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Office
2010 59th St W
Suite 2200
Bradenton, FL 34209Phone+1 941-794-5621Fax+1 941-761-1532
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2011 - 2012
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2011
- Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 290 citationsZonula occludens-1 alters connexin43 gap junction size and organization by influencing channel accretion.Andrew W. Hunter, Ralph J. Barker, Ching Zhu, Robert G. Gourdie
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2005-12-01 - 153 citationsIncreased association of ZO-1 with connexin43 during remodeling of cardiac gap junctions.Ralph J. Barker, Robert L. Price, Robert G. Gourdie
Circulation Research. 2002-02-22 - 46 citationsZO-1 determines adherens and gap junction localization at intercalated disksJoseph A. Palatinus, Michael P. O'Quinn, Ralph J. Barker, Brett S. Harris, Jane Jourdan
American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2011-02-01
Press Mentions
- Will New Elderly Trauma Protocols Benefit Patients or Restrict Care?July 4th, 2021
- Thessalon Hospital Closed as Healthcare Workers Tested for COVID-19April 4th, 2020
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