Overview
Craig Baker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Valve Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.