Kelly L. Baker, MD

Dr Baker is a Family and Dive Medicine physician who has been practicing with Summit Medical Group since July 2000. She provides primary care to patients 2 years of age and older at the Fort Sanders and South Knoxville locations. Dr. Baker has a special interest in Dive Medicine and is a Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) Level I and II Dive Physician. She provides comprehensive fitness to dive examinations for scuba divers at all levels of training in accordance with standards set by RSTC, WRSTC, DAN, UHMS and ADCI. Dr, Baker is also a referral physician for the Divers Alert Network, offering dive medicine consults for medical issues that may impact or restrict a diver's ability to dive safely. She assists in coordinating care related to dive accidents or injuries. As an avid recreational, technical and cave diver, Dr. Baker enjoys local Tennessee dives as well as travelling to international dive destinations.