Overview
Valerie Baker is director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and the Telinde-Wallach Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include general infertility, assisted reproductive technology (in vitro fertilization) and primary ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Baker received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She then served on the faculty at UCSF, University of Washington and Stanford before joining Johns Hopkins. Dr. Baker is vice president of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), the primary professional organization that oversees the practice of assisted reproductive technology in the United States. She has held other key national leadership roles, such as president of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and chair of the SART Research Committee. She is an associate editor for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and for Human Reproduction. Dr. Baker has published more than 60 peer-reviewed research articles on topics related to fertility including stimulation protocols in assisted reproductive technology, factors affecting success with fertility treatment, and biomarkers of ovarian reserve (egg supply). Her current research focuses on health outcomes for women and their offspring following fertility treatment.
Dr. Baker is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. Her top areas of expertise are Infertility, Preeclampsia, Placenta Previa, and Eclampsia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 49 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Infertility.
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Locations
10755 Falls Road, Floor 4, Floor 4, Lutherville, MD 21093
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Baker has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Richard Legro is a Reproductive Medicine provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Legro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. His top areas of expertise are Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Ovarian Cysts, Infertility, Intersex, and Gastric Bypass.
Shady Grove Fertility
Micah J. Hill, D.O., is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). Dr. Hill completed his residency in OB/GYN at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. He then completed his fellowship in REI at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to joining SGF, Dr. Hill retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel with his most recent position being the medical director for the Assisted Reproduction Technologies program and the OB/GYN Research Director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has served as the Media Editor for Fertility and Sterility, President of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), President Elect and Quality Assurance Committee Chair for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), and on the Practice Committee for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He has served of the Board of Directors of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), SART, SREI, PCRS, and ASRM. As an avid researcher, Dr. Hill has contributed to hundreds of publications and presentations exploring topics such in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols and outcomes and frozen embryo transfers, among many others. Dedicated to listening to patients and making shared decisions, Dr. Hill provides patient care at SGF’s Rockville, Maryland, location. Dr. Hill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. His top areas of expertise are Infertility, Triploidy, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
Molecular Medicine And Neuroscience
Alan Decherney is a Reproductive Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Decherney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. His top areas of expertise are Infertility, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Amenorrhea, Tubal Ligation, and Tissue Biopsy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- InfertilityDr. Baker isElite. Learn about Infertility.
- Advanced
- EclampsiaDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Eclampsia.
- Placenta PreviaDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Placenta Previa.
- PreeclampsiaDr. Baker isAdvanced. Learn about Preeclampsia.
- Experienced
- AmenorrheaDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Amenorrhea.
- Gestational DiabetesDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Gestational Diabetes.
- HELLP SyndromeDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about HELLP Syndrome.
- Ovarian CystsDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Cysts.
- Ovarian Hyperstimulation SyndromeDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome.
- Ovarian Overproduction of AndrogensDr. Baker isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens.