CraigJBakerMD
Thoracic Surgery • Los Angeles, CACardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Surgery, USC School of Medicine Division Chief, Cardiac Surgery
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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Suite 4300
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5849Fax+1 323-442-5956- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Craig Baker is a thoracic surgeon in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Keck Hospital of USC, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospital of Southern California, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult cardiac surgery, and pediatric / congenital cardiothoracic surgery.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005- University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2024- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mid-term outcomes of the COMMENCE trial investigating mitral valve replacement using a bioprosthesis with a novel tissue.David A Heimansohn, Craig Baker, Hiroo Takayama, Francois Dagenais, David S Talton, Mubashir A Mumtaz, Philippe Pibarot, John D Puskas, , Rodriguez, E., Evelio Rodriguez> ;JTCVS Open. 2023 Sep 1
- 1 citationsMorbidity and Mortality in Adult Congenital Heart Surgery: Physiologic Component Augments Risk Prediction.Brittany G Abt, Ramsey S Elsayed, Markian Bojko, Craig Baker, Kayvan Kazerouni, Abigail Song, Omar Toubat, Vaughn A Starnes, S Ram Kumar> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
- 1 citationsSurgical Resection of a Symptomatic Ascending Aortic Mural Thrombus.Markian Bojko, Jessica S Clothier, Vaughn A Starnes, Craig J Baker> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California- USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, California
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
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