Self Regional Healthcare
Phillip Baker, MD has extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Phillip started their career as an ObGyn at Piedmont Physicians for Women in 1982 and worked there until 2014. In 2013, they joined Self Regional Healthcare, where they held the positions of Medical Director Case Management and Physician Advisor until October 2021. Phillip then transitioned to the role of Chief Medical Revenue Officer, a position they currently hold. In 2017, they also served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Physician Advisors.
Dr. Phillip Baker completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University of South Carolina in 1974. Following this, they pursued their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, graduating in 1978.
Self Regional Healthcare
Self Regional Healthcare is an independent not-for-profit, regional referral hospital that provides care to 300,000 residents of Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens, Saluda, McCormick, Edgefield and Newberry counties. The health system’s services include acute care and tertiary care, cancer care, neurosurgery, heart and vascular surgery, NICU, orthopedics, genetics, and prevention and wellness services. Self Medical Group is Self Regional’s employed physician affiliate network of 25 primary and specialty care practices and more than 75 physicians. The 450-bed hospital is located in the city of Greenwood, tucked between the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina. Greenwood is well known for the acclaimed Festival of Flowers that attracts visitors from all regions of the country every year and for its historically rich and progressive Uptown area. A recipient of the Gallup “Great Workplace” award for eight consecutive years, the Self Regional team is dedicated to delivering the best experience possible to patients, and is passionate about quality and safety. That dedication is evident in the organization’s mission, vision and purpose statement: Mission: Our hearts, hands and minds are leading our communities to better health. Vision: The care, experience and value we provide will be superior for all the communities we are entrusted to serve. Purpose: Always create the best experience.