Lenox Baker
Encyclopedia
Lenox Dial Baker Sr. was an American
orthopedic surgeon
and athletic trainer at both Duke University
and University of Tennessee
. The Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine
, where he was later a professor.
He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
).
Baker was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
orthopedic surgeon
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and athletic trainer at both Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
and University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. The Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
The Duke University School of Medicine is Duke University's medical school operating under the auspices of the Duke University Medical Center. Established in 1925 by James B...
, where he was later a professor.
He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is a large government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, somewhat analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. DHHS has more than 19,000 employees...
).
Baker was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.