Stephen Bradley Baker, MD| Facial Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
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
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Contact With Dog
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- 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
- Benign Lesion Excision Over 4.0 Cm
- Body Contouring
- Botox Injection
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Deformity Correction
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reduction
- Buttock Lipectomy
- Cheek, Chin, And Neck Rhytidectomy
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Complex Wound Repair
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Cranioplasty
- Dental Extractions
- Dermal Fillers
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Reconstruction
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Eyelid Lesion
- Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue
- Excision, Lip
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Eyelid Reanimation
- Facelift
- Facial Bones Osteoplasty
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Jaw Surgery
- Jejunum Supplement
- Lesion Excision
- Lid Margin Repair
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Lower Jaw Advancement
- Malar Fracture Treatment
- Mandibular Condylar Fracture Treatment
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Maxilla Synthetic Supplement
- Maxillary Distraction
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nasal Bone Graft
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy With Platysmal Flap
- Ocular Reconstruction
- Orbit Supplement
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Otoplasty For Prominent Ears
- Palatoplasty
- Palatoplasty For Cleft Palate
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Phoropter
- Ptosis Repair
- Ptosis Repair With Frontalis Sling
- Reconstruction Of Bifrontal, Superior
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Anterior Palate
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Repair Perineum Muscle
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Maxilla With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Orbit With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Zygomatic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Rhinoplasty
- Scalp Skin Repair
- Scar Revision
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Tag Removal
- Smas Flap Rhytidectomy
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Head And Neck
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Upper Extremity
- Thigh Lipectomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Repair
- Zygomatic Arch Fracture Treatment
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
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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)