Douglas C. Barnhart
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Douglas C. Barnhart, MD, MSPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Surgery
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-2950
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St. Vincent Healthcare

SCL Health Medical Group - Fortin Pediatric Specialty Clinic
1232 N 30th St
Billings , MT 59101
406-237-5300
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Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services

81 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-213-3599
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Douglas C. Barnhart, MD MSPH FACS FAAP daily clinical practice includes all common pediatric surgical problems including:

  • inguinal hernias
  • umbilical hernias
  • undescended testicles
  • Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
  • hydroceles and feeding access (gastrostomy tube placement)

He has a particular interest in minimal access surgery including the treatment of:

  • congenital lung lesions
  • inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
  • Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
  • Vascular access (ports and central lines)
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
  • Pediatric endocrine surgery (thyroid and adrenal tumors/pancreas surgery)

In addition to treating common problems, Dr. Douglas Barnhart has several areas of focus. He is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group with a particular interest in renal tumors (Wilms tumor) and neuroblastoma. Feeding access and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in children with neurologic problems is also an area of special interest in Dr. Barnhart’s practice and academic work.

Dr. Barnhart sees patients at Primary Children’s Hospital and at Primary Children’s-Riverton. One of his goals is to work with parents to shorten hospital stays for children.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (Sub: Pediatric Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

Patient Rating

Reviewers consistently describe Dr. Barnhart as friendly, knowledgeable, and compassionate. They note he listens carefully, answers all questions, and explains conditions and procedures (including the Nuss procedure) in a clear, patient manner. Commenters also highlight his pleasant bedside manner, efficiency, and skill caring for young children, and one family reported that their son is doing much better.

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4.7 /5
( out of 12 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Jul 17, 2024
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Doug was compassionate and met the needs for our son.

Mar 13, 2024
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Barnhart was friendly and knowledgeable. He was good to listen when we shared what our thoughts, feelings, and fears were and why we felt that way. He took the time to address all of our concerns and explained things to us in a way we could understand. His advice was much needed and my son is doing much better now.

Aug 13, 2023
RIVERTON CLINICS

Dr. Barnhart was so great with us! He entertained our toddler while caring for our infant, the patient, as well. He was efficient but also had a very pleasant bedside manner.

Jan 18, 2023
RIVERTON CLINICS

Dr. Barnhart spent a lot of time explaining my sons pectus excavatum, and the Nuss procedure. He went into detail about both. He answered all of our questions. He was patient, kind and helpful.

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Douglas C. Barnhart, MD MSPH FACS FAAP daily clinical practice includes all common pediatric surgical problems including:

  • inguinal hernias
  • umbilical hernias
  • undescended testicles
  • Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
  • hydroceles and feeding access (gastrostomy tube placement)

He has a particular interest in minimal access surgery including the treatment of:

  • congenital lung lesions
  • inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
  • Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
  • Vascular access (ports and central lines)
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
  • Pediatric endocrine surgery (thyroid and adrenal tumors/pancreas surgery)

In addition to treating common problems, Dr. Douglas Barnhart has several areas of focus. He is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group with a particular interest in renal tumors (Wilms tumor) and neuroblastoma. Feeding access and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in children with neurologic problems is also an area of special interest in Dr. Barnhart’s practice and academic work.

Dr. Barnhart sees patients at Primary Children’s Hospital and at Primary Children’s-Riverton. One of his goals is to work with parents to shorten hospital stays for children.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Professor
Pediatrics -Adjunct Professor
Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Pediatric Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

