Champ L. Baker III, MD

About Champ Baker

Champ L. Baker, III MD, earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta before going on to complete his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Prior to joining the Hughston Clinic, Dr. Baker completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and worked on the medical staff of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and Depaul University. Dr. Baker was granted the Certificate of added Qualification in Sports Medicine in 2012 by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and re-certified in 2019. He is currently the head team physician for the Central High School Red Devils in Phenix City, AL, Pacelli High School Vikings in Columbus, GA, and the head team physician for the Columbus State University Cougars.

Dr. Baker is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His specialties include arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine with a special interest in cartilage restoration.

Commonly Treated
Conditions/Injuries

All acute and chronic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee

Commonly
Performed Procedures

Shoulder arthroscopy including rotator cuff repair
Shoulder instability surgery
Biceps tenotomy and tenodesis
Knee arthroscopy
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscus repair
- Patellar instability surgery
- ACL
- PCL
- MCL
- Posterolateral

Education

RESIDENCY:

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

Medical College of Georgia in Augusta

UNDERGRADUATE:

University of Virginia

Titles, Honors, Awards

Head team physician for Central High School Red Devils in Phenix City, AL
Head team physician for Pacelli High School Vikings in Columbus, GA
Head team physician for Columbus State University Cougars

Associations

Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine