Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, F.A.C.S., received his undergraduate and medical degrees at Louisiana State University. He completed his residency through Letterman Army Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, then completed a sports medicine fellowship at The Hughston Clinic.

    Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, he holds memberships in professional societies, such as the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Orthopaedic Association, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Baker is currently the president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Baker has written and published numerous scientific articles. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Baker is currently the team physician for Columbus State University.

    His specialties include arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine.