About me
Dr. Stephen B. Baker is a board certified plastic surgeon who practices all aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and is a nationally recognized expert in plastic surgery of the face. Dr. Baker has both dental and medical degrees and has completed eleven years of plastic surgery training at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania. This expertise is applied to all of his patients in both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Dr. Baker's philosophy and approach to aesthetic surgery has been featured in magazines and newspapers such as Elle, Allure, The London Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and many others. He has also appeared on local and national news programs including ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, NBC National Nightly News, and The Learning Channel. Dr. Baker has been recognized as one of Castle and Connolly's Top Plastic surgeons since 2005, and he has been ranked in the top 1% of plastic surgeons nationally by U.S. News and World Report. He has been named in Washingtonian's Top Docs, Northern Virginia Magazine's Best Doctors, Virginia Living's Top Doctors, America's Top Doctors, America's Best Doctors, and one of America's Top Plastic Surgeons.
The MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Plastic Surgery is one of the premiere plastic surgery practices in the United States, and keeps Dr. Baker at the forefront of the latest advances in plastic surgery. Dr. Baker actively engages in IRB approved research and clinical trials to improve the clinical care he brings to his patients. He has won awards for the quality of his contributions to the specialty and has several patents for plastic surgery inventions. He has edited textbooks, written numerous chapters and articles, taught courses at the specialty's national meeting, served as a ASMS Visiting Professor, and presented at national and international surgical conferences. However, the most important part of his practice is his patients. Dr. Baker aspires to treat every patient as he would want himself or his family to be treated while achieving the best result for his patients.
Conditions Treated
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Nasal Deformities
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Jaw Deformities
- Chin Surgery
- Facial Asymmetry
- Skin Cancer
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Facial Trauma
- Mohs Defects
- Scars
Procedures Performed
- Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)
- Face Lift
- Chin Surgery (Chin Implant)
- Facial Implants (Cheek Implant and Jaw Implant)
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Facial Asymmetry
- Cranioplasty
- Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)
- Skin Cancer
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
- Breast Reduction
- Liposuction
Clinical areas of focus
- Chin Surgery
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Jaw Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Benign Lesion Excision Over 4.0 Cm
- Body Contouring
- Botox Injection
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reduction
- Buttock Lipectomy
- Cheek, Chin, And Neck Rhytidectomy
- Chin Surgery
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Complex Wound Repair
- Cranioplasty
- Dermal Fillers
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Reconstruction
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of External Ear
- Excision Of Eyelid Lesion
- Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue
- Excision, Lip
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Eyelid Reanimation
- Facelift
- Facial Bones Osteoplasty
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Fracture Nasal Inferior Turbinate
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Jaw Surgery
- Lesion Excision
- Lid Margin Repair
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Lower Jaw Advancement
- Malar Fracture Treatment
- Mandibular Condylar Fracture Treatment
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mastopexy
- Maxilla Synthetic Supplement
- Maxillary Distraction
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Mohs Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nasal Bone Graft
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy With Platysmal Flap
- Ocular Reconstruction
- Orbit Supplement
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Otoplasty For Prominent Ears
- Palatoplasty
- Palatoplasty For Cleft Palate
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Ptosis Repair With Frontalis Sling
- Reconstruction Of Bifrontal, Superior
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Removal Of Implant
- Repair Of Anterior Palate
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Maxilla With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Orbit With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Zygomatic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Rhinoplasty
- Scalp Skin Repair
- Scar Revision
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Tag Removal
- Smas Flap Rhytidectomy
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Head And Neck
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Upper Extremity
- Thigh Lipectomy
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Repair
- Zygomatic Arch Fracture Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania GME (2001)
Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (2001)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania GME (2000)
Internship: University of Pennsylvania (1997)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (1993)
Medical School: Uc Davis (1986)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025