Care & Expertise
TWO KINDS OF CARE.
One standard.
Every patient who comes through Dr. Baker’s door gets the same type of treatment: a clear plan, not a guess. Some cases are straightforward — a hip or knee that’s simply worn out and ready for a fix. Others are complicated — a prior surgery that didn’t go the way it should have, or an infection that’s left you waiting for real answers. Wherever you fall, you’ll get an honest look at the problem, a clear plan for fixing it, and a surgeon who follows through. That standard doesn’t shift based on how complicated your case is. It’s the foundation everything else is built on.
“I don’t tell people I’m the best. I just try to be the guy who tells you the truth and follows through.”
— Dr. James Baker
Dr. Baker’s approach.
Decisions, not delays.
Dr. Baker doesn’t believe in managing a problem indefinitely when it can be solved. If a decisive path is right for your case, he’ll take it — and explain exactly why. If it’s not, he’ll tell you that too. Either way, you leave with an answer, not another appointment to figure one out.
Plain language, real answers.
A plan only works if you understand it. Dr. Baker breaks down what’s happening, what your choices are, and what each one means for your recovery — in plain language, at a pace that respects how much you’re taking in.
Innovation for a reason.
Robotic-assisted surgery. Modern cementless implants. Newer approaches to infection treatment. Dr. Baker uses these tools when they genuinely change your outcome, and skips them when they don’t. Nothing on his plan is there to look advanced. It’s there because it works.
Revision & Infection Care
Whether your case is simple or complex, you get the same attention.
Failed replacements. Infections. Cases that need a second opinion and a real plan. This is the work Dr. Baker was trained for — and the work he chooses every day.
Primary Hip & Knee Replacement
When it’s time for a new joint.
Hip and knee replacement for the pain and stiffness that have started slowing you down. You’ll get a clear explanation of what surgery involves, what recovery looks like, and what to expect at every step — no jargon, no runaround. Dr. Baker gives every primary case the same attention and follow-through as his most complex ones.
