Matthew Baker, PharmD, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Urology
accepting new patients
Offers Virtual Visits
Locations
Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists
1055 Ribaut Road
Suite 10
Beaufort
, SC 29902
Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists - Okatie
122 Okatie Center Blvd. North
Suite 300, Okatie Medical Pavilion
Okatie
, SC 29909
About Mr. Matthew Baker
“I like to help educate my patients by explaining some of the physiology related to their concerns as well as the treatment options for them.”
A certified physician assistant and a pharmacist, Matthew “Matt” Baker brings experience in both capacities to Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists. Together with the practice’s board-certified urologists and other certified physician assistants, he works to diagnose and manage treatment for acute and chronic urological disorders that most frequently can be addressed with medication rather than surgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Prostate Cancer – Cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-sized gland in men that produces seminal fluid.
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) – A common noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, which may slow or block the flow of urine.
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine) – Visible or microscopic amounts of red blood cells in the urine which may indicate a variety of conditions, some more serious than others.
- Urinary Incontinence – A loss of bladder control resulting in leakage of urine.
- Sexual Health – Diagnosing and treating the causes of sexual dysfunction and promoting wellness as it relates to sexuality.
Video Visits
Mr. Baker offers virtual visits in certain circumstances for patient follow-up. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.
Background
The Yemassee native and self-described “Lowcountry boy” completed several clinical rotations at Beaufort Memorial during his PA training. He came to Urology Specialists practice after seven years as a physician assistant at a urology practice in Bluffton, where he gained expertise in cystoscope procedures and active monitoring of patients with an elevated PSA level and those at the conclusion of their prostate cancer treatment. For the initial nine years of his medical career he was employed as a pharmacist before determining that his heart lay in direct patient care.
Mr. Baker and his wife, Nikki, a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Beaufort Memorial, have a son and twin daughters, all of them “big into sports,” he says. Luckily, he enjoys volunteer coaching, especially basketball, and also fishing local waters.
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies:
South University
(2018)
Doctor of Pharmacy:
Medical University of South Carolina
(2009)
Board Certifications
Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Conditions Treated
- Voiding Dysfunction
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary Incontinence
- Sexual Health
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Prostate Cancer
- Peyronie’s Disease
- Overactive Bladder
- Metabolic Stone Management
- Male Infertility
- Low Testosterone
- Kidney Stones
- Kidney Cancer
- Intracavernosal Injections
- InterStim Therapy
- Impotence
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Hematospermia (Blood in the Semen)
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Elevated PSA
- Cystoscopy
- Bladder Cancer
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
In the News
October 4, 2024
Active Surveillance: Keeping Watch on Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment may not be worth the risk of side effects for men with a slow-growing disease. Learn why, for many of these men, close monitoring of cancer with active surveillance may be the most appropriate path forward.
June 17, 2024
Beaufort Memorial Expands Urology Practice to Okatie
To increase access to much-needed urology care in the Lowcountry, Beaufort Memorial Urology Specialists will begin seeing patients in the Okatie Medical Pavilion on June 18, in addition to the practice’s Beaufort office.
July 19, 2024
Bladder Control Medication to Tame Urge Urinary Incontinence
Fed up with out-of-the-blue urges to urinate interrupting your life? Find out why taking a bladder control medication may be the solution you’re looking for.
June 11, 2024
Bladder Control Treatment for Women
Fed up with out-of-the-blue urges to urinate interrupting your life? Find out why taking a bladder control medication may be the solution you’re looking for.
April 28, 2024
Urology Specialists to Add Certified Physician Assistant
Matt Baker, PA-C, will assess and manage treatment for acute and chronic urological disorders that most frequently can be addressed with medication rather than surgery.
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