Education history

Undergraduate Molecular & Cell Biology - John Hopkins University School of Arts & Science B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine M.D.
Internship General Surgery - University of Michigan Intern
Residency General Surgery - University of Michigan Resident
Chief Resident General Surgery - University of Michigan Chief Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Surgery - C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Fellow
Graduate Training Clinical Research - University of Alabama-Birmingham School Of Public Health M.S.P.H.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Kahan AM, Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Patel RA, Robson JO, Eldredge AK, Nielsen O, Kastenberg ZJ, Russell KW, Short SS, Bucher BT, Scaife ER, Barnhart DC, Traynor MD J (2026). Eosinophilic esophagitis after tracheoesophageal fistula repair. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(5), 162979.
  2. Russell KW, Skarda DE, Jones TW, Barnhart DC, Short S (2024). Cessation of Antibiotics for Complicated Appendicitis at Discharge Does Not Increase Risk of Post-operative Infection. Journal of pediatric surgery, 59(1), 91-95.
  3. Saito JM, Barnhart DC, Grant C, Brighton BK, Raval MV, Campbell BT, Kenney B, Jatana KR, Ellison JS, Cina RA, Allori AC, Uejima T, Roke D, Lam S, Johnson EK, Goretsky MJ, Byrd C, Iwaniuk M, Nayak R, Thompson VM, Cohen ME, Hall BL, Ko CY, Rangel S (2023). The past, present and future of ACS NSQIP-Pediatric: Evolution from a quality registry to a comparative quality performance platform. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 32(2), 151275.
  4. Barnhart DC, Fallat ME, Grant CA, Houck CS, Deshpande JK, Haas L, Ko CY, Oldham K (2023). Evolution of the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Program: Implications for optimizing multidisciplinary surgical care of the pediatric patient. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 32(2), 151276.
  5. Jaramillo C, Jensen MK, McClain A, Stoddard G, Barnhart D, Ermarth A (2021). Clinical diagnostic predictive score for Meckel diverticulum. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(9), 1673-1677.
  6. Johnson EK, Chalmers DJ, Nelson CP, Li I, Iwaniuk M, Grant C, Byrd C, Rangel SJ, Saito JM, Barnhart DC, Hall BL, Vemulakonda VM, Groth TW, Ellison JS, Janzen NK, Hittelman AB, DiCarlo HN, Merguerian PA, Tanaka ST, Prasad M (2021). Reply by Authors. The Journal of urology, 205(4), 1198.
  7. Johnson EK, Chalmers DJ, Nelson CP, Li I, Iwaniuk M, Grant C, Byrd C, Rangel SJ, Saito JM, Barnhart DC, Hall BL, Vemulakonda VM, Groth TW, Ellison JS, Janzen NK, Hittelman AB, DiCarlo HN, Merguerian PA, Tanaka ST, Prasad M (2021). Antireflux Surgery at National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric Hospitals. The Journal of urology, 205(4), 1189-1198.
  8. Pruitt LCC, Skarda DE, Barnhart DC, Bucher B (2020). Impact of consolidation of cases on post-operative outcomes for index pediatric surgery cases. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(6), 1048-1052.
  9. Russell KW, Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Mone MC, Meyers RL, Skarda DE, Soukup ES, Black RE, Molitor MS, Stoddard GJ, Scaife E (2015). Charge Awareness Affects Treatment Choice: Prospective Randomized Trial in Pediatric Appendectomy. Annals of surgery, 262(1), 189-93.
  10. Russell KW, Rollins MD, Feola GP, Arnold R, Barnhart DC, Scaife E (2014). Sclerotherapy for intra-abdominal lymphatic malformations in children. European journal of pediatric surgery, 24(4), 317-21.
  11. King M, Barnhart DC, O'Gorman M, Downey EC, Jackson D, Mundorff M, Holubkov R, Feola P, Srivastava (2014). Effect of gastrojejunal feedings on visits and costs in children with neurologic impairment. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 58(4), 518-24.
  12. Gow KW, Barnhart DC, Hamilton TE, Kandel JJ, Chen MK, Ferrer FA, Price MR, Mullen EA, Geller JI, Gratias EJ, Rosen N, Khanna G, Naranjo A, Ritchey ML, Grundy PE, Dome JS, Ehrlich P (2013). Primary nephrectomy and intraoperative tumor spill: report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) renal tumors committee. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(1), 34-8.
  13. Bruny JL, Hall BL, Barnhart DC, Billmire DF, Dias MS, Dillon PW, Fisher C, Heiss KF, Hennrikus WL, Ko CY, Moss L, Oldham KT, Richards KE, Shah R, Vinocur CD, Ziegler M (2013). American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric: a beta phase report. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(1), 74-80.
  14. Scaife ER, Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Downey EC, Black RE, Meyers RL, Stevens MH, Gordon S, Prince JS, Battaglia D, Fenton SJ, Plumb J, Metzger R (2013). The role of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) in pediatric trauma evaluation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(6), 1377-83.
  15. Rollins MD, Deamorim-Filho J, Scaife ER, Hubbard A, Barnhart D (2013). Decompressive laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome in children on ECMO: effect on support and survival. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(7), 1509-13.
  16. Ferrer FA, Rosen N, Herbst K, Fernandez CV, Khanna G, Dome JS, Mullen E, Gow KW, Barnhart DC, Shamberger RC, Ritchey M, Ehrlich (2013). Image based feasibility of renal sparing surgery for very low risk unilateral Wilms tumors: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. The Journal of urology, 190(5), 1846-51.
