- Neonatal Medicine
- Preventive Pediatrics
- Childhood Immunizations
-Autism
My current work focuses on the history of autism, focused on the United States and Britain.
Office Location: | 6301 Herndon Rd, Durham, NC 27713-6315 |
Office Phone: | (919) 620-5374 |
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Teaching (Spring 2018):
Ph.D. | Duke University | 1993 |
M.D. | Duke University | 1984 |
Dr. Baker's research centers on the history of child health and medical technology. Dr. Baker has taught courses on the history of medical ethics, medical technology, and genetics. He has published a book, The Machine in the Nursery, recounting the origins of the premature infant nursery in Europe and the United States. He is now working on a history of immunizations.