Associate Professor Joe Baker’s specialist bent is keeping our backs in good form.
A leading academic orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in spinal deformity and disease, Associate Professor Baker’s research focus is on infection and metastatic cancer of the spine, particularly in children. His work is enhancing understanding of spinal conditions and injuries, predictors of infection and treatment success, as well as refinement of surgical techniques. His role as a researcher, reviewer and a trainer of surgeons is making a huge contribution to patient outcomes in this vital health area.
Joe Baker
Spine saver
Waikato DHB Medical Science Award
Associate Professor Joe Baker’s specialist bent is keeping our backs in good form.
A leading academic orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in spinal deformity and disease, Associate Professor Baker’s research focus is on infection and metastatic cancer of the spine, particularly in children. His work is enhancing understanding of spinal conditions and injuries, predictors of infection and treatment success, as well as refinement of surgical techniques. His role as a researcher, reviewer and a trainer of surgeons is making a huge contribution to patient outcomes in this vital health area.