  17. Saito JM, Chen LE, Hall BL, Kraemer K, Barnhart DC, Byrd C, Cohen ME, Fei C, Heiss KF, Huffman K, Ko CY, Latus M, Meara JG, Oldham KT, Raval MV, Richards KE, Shah RK, Sutton LC, Vinocur CD, Moss R (2013). Risk-adjusted hospital outcomes for children's surgery. Pediatrics, 132(3), e677-88.
  18. Russell KW, Barnhart DC, Madden J, Leeflang E, Jackson WD, Feola GP, Meyers RL, Scaife ER, Rollins M (2013). Non-operative treatment versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts in children. Pediatric surgery international, 29(3), 305-10.
  19. Rollins MD, Hubbard A, Zabrocki L, Barnhart DC, Bratton S (2012). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation trends for pediatric respiratory failure and central nervous system injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(1), 68-75.
  20. Rollins MD, Yoder BA, Moore KR, Barnhart DC, Jones C, Null DM, DiGeronimo R (2012). Utility of neuroradiographic imaging in predicting outcomes after neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(1), 76-80.
  21. Barnhart DC, Jacques E, Scaife ER, Yoder BA, Meyers RL, Harman A, Downey EC, Rollins M (2012). Split abdominal wall muscle flap repair vs patch repair of large congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(1), 81-6.
  22. Rangel SJ, Calkins CM, Cowles RA, Barnhart DC, Huang EY, Abdullah F, Arca MJ, Teitelbaum D (2012). Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis: an American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee systematic review. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(1), 225-40.
  23. Rollins MD, Barnhart D (2012). Treatment of persistent esophageal leaks in children with removable, covered stents. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(10), 1843-7.
  24. Skarda D, Barnhart D, Scaife E, Molitor M, Meyers R, Rollins (2012). Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (EC-CPR) for hypothermic arrest in children: Is meaningful survival a reasonable expectation?. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(2012), 2239-43.
  25. Khanna G, Rosen N, Anderson JR, Ehrlich PF, Dome JS, Gow KW, Perlman E, Barnhart D, Karolczuk K, Grundy (2012). Evaluation of diagnostic performance of CT for detection of tumor thrombus in children with Wilms tumor: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatric blood & cancer, 58(4), 551-5.
  26. St Peter SD, Barnhart DC, Ostlie DJ, Tsao K, Leys CM, Sharp SW, Bartle D, Morgan T, Harmon CM, Georgeson KE, Holcomb GW 3r (2011). Minimal vs extensive esophageal mobilization during laparoscopic fundoplication: a prospective randomized trial. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(1), 163-8.
  27. Abdullah F, Ortega G, Islam S, Barnhart DC, St Peter SD, Lee SL, Glynn L, Teitelbaum DH, Arca MJ, Chang D (2011). Outcomes research in pediatric surgery. Part 1: overview and resources. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(1), 221-5.
  28. Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Greenberg RA, Scaife ER, Holsti M, Meyers RL, Mundorff MB, Metzger R (2011). Neurologically intact children with an isolated skull fracture may be safely discharged after brief observation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(7), 1342-6.
  29. Huang EY, Chen C, Abdullah F, Aspelund G, Barnhart DC, Calkins CM, Cowles RA, Downard CD, Goldin AB, Lee SL, St Peter SD, Arca M (2011). Strategies for the prevention of central venous catheter infections: an American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee systematic review. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(10), 2000-11.
  30. Goldin AB, LaRiviere C, Arca MJ, Cassidy L, Abdullah F, Lee SL, Islam S, Huang EY, Downard CD, Cowles RA, Chen C, Barnhart DC, Edwards (2011). Guidelines for surveys of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(10), 2012-7.
  31. Askenazi DJ, Ambalavanan N, Hamilton K, Cutter G, Laney D, Kaslow R, Georgeson K, Barnhart DC, Dimmitt R (2011). Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy independently predict mortality in neonatal and pediatric noncardiac patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Pediatric critical care medicine, 12(1), e1-6.
  32. Pearson EG, Rollins MD, Vogler SA, Mills MK, Lehman EL, Jacques E, Barnhart DC, Scaife ER, Meyers R (2010). Decompressive laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome in children: before it is too late. Journal of pediatric surgery, 45(6), 1324-9.
  33. Pearson EG, Downey EC, Barnhart DC, Scaife ER, Rollins MD, Black RE, Matlak ME, Johnson DG, Meyers R (2010). Reflux esophageal stricture--a review of 30 years' experience in children. Journal of pediatric surgery, 45(12), 2356-60.
  34. Rollins MD, Andolsek W, Scaife ER, Meyers RL, Duke TH, Lilyquist M, Barnhart D (2010). Prophylactic appendectomy: unnecessary in children with incidental appendicoliths detected by computed tomographic scan. Journal of pediatric surgery, 45(12), 2377-80.
  35. Srivastava R, Jackson WD, Barnhart D (2010). Dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux disease: dilemmas in diagnosis and management in children with neurological impairment. Pediatric annals, 39(4), 225-31.
  36. Haricharan RN, Barnhart DC, Cheng H, Delzell (2009). Identifying neonates at a very high risk for mortality among children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 44(1), 87-93.

