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Stephen A. Barnes, MD, General Surgery, Houston, TX

Stephen A.BarnesMDJD

General Surgery Houston, TX

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

President, Houston Surgical Services; Lead Attorney, Barnes & Associates

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  • Office

    2219 Dorrington St
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-388-6777
    Fax+1 713-437-3577

Summary

  • Board certified General Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist. Also an attorney licensed in Texas, New Mexico, and Montana. International medical charity work as well as national and international speaker on health care and health care law.

Education & Training

  • Harvard Law School
    Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 2004 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1996 - 1997
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1991
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityB.S., Summa cum laude, 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1994 - 1998
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • AOA Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Legal Medicine, 2007
  • Co-Director Rice University Honors Premedical Academy, 1998
  • Surgical Resident - Johns Hopkins Hospital Ross Research Award, 1995
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ulcer necessitans: A forgotten entity  
    Page CW, Barnes SA, and Fisher WE, Surgery, 1/1/2000
  • Botulinum Toxin A Inhibits Sphincter of Oddi Activity in the Prairie Dog  
    Barnes SA, Nakeeb A, Magnuson TH, Pasricha PJ, Kalloo AN, Lipsett PA, Pitt HA, and Lillemoe KD, Gastroenterology, 1/1/1998
  • The Pancreatic Endocrine-Exocrine Axis  
    Barnes SA, Fagan SP, Brunicardi FC, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 1/1/1998
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Efficacy of stent-free hepaticojejunostomy in pancreaticoduodenectomy and palliative bypass for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
    Barnes SA, Granchi TS, Jordan PH, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1/1/2000
  • Spontaneous duodenocutaneous fistulas arising from duodenal ulcer
    Page C, Fisher WF, Barnes SA, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1/18/1999
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign islet cell neoplasia
    Southwestern Surgical Congress, Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, TX, 1/20/1998
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Lectures

  • Misdiagnosing Adult Appendicitis: Clinical, Cost, and Socioeconomic Implications of Negative Appendectomy 
    San Diego, CA - 1/3/2016
  • Legal Issues in Bariatric Surgery 
    Izmir, Turkey - 1/21/2015
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign islet cell neoplasia 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/20/1998
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Other

  • Did a Patient Exhibit Abnormal Test Results Post-discharge? 
    Barnes, SA, ED Legal Letter
    1/1/2016
  • Plaintiff Attorney Could Have a Tough Time Proving Causation in ED Med/Mal Suit 
    Barnes, SA, ED Legal Letter
    1/1/2016
  • Should EP Defendant Reject Malpractice Attorney Assigned By Carrier? 
    Barnes, SA, ED Legal Letter
    1/1/2016
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Committees

  • Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine Ethics Committee 2017 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Director of Strategic Planning, Creeris, Inc.Scientific and legal advisory position for startup "NewCo" company.2008 - 2018
  • Health Care Law and Policy, AAJ