Dr. Shawn Baker completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas in Austin. He graduated with honours from Texas Tech Medical School and completed his Internship and Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
He is a lifelong multisport elite-level athlete who served as a combat trauma surgeon and chief of orthopedics while deployed to Afghanistan with the United States Air Force. His lifelong passion for athletics and strength training has resulted in numerous state and national weightlifting records and a semi- professional rugby career. His focus in recent years has been on using nutrition as a tool for health, performance, and overall well-being.