Lauren Baker, DO
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
Academic information
- Department: OB/GYN
- Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research interests
- Menopausal Symptom Management
- Hormone Therapy
- Menopause Education
- Curriculum Innovation
- Quality Improvement in Midlife Women's Health Care Delivery
About
Biography
I am a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist (Ob/Gyn) and certified Menopause Society practitioner (MSCP), specializing in comprehensive midlife and menopausal care. I serve as Clinical Program Lead Physician for Menopause within the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
My clinical expertise includes management of vasomotor symptoms, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and hormone and nonhormone therapies for symptom relief and long-term health optimization. I am deeply engaged in advancing menopause education for trainees and clinicians, and I serve as a mentor for menopause management within ambulatory practice.
I’ve been recognized for excellence in teaching and patient care, earning the 2024 CREOG National Faculty Award and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor designation. I present locally and nationally on menopause, women’s wellness and hormone therapy, and I contribute to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s public health outreach through media features and community education initiatives.
Credentials
Education
- Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Summa Akron City Hospital/St. Thomas Hospital, Akron, OH, United States
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2016 - Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
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Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, United States
8/1/2008 - 6/30/2012
Certification
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American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1/22/2019
Research
Research interests
- Menopausal Symptom Management
- Hormone Therapy
- Menopause Education
- Curriculum Innovation
- Quality Improvement in Midlife Women's Health Care Delivery
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2025
- CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, Wexner Medical Center, 2024
- Drake Institute Teaching Endorsement: Curriculum Design for Medicine and the Health Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2024
- Highest patient satisfaction designation for a clinic, Outpatient Care New Albany, 2024