Our Story

Our more than 85-year heritage gives us distinct perspective on the needs of patients and caregivers. We lead today by putting those insights to work to deliver new, better healthcare solutions and access to care in the communities where we live and work.

Our Story
  • Our Leadership

    Our forward-looking leadership team is a driving force in ensuring we meet the needs of all our stakeholders – every day and everywhere.

  • Our Governance

    We are proud of our strong commitment to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance.

  • Corporate Responsibility

    We are committed to doing business the right way, ensuring that we champion our employees, our communities, our customers and patients, and our environment in everything we do.

  • Our History

    For more than 85 years, we’ve been focused on saving and sustaining lives and elevating patient care.

Specialties

Helping you reach a healthy life, full of possibility.

Specialties
  • Critical Care

    When every moment counts, our therapies help healthcare specialists provide life-sustaining treatment to you or your loved one.

  • Hospital Care

    From the pharmacy to the bedside, we support you and your healthcare providers with IV medications and infusion technologies designed with safety in mind.

  • Nutritional Care

    When medical conditions prevent you from adequately feeding yourself, we provide life-saving clinical nutrition options to help you regain or maintain your health.

  • Renal Care

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an ongoing journey. While every journey is unique, Baxter is with you every step of the way, providing options to meet your lifestyle needs.

  • Surgical Care

    We partner with surgical teams around the world so they can operate with confidence, precision and speed for a successful outcome to your surgery.

Amy A. Wendell

Former Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Licensing, Covidien

Amy A. Wendell

Amy A. Wendell has served as a director of Baxter since 2019.

Wendell served as a senior advisor at Perella Weinberg Partners L.P., consulting on strategy, corporate finance and investing practices in the healthcare industry from 2016 to May 2019. From 2015 to September 2018, Wendell served as a senior advisor for McKinsey's strategy and corporate finance practice and also served as a member of McKinsey's transactions advisory board. She previously served as senior vice president, strategy and business development and licensing at Covidien from 2006 to 2015, where she led the company's strategy and portfolio management initiatives and managed all business development activities. From 1986 to 2015, Wendell held roles of increasing responsibility at Covidien (including at its predecessors, Tyco International plc and Kendall Healthcare Products Company), from engineering to product management and business development. She serves as a director of Hologic, Inc. and Axogen, Inc.