Advanced in Hypertension

Dr. Carissa Baker

Pediatric Cardiology
University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates PA
22 S Greene St, 
Baltimore,, MD 

Advanced in Hypertension
University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates PA
22 S Greene St, 
Baltimore,, MD 
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Overview

Carissa Baker is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Baker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), High Cholesterol, Heart Murmurs, and Hypertension.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 21 articles in the study of Hypertension.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatrics in MD
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

University of Maryland Pediatric Associates PA
22 S Greene St, Baltimore,, MD 21201
Call: 410-328-6667
Other Locations
Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware
1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington,, DE 19803
Call: 302-651-4200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Dietary Intervention for Dyslipidemia of Obesity in Children 10 to <18 Years of Age: O3DI Study
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Dietary Intervention for Dyslipidemia of Obesity in Children 10 to <18 Years of Age: O3DI Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

66 Total Publications

Childhood hypertension: a growing global concern in need of harmonised solutions.
Childhood hypertension: a growing global concern in need of harmonised solutions.
Journal: The Lancet. Child & adolescent health
Published: October 13, 2025
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    • Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
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    • Defective Apolipoprotein B-100
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    • Familial Hypertriglyceridemia
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    • Heart Murmurs
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    • Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
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    • High Cholesterol
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    • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4
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    • Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
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    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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