Joshua Baker, DO, FACMG
Attending Physician, Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases; Director of Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Director of Newborn Screening
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Pronouns:
- he
- him
- his
- Accepting New Patients:
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Yes
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Offering Virtual Care:
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Yes
Location
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
About Me
Genetics fascinates Dr. Joshua Baker because there is no foreseeable end to the expansion of technology and understanding the human genome. Medical Genetics and Genomics encompass everything he loves about medicine: direct patient care, complex diagnostic skills, research, and advocacy.
Clinical Interests
Small molecule disorders, PKU, metabolic disorders, newborn screening, lysosomal storage diseases, leukodystrophy
Specialties
Condition
Education & Training
Education: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA, 2014
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in medical biochemical genetics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2019-2020; Residency in medical genetics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2017-2019; Residency in pediatrics, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL, 2014-2017
Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Medical Biochemical Genetics
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Medical Genetics, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
