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Michael R. Baumgaertner, MD - Orthopedic Surgery

Michael R. Baumgaertner, MD - Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Michael Baumgaertner reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. His clinical interests include trauma fractures, complex fractures including the pelvis, fracture nonunions, and adult reconstruction (hip and knee reconstruction and deformities). Dr. Baumgaertner is a Professor at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Education and Training

MD: University of California, San Diego, CA, 1993

Residency in Orthopaedics: University of California, San Francisco, CA

Fellowship in Plastic Surgery: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Fellowship in Orthopaedics: University of California, San Francisco, CA

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Appointments

Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

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