Podiatric Medicine
Dr. Baker treats both surgical and non-surgical problems of the foot. He has a wealth of experience in treatment of problems of the entire foot, including diabetic and vascular foot problems.
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross
(1978 - 1982) Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982
Major: Biology
Graduate: Bridgewater State College
(1982 - 1985) Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Major: Physiology
Medical School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
(1985 - 1989) Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1989
Honors: Kappa Tau Epsilon Professional
Fraternity President's Award
Outstanding Young Men of America - 1988
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Residency: West Roxbury VAMC Podiatric Residency Program
1400 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 02132
Residency Director: Joseph Addante, D.P.M.
Podiatric Orthopedic Residency
(July 1, 1989 - June 30, 1990)
Podiatric Surgical Residency - 12 month
(July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND BOARD CERTIFICATION:
December 15, 1989 New Hampshire
August 13, 1990 Massachusetts
March 10, 1992 Rhode Island
August 4, 1994 Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics
American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine
August 16, 1996 Board Certified in Foot Surgery,
American Board of Podiatric Surgery
(Recertified in 2005)
October 15, 1997 Board Certified in Primary Podiatric Medicine,
American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine
October 16, 1998 Board Certified in Wound Care,
American Academy of Wound Management
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
July, 1990 - June, 1991 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
July 1, 1991 - Feb. 14, 1997 West Roxbury VAMC Podiatric Residency Program
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Assistant Residency Director
March 1, 1993 - Present Brown University School of Medicine
(June 14, 2014) Providence, Rhode Island
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Feb. 15, 1997 - June 30, 1998 West Roxbury VAMC Podiatric Residency Program
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Director of Podiatric Medical Education
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
July, 1991 - March , 2001 Providence VAMC
Providence, Rhode Island
Chief of Podiatry
July, 1991 - June, 2000 West Roxbury VAMC
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Attending Podiatric Surgeon
March, 1998 - Present Roger Williams Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
Division of Podiatry Active Staff
May, 1998 - Present Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Division of Podiatry Active Staff
February, 1999 - Present Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
Division of Podiatry Active Staff
January, 2000 - Present Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
Department of Orthopaedics Active Staff
Providence, Rhode Island Active Staff
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1991 Marquis Who's, Who in the East
1992 Disabled American Veterans' National
Commander's Award
1996 Marquis Who's, Who in Medicine and Healthcare
1999 Outstanding Physician Disabled American Veterans
Department of Rhode Island
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES:
1991 - Present American Podiatric Medical Association, Member
1991 - Present American College of Podiatric Medicine
1989 - Present American Podiatric Circulatory Society, Member
1989 - 1991 American Podiatric Medical Postgraduate Association, Member
1996 - Present American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Fellow
1996 - Present American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics
and Medicine, Fellow
2001 - Present American Professional Wound Care Association, Fellow
PUBLICATIONS:
Addante, J.B., Coby, M.E., Wondro, M.E., Baker, R.E.: Preoperative and Perioperative Anesthesia
Considerations for the Diabetic Patient. JAPMA 80(6): 319, 1990.
Addante, J.B., Chin, M., Eto, J., Baker, R.E.: Electrocution Injury: A Case Report. JAPMA 81(1):39, 1991.
Baker, R.E.: Total Contact Casting. JAPMA 85(3): 172, 1995.
Baker, R.E., Vezeridis, M.P.: Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath. JAPMA 86(7): 349, 1996.
Addante, J.B., Baker, R., Manesis, M., Sotiropoulos, A., Cohen, A., Carolan-O'Connell, E.:
The Simple Metatarsal Osteotomy - A 25-Year Overview of its Applications and
Complications for Diabetic, Geriatric, and Arthritic Plantar Relief. JBritPodMed 51(12):175, 1996.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
1. September 10, 1997 Brown University Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
Subject: The Team Approach to the Diabetic Foot
2. March 31, 2001 Diabetic Foot Symposium at Roger Williams Medical Center
Subject: Limb Salvage Techniques
3. June 6, 2001 Pennsylvania Foot and Ankle Society Monthly Lecture Series
Subject: Total Contact Casting
4. March 23, 2002 The Challenge of Managing Diabetes Mellitus: A
Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diabetic Foot (sponsored
by Brown Medical School
Subject: Total Contact Casting and Offloading Techniques
for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.