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Richard Barrett, MD, Internal Medicine, Alabaster, AL

RichardDavidBarrettMD(He/Him)

Internal Medicine Alabaster, AL

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Physician

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  • Office

    1000 1st St N
    # Shelby
    Alabaster, AL 35007
    Phone+1 205-620-7004

Summary

  • I am an Internal Medicine trained Hospitalist. I recently joined the Hospital Medicine team at UAB. Previously I was in practice at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama from 2013 until 2022. I have special interests in palliative care, medical ethics, and quality improvement.

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    University of Alabama at BirminghamBA, Philosophy, Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    University of Alabama at BirminghamBS, Psychology, Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dantzler-Pieplow Empathy Award Baptist Health Systems, Pastoral Care Department, 2015

Committees

  • Vice Chief of Medicine at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Department of Medicine 2021 - 2022
  • Member, Medical Executive Committee 2020 - 2022
  • Member, Saftey & Quality 2018 - 2020
  • Chair, Ethics Committee 2017 - 2022
  • Member, Medical Executive Committee 2017 - 2018
  • Medical Director, Palliative & Supportive Care Department, Shelby Baptist Medical Center 2014 - 2020
  • Member, Critical Care Committee 2014 - 2015

Professional Memberships