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Joshua Barber

Joshua Barber, MD

Spine SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About Joshua Barber

Professional Statement

Podcast Episodes Featuring Dr. Barber: 
Ep. 186 - Spine Surgery

Videos:
https://youtu.be/XO5-HybVsq8
https://youtu.be/b0MfE-LDV0E 
https://youtu.be/zcXXjfnFhHk

Patient/Provider Philosophy I strive to provide the right treatment options for each individual patient. Regardless of the simplicity or complexity of your clinical presentation, I will treat you with compassionate diligence in order to develop a patient-centered personalized care plan. By aligning your particular goals with evidence-based, outcome-driven medicine, we will develop a unique plan to reduce your pain and improve your function in order to focus on living your life, rather than managing your condition. Fortunately, most neck and back-related problems can be resolved with non-surgical care. Should you require surgery, I am trained in both traditional open techniques and modern minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of various spine conditions.

Personal Interests: Travel, Mediocre Golf, Exploring New Cultures and Cuisines, Weight-Lifting, Running, Skiing, Indoor/Outdoor Sand Volleyball, Tough Mudder [x5], Culinary, Hiking with my Siberian Husky / German Shepherd Rescue, Mountain Climbing, Free-Diving, Spending Time with Friends/Family

Book Chapters Published: Benzel’s Spine Surgery. Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management. Fifth Edition; Chapter 17 – Complication in Spine Surgery: Classification and Expected Rates. Primary Author – Joshua Barber, MD. Secondary Author – Joseph Wick, MD. Senior Author – Eric Klineberg, MD

Spine Research Interests/Publication: Spondylolisthesis Reduction in Lumbar Spine Fusion, Complications in Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Lateral Corpectomy, Minimally-Invasive TLIF vs. Open TLIF, Complex MRI Imaging for Trauma, Ligament Augmentation to Prevent PJK, Variability in Opioid Prescription after Spine Surgery, Balance Parameters in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients

Associations: 

  • Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), AO Spine

  • North American Spine Society (NASS)

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Honors:

  • AO North America Spine Fellow

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Locations

  1. Physicians' Clinic of Iowa Department of Orthopedics
    • 202 10th Street Southeast, PCI Medical Pavilion 1, Suite 140, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
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Expertise

Education

  • Medical Education: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, MD
  • Residency: University of Missouri-Columbia, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Fellowship: University of California-Davis, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
  • Undergraduate Education: Coe College, Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, BA

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery