Education Degrees:
Fellowship, Winthrop-University Hospital; Residency, Stony Brook University; MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
Affiliations Awards:
Fellow, American College of Surgery; Fellow, American Society of Thoracic Surgery; Fellow, Society of Critical Care Medicine; American Biographical Institute; American Medical Association
Number Of Years In Profession:
16
Number Of Years In Current Position:
16
Extended Bio Profile:
After honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps in 1974, Dr. Barrett entered and graduated Iona College in New Rochelle with a degree in biology and chemistry. He graduated from SUNY Downstate in 1983 with a medical degree. In 1989, he completed his residency in general surgery at SUNY Stony Brook, where he remained an additional year to complete a surgical/critical care fellowship. He then completed a cardiothoracic fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Since then, Dr. Barrett has qualified for board certifications in general surgery, surgical critical care, and thoracic surgery.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Performing Thoracic Surgeries, Writing Articles About Thoracic Surgery
Education Certifications:
Certification, American Board of Surgery; Certification, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Awards/Honors:
First Prize, American College of Surgeons’ Annual Clinic Day Poster Presentation (2009); Teacher of the Year, Surgical Residents (Seven Times); American Medal of Honor; Lifetime Achievement Award; Ultimate Achiever Award, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England