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Dr. Barker is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in Sports Medicine and is a team physician for the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State University, and Broughton High School.
His areas of expertise include sports medicine, shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy, and cartilage restoration. Dr. Barker grew up in Asheville, NC. He attended Wake Forest University for his undergraduate degree, where he received an academic scholarship and graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
He attended Duke University School of Medicine on an academic scholarship and was awarded a Howard Hughes Fellowship for his orthopaedic research. He completed his surgical internship and his orthopaedic residency at Cornell University/Hospital for Special Surgery in New York ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #1 orthopaedic hospital in the nation.
He then was selected for a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the prestigious Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he was an assistant team physician for DePaul …University, Chicago Steel Hockey, the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Bulls. Dr. Barker has authored over 20 book chapters and scientific articles on hip, knee, and shoulder injuries.
He is on the editorial board for the Journal of Knee Surgery and is a member of the International Cartilage Repair Society. His clinical and research interests include: ACL injuries, rotator cuff tears of the shoulder, meniscus surgery, hip arthroscopy, and cartilage repair. Having been involved in athletics for years with multiple personal sports injuries, Dr. Barker brings a unique understanding, knowledge, and dedication to providing quality care for patients of all ages and activity levels.
PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE
Based on patient feedback.
AWARDS
RATINGS AND REVIEWS
LOCATIONS
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Arm pain (age 13 & up)
- Knee pain (age 13-59)
- Hip pain (age 13-59)
- Leg pain (age 13-59)
- Shoulder pain (age 13 & up)
- Bicep pain
- Humerus fracture - proximal
- Hip labral tear
PROCEDURES PERFORMED
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Hip arthroscopy
- Knee arthroscopy
- Cartilage restoration
- Knee MACI procedure
SPECIALTIES
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Languages Spoken
- English
INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED (12)
- Accepts Medicare
- Accepts Medicaid
- Coventry
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross
- Cigna
- Humana Military
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- Tricare East
- Prime Healthcare
- MedCost
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- 8 Awards Received
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