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Office
1601 Brenner Ave
Salisbury, NC 28144Phone+1 828-257-2333
Summary
- Dr. Jeffrey Baker is an Orthopedic Surgeon based in Salisbury, NC, who specializes in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular surgery as well as Adult Degenerative and Reconstructive Spine Surgery. He completed his internship in General Surgery at St. Vincent's Medical Center NY, NY followed by his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University (1995-1998). Dr. Baker furthered his training with a fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Florida (1998-1999) followed by a Spine Fellowship in Adult Spinal Degenerative and Reconstructive Surgery at the North Carolina Spine Center in Chapel Hill. He continued his studies in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Arthroscopic spinal surgical techniques. Dr. Baker practiced as a solo practitioner from 2002 until 2016 when he joined the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. He now serves as the Section Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Healthcare System Salisbury, Charlotte and Kernersville, NC.
Dr. Baker is Adjunct Faculty at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and helps train the Orthopedic Residents from Wake Forest Baptist at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury and Kernersville . He is also on Faculty at Campbell Medical University School of Osteopathic Medicine as well as VCOM college of Osteopathic Medicine helping to train their medical students in Orthopedic Surgery.
Education & Training
- North Carolina Spine Center at Chapel HillFellowship, Adult Spinal Degenerative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1999 - 2000
- University of FloridaFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1998 - 1999
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1998
- New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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