About me
Dr. Stephen B. Baker is a board certified plastic surgeon who practices all aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and is a nationally recognized expert in plastic surgery of the face. Dr. Baker has both dental and medical degrees and has completed eleven years of plastic surgery training at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania. This expertise is applied to all of his patients in both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Dr. Baker's philosophy and approach to aesthetic surgery has been featured in magazines and newspapers such as Elle, Allure, The London Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and many others. He has also appeared on local and national news programs including ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, NBC National Nightly News, and The Learning Channel. Dr. Baker has been recognized as one of Castle and Connolly's Top Plastic surgeons since 2005, and he has been ranked in the top 1% of plastic surgeons nationally by U.S. News and World Report. He has been named in Washingtonian's Top Docs, Northern Virginia Magazine's Best Doctors, Virginia Living's Top Doctors, America's Top Doctors, America's Best Doctors, and one of America's Top Plastic Surgeons.
The Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Plastic Surgery is one of the premiere plastic surgery practices in the United States, and keeps Dr. Baker at the forefront of the latest advances in plastic surgery. Dr. Baker actively engages in IRB approved research and clinical trials to improve the clinical care he brings to his patients. He has won awards for the quality of his contributions to the specialty and has several patents for plastic surgery inventions. He has edited textbooks, written numerous chapters and articles, taught courses at the specialty's national meeting, served as a ASMS Visiting Professor, and presented at national and international surgical conferences. However, the most important part of his practice is his patients. Dr. Baker aspires to treat every patient as he would want himself or his family to be treated while achieving the best result for his patients.
Conditions Treated
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Nasal Deformities
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Jaw Deformities
- Chin Surgery
- Facial Asymmetry
- Skin Cancer
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Facial Trauma
- Mohs Defects
- Scars
Procedures Performed
- Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)
- Face Lift
- Chin Surgery (Chin Implant)
- Facial Implants (Cheek Implant and Jaw Implant)
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Facial Asymmetry
- Cranioplasty
- Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)
- Skin Cancer
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
- Breast Reduction
- Liposuction
Clinical areas of focus
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Head Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Keratitis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lip Augmentation
- Melanoma In Situ
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Ovarian Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skull Fractures
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Body Contouring
- Botox Injection
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reduction
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Complex Wound Repair
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Cranioplasty
- Dermal Fillers
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Jaw Surgery
- Jejunum Supplement
- Lesion Excision
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Ptosis Repair
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Repair Perineum Muscle
- Rhinoplasty
- Scalp Skin Repair
- Scar Revision
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Repair
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania GME (2001)
Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (2001)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania GME (2000)
Internship: University of Pennsylvania (1997)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1993)
Medical School: Uc Davis (1986)