Cristina Baker | Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs
Cepheid

I have over 16 years of experience as an infectious disease specialist with most of my career spent caring for a diverse population of patients in community and academic settings. I previously served as Infectious Disease Department Chair of a large health system and Director of one of the busiest travel medicine clinics in the United States as well as principal and sub-investigator for on-site clinical trials evaluating new therapies for COVID-19 and testing for tuberculosis.  As a senior director of Medical Affairs at Cepheid, I support a global team and focus on new product development, implementation of research trials, patient safety and medical education.  My areas of interest include antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, patient-centered care and pandemic preparedness. I am keenly interested in leveraging my experience in both patient care and public health to improve health care on a broader scale through the development of innovative medical diagnostics.