St. Mary’s Healthcare. Dr. Walker is now part of the 100-plus physicians and advanced practice providers employed by Oswego Health and the 270 providers on the medical staff representing multiple specialty services, the health system said. Walker’s professional interests include breast surgery, colorectal surgery, gallbladder surgery, and hernia repairs, with an emphasis on utilizing minimally invasive techniques. He is also a DaVinci-certified robotic surgeon. Walker graduated from Ithaca College, before earning his medical degree at the American University of the Caribbean in 2007. He completed his post-graduate training, along with his chief residency, at York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Dr. Walker’s office is located in Suite 100 of the Seneca Hill Health Services Center in Oswego.

CHRISTOPHER BABIARZ recently joined Barclay Damon’s real estate and institutions & lending practice areas as an associate attorney. His primary office is in Syracuse. Babiarz focuses his legal practice on commercial real-estate transactions, including purchases, sales, lending, and title work, from inception to closing, the firm said. He drafts property-transfer documents, life estates, and lease agreements. Babiarz has additional experience with business formation and management, as well as municipal zoning and land-use issues. Prior to joining Barclay Damon, Babiarz was an associate attorney at law firms in Syracuse, Auburn, and Ithaca, and also was a legal intern with the New York State Office of the Inspector General and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Babiarz earned his law degree from the Albany Law School. Before that, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany.