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An experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, James Baker previously practiced in Chalmette, LA (St. Bernard Parish), a suburban area just east of New Orleans. Unfortunately, hurricane Katrina caused severe damage to much of the parish - damage that will literally take years just to clean up. Dr. Baker’s practice, like that of thousands of other physicians in the hardest hit areas east of New Orleans and on the Mississippi gulf coast, was washed away with Katrina. With the gracious help of local physicians, he and his family have begun a new life in the Hill Country. Dr.
Baker kicked off his new practice, Lone Star
Orthopedics, to treat patients for all varieties
of general orthopedic disorders. He shares office space and
staff with Hill Country Sports Medicine,
conveniently located in the Professional
Building, next to Central Texas Medical Center,
Suite 100.
Dr. Baker is no stranger to Texas and the South. After graduating summa cum laude from Tulane in Biology, he received his M.D. degree from Tulane School of Medicine (’88), and then completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor in Houston. He then traveled to San Antonio and subsequently to Keesler AFB, MS to serve four years in the Air Force to pay back a military scholarship to medical school before beginning his practice in Louisiana. Dr. Baker is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well as a lifetime member of the American Medical Association. He has been active in organized medicine, having served as president of the St. Bernard Parish Medical Society as well as serving on the Louisiana State Medical Society Council on Legislation and Insurance Committee. In 1994 he re-certified in the 94th percentile, that is in the top 6% of all orthopedists, with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. During his training he co-authored several articles in the medical literature. The articles are listed in his curriculum vitae below. His wife Diana is a television journalist and producer. They have one 26 year old son. Dr. Baker promises rapid appointments for patients and written feedback to consulting physicians. He hopes to hear from you soon! A note from Dr. Baker: Many people have asked Dr. Baker what his office was like after Katrina. If you're interested we've attached a few of his photos from October 1, 2005 in a web photo gallery. If you want to view in sequence, when you get to the photo gallery, click on the picture at the top left. Click HERE for the link. If you cannot view the photo gallery , you will need to install Windows Media Player.
EDUCATION Orthopedic Residency Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX July 89 - June 93 Internship Tulane School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery New Orleans, LA July 88 - June 89 Medical School Tulane School of Medicine Aug 84 - May 88 College Tulane University, College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Biology Aug 81 - May 84
University of New Orleans Jan 80 - Dec 80
HONORS AND HONOR SOCIETIES B.S. Biology, summa cum laude with Departmental Honors in Latin, Tulane University, 1984 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Tulane University, elected 1984 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Tulane Medical School, elected 1987
LICENSE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION Texas Medical Board, M3153 exp. 12-31-2007 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, expiration date: 1-31-2007 FLEX, passing score 1988 Board-certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery July 13, 1995 Re-certified April 2004 expiration 2015
Texas Department of Worker’s Compensation Certified as a Designated Doctor and IR/MMI Rating Physician, DWC April 2006 Impairment Rating/Designated Doctor Training Course, AADEP, Jan. 20-21, 2006 Passing score, TIRSAT April 22, 2006 Approved Doctor’s List, November 2005
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Lifetime Member, American Medical Association Member, Texas Medical Association and Tri-County Medical Society
MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP Central Texas Medical Center San Marcos Surgery Center
MILITARY U.S. Air Force, Medical Corps, Orthopedic Surgeon, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS, 1993-1997 U.S. Army Signal Corps, Multi-Channel Communications Operator, Ansbach West Germany, 1976-1979
PUBLICATIONS Baker, J.K.; Cain, T.E.; Tullos, H.S.: Intramedullary Fixation for Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia. J. Bone and Joint Surg., 74-A: 169-178, 1992 Baker, J.K.; Reardon, M.; Reardon, P.; Heggeness, M.: Vascular Injury in Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine 18: 2227-2230, 1993 Braly, W.G.; Baker, J.K.; Tullos, H.S.: Arthrodesis of the Ankle with Lateral Plating. Foot and Ankle International 15(12): 649-653, 1994 Baker, J.K.; Hanson, G.M.: Cyst of the Ligamentum Flavum: A Case report. Spine 19(9):1092-1094, 1993 Baker, J.K.; Stephenson, C.T.; Tullos, H.S.: Answer Please: Osteofibrous Dysplasia. Orthopedics 16(11): 1287, 1290, 1292, 1993 Baker, J.K.: Cena of Pseudocyprian, a translation from the Latin with a commentary and review of the critical literature for undergraduate honors thesis. Manuscript in the Tulane University Howard Tilton Library, New Orleans, La., 1984
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS Vascular Injury in Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery, presented at Scoliosis Research Society, Kansas City, Kansas, September 1992 Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia, presented at Shriner's Hospital Spring Symposium, Houston Unit, April 1991
Other Activities Member, Tri-County Medical Society, 2006-present Member, Texas Medical Association, 2006-present St. Bernard Parish Medical Society Delegate to the Louisiana State Medical Society Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Member, St. Bernard Parish Medical Society, 1997-2005 Member-at-Large, St. Bernard Parish Medical Society, 1998 Secretary, St. Bernard Parish Medical Society, 1999 Vice-President, St. Bernard Parish Medical Society, 2000 President, St. Bernard Parish Medical Society, 2001 Young Physician’s Alternate Delegate to the Interim and Annual Meetings of the American Medical Association, representing Louisiana State Medical Society, 1998 Elected Alternate Counselor, Council on Legislation, Louisiana State Medical Society, 1998-2005 Member, Louisiana State Medical Society Committee on Insurance 1997-2005. Representative for Louisiana Orthopaedic Association to the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference, 2001 Representative for Louisiana Orthopaedic Association to the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference, 2002
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