Mark Baxter, MD

Mark E. Baxter, MD, is a family medicine physician practicing on the main floor of the Layton Antelope Building A east wing.

Dr. Baxter loves working with pilots—including those who fly their small airplanes as well as those who fly commercial jets around the world. And as a Senior Airman Medical Examiner, certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, he sees many of them on a regular basis.

The aviation physicals conducted by Dr. Baxter are only part of his practice as a family physician at the Layton Tanner Clinic, where he provides healthcare for patients of all ages.

Dr. Baxter, a native of Modesto, California, graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in zoology. He then followed up with a master’s degree in aquatic ecology. As a physical scientist and chemist, he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for two years, testing water in reservoirs from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell.

Returning to school, he earned his M.D. from the University of Utah, where he received honors in family medicine and emergency medicine. He completed the Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Family Medicine Residency, in Hinsdale, Illinois. While there, he was named chief resident for two consecutive years.

Dr. Baxter was a physician when he joined the U.S. Air Force during the Gulf War. He was assigned to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and was stationed with a unit at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. His last duty station was Hill Air Force Base. He remained in the Air Force Reserves for five more years.

Before joining Tanner Clinic in 2000, Dr. Baxter was director of urgent care at Ogden Clinic and was on the organization’s board of directors.

Dr. Baxter is married with three children. He’s a long-time volunteer in community and church activities and has worked with the Boy Scouts of America since the age of 17. He enjoys his participation in the Rotary Club, and in what spare time he has he loves to read, travel, participate in sports, and play piano.

Dr. Baxter is fluent in Spanish.