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Dr Sylvia Baker

Verified Psychiatry Bristol

Dr Sylvia Baker

15 years of experience 5.0 (25 verified reviews)

6,351+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
13
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Sylvia Baker at a glance

Dr Sylvia Baker is a Psychiatry practitioner based in Bristol, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 19+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, cbt session (45m), family therapy. Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2007). Serves patients in Bristol, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Sylvia Baker is a highly experienced child psychiatrist with a broad range of expertise in psychiatric conditions during childhood and adolescence. She specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Tic disorders, and eating disorders in children and adults. Dr Baker obtained her medical degree from University College London and Royal Free Medical School in 2006, and completed postgraduate examinations for the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2012. She also holds a Masters Degree in Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine with distinction in research from Cardiff University in 2014.
Dr Baker has received specialist training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for children with anxiety, depression, anorexia, and bulimia, and has undergone dialectical behavioural therapy training in distress tolerance in adolescents at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Her career history includes rotations in general medicine and surgery at the Royal United Hospital in Bath and Lister Hospital in Stevenage from 2007-2009, and general adult psychiatry training at Cardiff hospitals from 2009-2012. She also completed Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) training at the Cardiff and South Wales Training Scheme from 2012-2017.
Dr Baker has worked as an NHS consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Tonteg Child & Family Centre from 2017-2020 and as a consultant psychiatrist for the inpatient specialist eating disorder unit at Priory Hospital, Bristol from 2020-2022. She has been recognized for her research and academic achievements, winning the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales & Welsh Psychiatric Society Poster Prize in 2011 for an audit of diagnostic pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in CAMHS Cardiff.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Sylvia Baker

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Bristol (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · Psychiatry
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bristol (GB)
  3. 2011–2012 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Psychiatry

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-527800 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychiatry
#EB-0174C6FA · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Psychiatric evaluation 90791 1,337
Medication management 90833 2,942
CBT session (45m) 90834 865
Family therapy 90847 1,012

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 360.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 180.00 EUR
CBT session (45m) 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Family therapy 120 min in_clinic 1,080.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Sylvia Baker
HEADSHOT
Sylvia Baker in consultation
IN OFFICE
Sylvia Baker with the team
WITH TEAM
Sylvia Baker at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 106s
Meet Sylvia Baker

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 5

  1. Outcomes of Psychiatry in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Sylvia Baker, et al. · JAMA Psychiatry, 2025
    DOI: 10.9543/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 34994900 · cited by 84
  2. European registry analysis of Psychiatry outcomes
    Sylvia Baker, et al. · JAMA Psychiatry, 2024
    DOI: 10.3109/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36225035 · cited by 166

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychiatry European Annual Congress (Psychiatry) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychiatry National Society Meeting · Bristol · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychiatry — Bristol · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • European Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2012
  • World Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychiatry
  • Awareness When should you see a psychiatry?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · sylvia.baker@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

25 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
25 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Sylvia Baker's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Sylvia Baker treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Psychiatry

Mood, anxiety, sleep and psychotic disorders — diagnostic evaluation, medication management and therapy referral.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Sylvia Baker speaks English.

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