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Doug Baker

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Sr. Project Director - Spine at Medacta USA, Inc.
📍 Collierville, Tennessee, United States

Doug Baker is a senior-level R&D leader with extensive global experience in the medical device industry. A graduate of the University of Memphis with a BSME, he specializes in new product development and program management in orthopedics, having held key roles at Medacta, Smith+Nephew, and Medtronic.

He is a listed inventor on multiple patents for medical devices, including a dynamic surgical table system and a connector for spinal fixation systems.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Sr. Project Director - Spine
Job Level
Senior
Location
Collierville, Tennessee, United States
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Orthopedic Innovation
His career is dedicated to R&D and new product development in orthopedics, including spine, shoulder, ankle, hip, and knee devices at Medacta and Smith+Nephew.
Medical Device IP
He is a listed inventor on multiple patents for complex medical equipment, showcasing a deep interest in protecting intellectual property and advancing device technology.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Sr. Project Director - Spine
Medacta USA, Inc.
2-2022 - 1-2024
Sr. Director, New Product Development - Shoulder & Ankle Arthroplasty
Smith+Nephew
5-2019 - 2-2022
Sr. Director, Global Sustaining Engineering - Hips, Knees, & Trauma
Smith+Nephew
5-2018 - 6-2019
Managing Director
Kinetix Medical
5-2015 - 7-2018
Sr. Director and Head of Project Management Office - Spine
Medtronic Spine & Biologics
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Education
Executive Development Program
The Wharton School
BSME
University of Memphis
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