About Joanne Baird, MD

Dr. Baird is a Board-Certified and Fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and women’s athletic wellness. A stellar college soccer player herself at the College of William and Mary, she was a scholar athlete and led her team to 4 NCAA appearances and 3 conference championships. She completed her fellowship at the renowned Andrew’s Institute caring for many of the country’s star collegiate and professional athletes. Dr. Baird’s award-winning orthopaedic practice includes a 12-year medical career in the US Navy, where LCDR Baird held leadership roles including General Medical Officer and Department Head during a two year deployment onboard an amphibious landing ship, the USS Germantown (LSD-42), as well as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP). Her military career included extensive training in combat care and extensive orthopaedic injuries. She has contributed frequently to research projects, books, and peer-reviewed publications and has presented on topics from overhead athletic shoulder injuries to fracture care, arthroscopy, hand injuries, and more.