Marsha Baker, MD
Dr. Marsha B. Baker currently is a junior fellow in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Honors
- University of Chicago Maroon Key Society, College Honorary Society
- Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratory Prize in Women’s Health
- United States Secretary’s Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention National Competition, 3rd Place Award
- University of Southern California, First Place, Resident Research Day
Board Certifications
- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (Obstetrics and Gynecology), eligible
- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (Reproductive Endocrinology), eligible
Society Memberships
- Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Inc., Associate Member
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Junior Fellow
Publications
Dr. Baker has co-authored several peer review articles and authored several abstracts presented at various national meetings. Some of her significant research includes:
- A double-blind randomized study on the effects of red clover isoflavones on the endometrium.
- Establishment of reliable normal ranges of serum estrogen, sex hormone binding globulin and gonadotropin levels in postmenopausal women
- A prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing chromium picolinate to metformin for the treatment of insulin resistance in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Education
Dr. Baker completed her B.A. in the interdisciplinary program of the History, Philosophy and the Social Studies of Science and Medicine and graduated with Honors from the University of Chicago. During the second year of her undergraduate studies, she was accepted into the competitive early accepetance program to University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine, where she received her M.D. degree. She also received her M.P.H from the University of Illinois-Chicago while completing her medical studies. Dr. Baker received her specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California. She currently is in subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California.