Awards Ceremony

Dr Baker

Each year, the Department of Surgery presents an Awards Ceremony, which recognizes our exceptional faculty and trainees for their outstanding educational achievements, patient care, and research. This year, we instituted several new awards to recognize our residents' excellence in patient care, education,  professionalism, and leadership. We are honored to have surgical alumna Megan Baker, M.D.as our guest speaker.

Dr. Baker is Chief Operating Officer at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Director of Roper St. Francis Healthcare Cancer Center and Medical Director of Roper's Oncology Integrated Practice Network. Dr. Baker joined Roper St. Francis Healthcare in 2015 after 10 years as medical director of Comprehensive Breast Care at Hollings Cancer Center.

As a physician leader, Dr. Baker has helped forge a new relationship with Charleston Oncology to enhance RSFH’s network of cancer providers, as well as assist in implementing clinical and testing protocols, recruiting physicians, advancing our robotic strategy, and representing the clinical perspective at the highest level of decision making. Dr. Baker is a graduate of Columbia University and earned her medical degree at Wright State University School of Medicine. She completed her surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, with additional training in oncoplastic breast surgery at Case Western Reserve University.