Dr. Baker is a dual-trained board-certified pediatric dentist and dentist anesthesiologist who previously served as the Department Chair for Pediatric Dentistry at Yale University and Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Baker obtained her dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania, her pediatric dentistry and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, her dental anesthesiology degree from the University of California and most recently her MBA degree from Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Baker has also completed two years of training with children with special healthcare needs at Helen Hayes Hospital and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Her research focuses on the burden of dental disease and the cost for dental related fear and anxiety. We are excited to welcome Dr. Baker to our team in early 2025 as our newest Dental Director.