Dr Helen Baron is an expert in inpatient and outpatient management of endocrine diseases at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in the USA; Dr Baron is an assistant professor of medicine and Director of the Bone Mineral Density Unit there. She is an endocrinologist for multiple committees, including: the Insulin Error Reduction Team; the Medical Error Reduction Team; the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program; and the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program.

Dr Baron is a published author, having co-written a chapter entitled "Disorders of the Thyroid" in Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Principles to Practice. She frequently participates in medical programs as a guest speaker.