Dr. Carissa Baker-Smith, MD

After a CTA that my daughter just got, she called me just hours later with the findings and concerns. Made sure I had her cell phone number to call her if I did not hear back from her within a day. She is just amazing, and I cannot speak highly enough of her. She listens and is super knowledgeable. After 17 years of my daughter living with this defect, Dr. Baker-Smith is the one who found this. Had this defect not been found, my daughter would have a 90% chance (according to studies I have researched) of having a heart attack unless she has open heart surgery to repair this. We still have a long road ahead, and more doctors to see but I just needed to acknowledge how thankful and grateful I am for Dr. Baker-Smith!

I can not recommend this doctor highly enough. I have been to many many doctors as I have 3 kids- 2 with medical issues- and have never found one that did as good of a job at explaining what is going on as Dr. Baker-Smith. My NICU baby had 2 holes in his heart and a murmur. We were so scared. Dr. Baker-Smith took the time at every appointment to really explain what was going on, explain the prognosis and put us at ease. She represents the gold standard for physician patient communication.