Christopher Baker, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

Director of the Ventilator Care Program
Clinic (720) 777-6181
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Gender: Male
Languages: English, Spanish
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology, Board Certification (2008)
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2005)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support , Certificate (2012)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Certificate (2002)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Certificate (2002)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Lungs and Breathing
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia)
  • Chronic Mechanical Ventilation
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lung Development
  • Lung Disease
  • Neonatal Lung Diseases
  • Pulmonary Disorders
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Respiratory Disease
  • Tracheostomy Dependence

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2002)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of California–Santa Barbara (CA) (1996)

Internships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (2003)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Pediatrics (2005)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Pediatric Pulmonology (2008)

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Pediatric Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension

Research Interest for Referring Providers
Dr. Baker studies pulmonary vascular development and how pre-term birth disrupts this normal process to cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a form of neonatal chronic lung disease. Specifically, his lab isolates and characterizes circulating stem cells called endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from the umbilical cord blood of pre-term infants. His ongoing clinical-translational studies will help to better understand how EPCs function as biomarkers of disease and will lead to novel ways of treating and preventing BPD.
Clinic Phone: (720) 777-6181
Fax Phone: (720) 777-7283
Lab Phone: (303) 724-4060