Dr. Hilary Baer believes in collaborating with patients to provide excellent care. She supports and educates individuals as they work toward better physical and mental health. She loves celebrating with people as they achieve their wellness goals. Dr. Baer has a passion for family medicine because it allows her to get to know people well and to be part of their lives for many years.

As an osteopathic physician, she has a particular interest in using a hands-on approach called Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) to diagnose and treat illness or injury. Additionally, Dr. Baer is interested in women’s health, children’s health, and lactation and breastfeeding medicine.

Dr. Baer earned a bachelor of science in biology from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. She completed a doctor of osteopathic medicine at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Washington. She finished a residency with the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority, serving as chief resident her third year.

Away from medicine, Dr. Baer spends time with her spouse and their two children; going on walks and exploring the area are among the family’s favorite activities. Dr. Baer also enjoys attending concerts, singing, cooking, and reading. She once sang in Carnegie Hall in New York as part of a nationwide chorale performance.