
Peter Ungjo Baik DO FACOS, FACS
Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, City of Hope
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75 Pringle WaySte 900Reno, NV 89502
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Summary
- Peter Baik, DO, is a thoracic surgeon based in Zion, IL, with a subspecialty in cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005, followed by an internship at Brown University and a residency in surgery at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente. He further pursued a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System and a post-doctoral fellowship at Swedish First Hill Campus, specializing in robotic thoracic surgery. Dr. Baik has contributed to medical literature with several publications, including studies on air travel post-lung nodulectomy and diaphragmatic tension during hiatal hernia repair, with some of his work being cited by other researchers.
Education & Training
Swedish First HillPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2011 - 2013
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente (Fontana)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2011
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthInternship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
IL State License 2017 - 2029
MI State License 2023 - 2029
TX State License 2023 - 2028
ID State License 2023 - 2028
MD State License 2023 - 2028
ND State License 2023 - 2027
WY State License 2023 - 2027
AOA Board of Surgery Surgery
AOA Board of Surgery Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Can Patients Travel by Air Less Than 1 Week After Lung Nodulectomy?Alainna Simpson, Tiffany Wyatt, Alex Foley, Tara Karamlou, Peter Baik
Innovations. 2021-12-09 - 9 citationsThe story of the lost needle: Foreign body embolization to the heart.Abhijit Ghatak, Peter Baik, Rhanderson Cardoso, Jonathan Dobrinsky, Husnu E. Kaynak
Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2015-06-01 - 30 citationsAssessment and reduction of diaphragmatic tension during hiatal hernia repairDaniel Davila Bradley, Brian E. Louie, Alexander S. Farivar, Candice L. Wilshire, Peter U. Baik
Surgical Endoscopy. 2015-04-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Why Don't More People Get Screened for Lung Cancer?April 17th, 2025
Arizona Lags Behind the Nation in Lung Cancer Screenings and TreatmentJuly 24th, 2024
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Addresses Vaping ConcernsOctober 28th, 2019
Committees
- Member, ASCO QOPI Steering Group
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