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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 4300
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5849Fax+1 323-442-5956
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/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsLong-term outcomes with the pulmonary autograft inclusion technique in adults with bicuspid aortic valves undergoing the Ross procedureVaughn A. Starnes, Ramsey S. Elsayed, Robbin G. Cohen, Anna Olds, Markian M. Bojko
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-02-04 - 29 citationsMidterm results of the Ross procedureRenzo Pessotto, Winfield J. Wells, Craig J. Baker, Carlos Luna, Vaughn A. Starnes
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001-05-01 - 58 citationsProphylactic photopheresis and chronic rejection: effects on graft intimal hyperplasia in cardiac transplantation.Mark L. Barr, Craig J. Baker, Felicia A. Schenkel, Mclaughlin Susan N, Bruce C. Stouch
Clinical Transplantation. 2000-04-01
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