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Dr. Hayden Baker is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Endeavor Health Northshore Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Baker treats the entire spectrum of sports injuries, including hip, knee, and shoulder surgery. Dr. Baker was educated at Northwestern University and The University of Illinois College of Medicine, followed by orthopedic surgery residency at The University of Chicago and sports medicine & shoulder surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. He has been a team physician for the New York Football Giants, St John’s University Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, WNBA Chicago Sky, and the University of Chicago Maroon’s Football team. He is currently an orthopaedic consultant for the Chicago Bears.

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