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Peter Baker II, MD, Medical Genetics, Aurora, CO, Children's Hospital Colorado

PeterRussellBakerIIMDFAAP, FACMGG

Medical Genetics • Aurora, CO

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Clinical Medical Director, Clinical Genetics and Metabolism; Program Director, Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship

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Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Medical Biochemical Genetics, 2012 - 2013
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2008 - 2012
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine
    University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Arizona State University
    Arizona State UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Family Experience, 4-Star Award Winning Clinic Children’s Hospital Colorado, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
  • Patient-Family Experience, Top Excellence Award Children’s Hospital Colorado, 2017-2018, 2018-2019
  • Top Abstract American Diabetes Association, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "The Past, Present, and Future of Genetic Association in Type 1 Diabetes"  
    Peter Baker and Andrea Steck, Curr Diab Rep, 1/1/2011
  • "Type 1 Diabetes: Pathogenesis, Prediction, and Prevention"  
    P. Baker and G.S. Eisenbarth, US Endocrinology, 11/1/2009
  • "Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis"  
    Peter Baker and Robert Steiner, E-medicine, 1/1/2008

Abstracts/Posters

  • "Prader-Willi Syndrome: Microdeletion in Exons 2&3 of SNRPN with Preserved Expression of SNURF and HBII-85 snoRNA Cluster"
    Peter Baker, Dobromir Slavov, Cara Wells, Jean Jirikowic, Terry Boyle, Matthew Taylor., American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Phoenix, AZ, 3/19/2013
  • "Spastic Diplegia In A Novel Form Of Non-Ketotic Hyperglcycinaemia Due To Glrx5 Deficiency"
    K Bhattacharya, G Scharer, S Gupta, P Procopis, D Gill, B Wilcken, G Creadon-Swindel, J Aicher, P Baker, T Shaikh, F Frerman, M Friederich, E Spector, M Woontner, J C..., Society for the Study of Inborn Errors in Metabolism, Birmingham, UK, 9/4/2012
  • "Defects in Lipoic Acid Synthesis Cause "Variant" Non-ketotic Hyperglycinemia"
    Baker P, Scharer G, Creadon-Swindel G, Aicher J, Shaikh T, Frerman F, Friederich M, Spector E, Cameron J, Robinson B, Bhattacharya K, Thorburn D, Raiman J, Charu D, Le..., Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 3/30/2012
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Peter Baker, Dr. Peter Baker, MD, Dr. P Baker, Dr. Peter Russell Baker