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Dr. Andy Baldwin

U.S. NAVY Doctor | Humanitarian | Triathlete | TV Personality

Links

Official website | Wikipedia | IMDB | GotYourBackNetwork.org | Andy Baldwin's HealthRide.org

Myspace | Facebook | Twitter | BLOG: Continuing Promises Summer 2009 Humanitarian Mission to South America

Video | Photo Slideshow | Press Coverage Slideshow

Current Charity Fundraising Efforts

Got Your Back Network
Dr. Andy Baldwin's charity promoting Education, Emergencies and Medical Miracles for the Families of our Fallen Heroes.

Dr. Andy Baldwin/"Just 50 cents" Global Neglected Tropical Diseases campaign
50 cents can be more than just two quarters: it can mean the difference in saving a child's life.

Biography

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Baldwin, M.D. is a Physician, Humanitarian, and Navy Diver at the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. where he serves as a spokesman and advocate for Navy medicine. Additionally as an Ironman Triathlete, and National Health/Fitness Specialist he assists the U.S. Surgeon General with his initiative "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future" - a National program combating childhood overweight and obesity.

LCDR Baldwin was born is Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he was Valedictorian of his high school class, an All-American swimmer, and was the ESPN national scholar/athlete of the year in 1995. After receiving a full Navy ROTC scholarship to Duke University, he chose to attend the prestigious school and pursue a pre-med curriculum. Baldwin swam as a varsity athlete throughout his undergraduate career and graduated with honors as a student-athlete in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and was commissioned into the United States Navy. Baldwin pursued his dream of becoming a physician, by enrolling and completing medical school at the University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine. After graduating in 2003, Baldwin completed a year internship in General Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and went on to serve his operational duty in the Navy as an Undersea Medical Officer.

He completed Navy Dive School and Undersea medical training and spent a three-year tour in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE. While stationed in Hawaii, Dr. Baldwin deployed to the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Cambodia, and the Republic of Palau on various diving, recovery and humanitarian missions.

Upon moving to California, Baldwin took up cycling, and with his past running and swimming prowess was able to put them all together in a sport new to him - triathlon. He completed his first triathlon in 2001 with Team in Training, combining sport and charity for the first time, and finished atop the podium. He was hooked. Baldwin achieved his childhood dream in 2002 when he qualified for and completed the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii. Baldwin has since been named to the All-Navy Triathlon Team five times, been a three time U.S.A. Triathlon All-American, and competed internationally in numerous Half-Ironman and Ironman events. He is an eight-time Ironman finisher, and believes firmly in the motto "Anything is Possible!"

Among his numerous acknowledgements, Dr. Baldwin has been honored on the Washington D.C. Most Influential People under 40 list in 2009, the prestigious Daughters of the American Revolution’s Medal of Honor in 2009, and Outside Magazine's Top 100 Influential People of the World list in 2006 for the humanitarian work he did in Laos on a military mission where he treated over 600 Laotians in remote villages.

Dr. Baldwin is a highly regarding speaker on health and wellness and motivating youth. In 2009, Dr. Baldwin provided expert testimony before a U.S. Senate Committee panel regarding youth wellness and prevention through healthy behavior along side Former Governor Mike Huckabee. He also delivered a keynote speech to the American College of Cardiology’s executive leadership board related to the importance of communicating with today’s young patients. Also in 2009, Baldwin motivated over 3,000 youth during the Global Youth Rally at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho. And October 2009 will mark the official 3rd Annual Dr. Andy Baldwin Youth Fitness day in Honolulu.

Baldwin has been featured in numerous media outlets including Men’s Health Magazine, GQ Magazine, Runners World, and Triathlete. His television appearances are extensive including interviews on Good Morning America, The View, and FOX News as well as a special guest appearance on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Dr. Baldwin was also the star of ABC hit show, “The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman”.

While serving as a Navy doctor, he remains active in his athletic and charitable pursuits. Baldwin is founder of the "Got Your Back Network" (www.GotYourBackNetwork.org), a nonprofit organization that raises money to support families of fallen soldiers. Got Your Back provides help in funding and liaison to services that the children and families may need in areas such as tutoring, counseling, mentorship, education, athletics and healthcare. In 2008, Dr. Baldwin delivered a keynote speech alongside Ross Perot at the 'Time of Remembrance,' an event which honors families of fallen soldiers, at the National Mall, near the base of the Washington Monument. Dr. Baldwin also spoke at the 2009 Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball honoring military families and wounded service members.

Dr. Andy Baldwin has been the sole celebrity charity fundraiser for numerous charities. In 2009, he was the celebrity that helped raise $200,000 for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).  Also in 2009, Dr. Baldwin lent his celebrity to the Lions' Clubs efforts raising over $100,000 for the UC-Davis Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in Sacramento.  Dr. Baldwin also joined other Hollywood celebrities, television network and movie studio employee teams for two consecutives years to raise over $2 million for the Los Angeles Children's Hospital. Similarly, Dr. Baldwin participated in the 2009 multi-network prime-time event,  "Stand Up 2 Cancer."

LCDR Baldwin has become increasingly involved with domestic and global humanitarian projects. He used his medical and Spanish language skills this summer aboard USNS COMFORT as part of Continuing Promise 2009 delivering care to those in need in Central and South America.

Recent Television Interviews/Commercials

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Recent Speeches

Dr. Andy Baldwin and Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee appeared at a hearing organized by the Senate Republican Conference and the Republican Policy Committee to discuss wellness and prevention -- May 21, 2009:

American College of Cardiologists - January 31, 2009:                                "Heroes Inaugural Ball" - January 20, 2009:

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Press