Letter

  1. Houck CS, Oldham KT, Barnhart DC, Deshpande JK, Fallat M (2021). Availability of Inpatient Pediatric Surgery: Comment. Anesthesiology, 135(6), 1158-1159.

Abstract

  1. Skarda DE, Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Meyers RL, Andrews S, Scaife E (2014). One Hospital, One Appendectomy: Cost Effectiveness of a Unified Doctors Preference Card. Presented by Dr. David E. Skarda.
  2. Rollins MD, Hubbard A, Zabrocki L, Barnhart DC, Bratton S (2011). ECMO cannulation trends for pediatric respiratory failure and central nervous system injury. Presented by Michael D. Rollins, MD.
  3. Rollins MD, Yoder BA, Moore KR, Barnhart DC, Jones C, Null DM, DiGeronimo R (2011). Utility of neuroradiographic imaging in predicting outcomes following neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Presented by Dr. Michael D. Rollins.
  4. Rollins MD, Jacques E, Scaife ER, Yoder BA, Meyers RL Harman A, Downey EC, Barnhart D (2011). "Abdominal wall muscle flap is superior to patch repair of large congenital diaphragmatic hernias." Presented by Dr. Michael D. Rollins.
  5. Pearson EG, Downey EC, Barnhart DC, Scaife ER, Rollins MD, Black RE, Matlak ME, Johnson DG, Meyers R (2010). Reflux esophageal stricture (peptic stricture): A review of 30 years experience in children. Presented by Dr. Erik Pearson in Kobe, Japan.
  6. Rollins MD, Andolsek W, Scaife ER, Meyers RL, Duke TH, Lilyquist M, Barnhart D (2010). Prophylactic appendectomy is unnecessary in children with incidental appendicoliths on CT scan. Presented by Dr. Michael Rollins.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Barnhart D (2024). Protect children from toy hazards this holiday with advice from pediatric surgeon. Nonstop Local News on KULR8, Billings, MT.
  2. Barnhart D (2024). Family of boy who swallowed a battery warns against hazardous toys for holiday season. KTVQ-2 News, Billings, MT.