Dr Baker graduated from the University of Melbourne, dux of the Faculty of Dentistry in 1982. He had spent 16 years in general dentistry, running his own practice and providing treatment in all major disciplines, as well as maintaining an interest in continued education, especially orthodontics. Dr Baker returned to full time study in 1998 to complete his master’s degree and become a specialist orthodontist. As a practicing orthodontist, Dr Baker worked in Caulfield and Greensborough before establishing his current practice in Knox City in 2002. Dr Baker continues to keep up to date with new developments by attending courses and lectures and is a clinical demonstrator at the University of Melbourne, where he supervises dentists who are specialising in orthodontics. Dr Baker and his wife Michelle have been married since 1984 and they have two adult children. In his spare time, he loves golf and his beloved AFL team St. Kilda, which he has supported since he was a child.