Shan R. Baker, M.D.
 Dr. Baker has practiced facial plastic surgery and has been a faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School since 1977. He is professor and director of the Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Dr. Baker is a Board Certified diplomate of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Baker has been listed several times in Woodward and White’s Best Doctors in America and in the Detroit Monthly magazine Midwest Top Plastic Surgeons list. He is past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and is currently the president of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
“My goals in cosmetic surgery are to provide the patient with a natural, harmonious appearance without having an operated look. I have a perfectionist personality that dictates a 100% commitment to any surgical procedure I perform.”
“Foremost in my mind is always the safety of my patients and I do everything in my power to minimize risk. However, all surgical procedures have risk. Although most procedures are successful, medicine is not an exact science and no one can guarantee that you will have the desired outcome. I will openly discuss the risks and complications of any procedure with you. Each procedure carries its own risk, and you should thoroughly understand those risks and complications before you decide whether or not to have surgery. Please be sure that you have all of your questions answered before proceeding with surgery.”
Training
- B.A. degree – Drake University, 1967 (Phi Beta Kappa)
- M.D. degree – University of Iowa, 1971
- M.S. degree – University of Iowa, 1977
- Resident in General Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 1971-1973
- Resident in Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Iowa, 1973-1977
- Faculty, University of Michigan Medical School, 1977-present
- Professor and Chief, Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1989-present
- Director, Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery, University of Michigan, 1990-present
- Practice limited to facial plastic surgery
Certified By
Society Memberships
- AAFPRS (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- AAO-HNS (American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
- AMA (American Medical Association)
- ACS (American College of Surgeons)
Military Service
- Army Reserve (Captain), 1972-1979
Academic Activities
- More than 140 scholarly publications
- Author of more than 70 chapters in textbooks dealing with Facial Plastic Surgery
- Editor of six textbooks on Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Past or current Editorial Board member or Reviewer for fourteen peer review scientific journals
- Fellowship Program Director, 1988-present
- Lectured nationally and internationally: Spain, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, England, Brazil, Peru, Dubai, China
Leadership
- President of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS), 2006-2009
- President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), 2001-2002
- Vice President for Education AAFPRS, 1996-2000
- Midwest Vice President AAFPRS, 1993-1996
- Examiner for the ABFPRS, annually
- Board Member ABFPRS, 1993-1999
- Senior Advisor ABFPRS, 1999-Present
- Program Chairman 7th International Symposium on Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 1998
- Program Director, Advances in Rhinoplasty, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007
- Chairman 10th International Symposium on Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 2010
Honors
- Benjamin Schuster Award for Research in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1977
- Ira Tresley Award for Research in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1988
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Service Award, 1989
- WWJ/WXYT CBS Radio, “Outstanding Citizen of the Week”, 1995
- Woodward and White’s Best Doctor in America, 1996-1997
- Detroit Monthly Magazine’s Midwest Top Plastic Surgeons List, 1996
- Castle Connolly Guide: America’s Top Doctors, 2000-Present
- Larry D. Schoenrock Award for Service, given by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, 2006
- William K. Wright Award for Service in Education and Leadership, given by the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, 2006
- Inclusion in Strathmore's Who's Who for contributions in Otolaryngology, a national/international guide to experts in their respective fields, 2007
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