Dr. Baker is a native Grand Rapids resident. Born and raised here, he graduated from South Christian High School and then received his B.A. from Calvin College. He earned his M.D. from Albany Medical College of New York. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery for Michigan State College of Human Medicine and currently serves as the Medical Director of Bariatrics for McLaren Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Dr. Baker is a past President of the Michigan Bariatric Society. He is also involved in research all over the world and has and will be presenting in France, Spain, Tokyo and at the ASMBS conference. Currently Dr. Baker and his partners are working on the Full Sense Device through Sentinel Group LLC.\r\n\r\nMore about Dr. Baker and the Full Sense Device can be found here: http:\/\/www.bfkw.org\/ AND http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/joeloliphint\/the-invention-that-could-end-obesity#.ak2rezZYR \r\n\r\n\r\nHe and his wife Dawn have nine children. Dr. Baker is a gifted pianist and enjoys singing Southern Gospel music with his family.