Visiting Surgeon Program
Surgeon Profile
Christopher E. Baker, M.D.
Medical School
- University of Florida College of Medicine, 2005
Residency
- University of Pittsburg Medical Center, 2010
Fellowship
- Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, 2011
Dr. Baker is board certified in orthopedics by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction. With a focus on patient education, Dr. Baker works with patients to ensure they fully understand their orthopedic options and outcomes. Dr. Baker’s additional training in ultrasound imaging allows him to care for patients who have MRI contraindications due to pacemakers, foreign metal in their bodies or severe claustrophobia.
As an expert in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine, Dr. Baker has delivered more than 10 lectures nationally, has authored several book chapters and received numerous awards and accolades.
As an advocate for sports medicine and injury prevention, Dr. Baker served as the orthopedic and sports medicine physician for the Tampa Bay Storm, Wesley Chapel High School and Zephyrhills High School, and has worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburg Panthers, World Wrestling Entertainment and the Colorado Rockies.
Dr. Baker is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
