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Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Barba as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center - Hartford, CT
Manchester Memorial Hospital - Manchester, CT
St Francis - Hartford--dup--, CT
New Britain General Hospital - New Britain, CT
St Francis - Hartford--dup--, CT
St Francis - Hartford--dup--, CT

Connecticut Medical Examining Board
Accurate as of: 06/24/04 (Verified – 06/24/04)
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Licensee Name:      Carlos Alberto Barba	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     033106	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            114 Woodland Street	
City, State, Zip:   Hartford, Connecticut  06105 
Orig. License Date: 07/09/1993 (issue date)		
Education:          University Of Panama 
                     Panama City, Panama 
Residency:          McGill University
                     Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Fellowship:         University of Pennsylvia 
                     Phildelphia, Pennsylvia

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Received specialized training in laparoscopic and/or 
 bariatric surgical techniques by:
        
                    McGill University in 1986 to 1991
                    Alan Wittgrove M.D. in 2000
                                     
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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:

Dr. Carlos Barba graduated from the University of Panama Medical School in 1983.
He completed his surgical residency at McGill University in Montreal, Canada
where he performed over 200 gastric bypass procedures.
Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at
the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.

Dr. Barba has been working at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center since
July 1993.He started to perform bariatric surgery at Saint Francis in 1995 and
established the Connecticut Office for Obesity Surgery in 1997.
Dr. Barba is a member of multiple surgical societies
including the American Society of Bariatric Surgery and has written for
national publications and journals regarding obesity surgery.

Dr. Barba performs laparoscopic and open gastric bypass surgery.
He has introduced in Connecticut a new tridimensional technology for the
performance of advanced laparoscopic procedures and was the first surgeon to
perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass in the Connecticut.
Dr. Barba continues to be active in the research field of obesity and has
given multiple presentations at national and international conferences
regarding this subject.

(Verified –06/24/04)

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ASBS Member
(Verified – 06/24/04)

ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Terra H., on 06/24/04.)