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Douglas C. Barnhart

Douglas C. Barnhart, MD, MSPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building

    801-662-1000
  • Pediatric Surgery

    801-662-2950
  • Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

    801-662-2950
  • Pediatric Surgery

    801-357-1700
  • SCL Health Medical Group - Fortin Pediatric Specialty Clinic

    406-237-5300
  • 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 and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Pediatrics - Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery
  • 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 -Primary
    Pediatrics -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery

    Education history

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