Chris Baumert , MD

Allentown, PA

COLLEGE: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (Go Hokies!)

MED SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF MEDICINE: Playing soccer whenever possible, skiing, road biking, climbing, yoga, cooking, live blues & bluegrass. I’ve also done a lot of trail maintenance and community organizing.

INTERESTS IN MEDICINE: Sports medicine, health policy advocacy, patient-centered care

LIFE BEFORE MEDICINE: I was a wastewater treatment engineer in Virginia. I know where your toilet water goes!

FAVORITE BOOKS: Anything by Tom Robbins, Philip K. Dick, Jack Whyte, Hunter S. Thompson, or Jon Krakauer

FAVORITE MOVIES: I’m Not There, Crazy Heart, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Bulworth

WHY YOU CHOSE RESIDENCY IN MONTANA: I came for a conference…and just stayed. The combination of rural training, sports medicine, and people in the program were too good to pass up, and the proximity to outdoor opportunities didn’t hurt either.