James A. Barker, MD, CPE, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
Pulmonologist
Director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders Medicine
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Patient Care Emphasis
Abnormal Chest X-Ray, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, COPD, Cough, Insomnia, Neuromuscular Weakness (Post-Polio Syndrome), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea), Sleep Disorders
Board Certification
Diplomate of the American Board of Critical Care MedicineDiplomate of the American Board of Internal MedicineDiplomate of the American Board of Pulmonary DiseaseDiplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine
Scott & White Appointment
February 1, 2010
Education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, MD, 1980University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, BA with Honors, 1977
Specialty Training
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, University of Miami, FL, 1985-1987Internal Medicine Residency, University of Kentucky, KY, 1981-1984Advanced Training Program in Quality and Safety, Intermountain Health Care, 2011Certified Physician Executive (CPE), ACPE Training, 2007-2012
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Awards and Honors
Editor in Chief: Yearbook of Pulmonary Disease, Elsevier Mosby, 2008-present Society for Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation, 2007 University of Nebraska (Family Practice), Outstanding Teacher, 1994 Outstanding Fellow Award, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 2010Editor in Chief: Yearbook of Pulmonary Disease, Elsevier Mosby, 2008-present Society for Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation, 2007 University of Nebraska (Family Practice), Outstanding Teacher, 1994 Chief Resident, University of Kentucky, KY, 1984-1985
Professional Memberships
American College of Chest PhysiciansAmerican College of PhysiciansAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineKOPPA Conference Co-Director and Planning committeeAmerican College of Physician Executives
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish-Medical
Interests/Hobbies
Bicycling, reading novels, listening to folk and country music
