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Researcher | Research Overview

Dr. Alexandra Baker conducts research that focuses on pediatric sepsis. She has published on the role of sepsis screening in the emergency setting, thinking both about improving outcomes and exploring potential unintending consequences. She is currently looking at national pediatric sepsis mortality data in an attempt to find gaps that, if closed, may improve care in addition to exploring predictors of bacteremia in children.

Researcher | Research Background

Dr. Alexandra Baker completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University where she received a B.S. in biology and went on to receive her M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program before serving an additional year as Chief Resident. She then completed Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. She is currently an attending in the Boston Children's Hospital Emergency Department.

Researcher | Publications