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Kim Barker, M.D.

Kim Barker, M.D.

Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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  • Biography

    Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  Clinical interests include Oncology Rehabilitation, General Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation in the medically complex patient

  • Education
    Medical School
    Creighton University School of Medicine (2007)
    Residency
    Northwestern University/McGaw Medical Center (2011), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    Internship
    Northwestern University/McGaw Medical Center (2011), Transitional Year
  • Research Interest
    • Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
    • Medical Education/Graduate Medical Education
    • Oncology Rehabilitation
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

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    Integrating Palliative Care Into Physiatric Care: Perspective of the Association of Academic Physiatrists Physiatry Palliative Care Task Force.
    Tolchin DW, Kaplan NM, Smith SR, Barker KDD, Cheville AL, Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 09 101 9 888-896
    Exercise prescription and basic principles of therapeutic exercise.
    Ho, A, Barker K, Kasitinon D. 2022
    Peripheral neuropathies and associated drug and toxins
    Barker K, Baker J, Solankee J 2022
    Therapeutic Exercise.
    Barker K, Eickmeyer S, Med. Clin. North Am. 2020 Mar 104 2 189-198
    Functional Impairments in a Patient with Morvan Syndrome: A Case Presentation.
    Tow S, Carozza D, Barker K PM R 2017 Dec
    Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer
    Eickmeyer SM, Barker KD Federal Practitioner 2014 31, suppl 3 30S-33S
  • Books

    Featured 

    Chapter 1: The Physiatric History and Physical Examination. In Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 6th Ed

    Barker, Kim; Johnson Mariana (2020). Elsevier

    Ch 15: Medical Complications During Rehabilitation. In Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocketpedia

    Barker K, Laguerre M (2023). New York, NY, Springer Publishing

  • Honors & Awards
    • D Magazine Best Doctor
      (2022)
    • D Magazine Best Doctor
      (2021)
    • Texas Monthly Rising Star
      (2021)
    • D Magazine Best Doctor
      (2020)
    • Texas Monthly Rising Star
      (2020)
    • D Magazine Best Doctor
      Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2016)
    • Walter E. Heller Award (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
      Chief Resident (2010)
    • Outstanding Resident/InternTeaching Award (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
      Internal Medicine (2007)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2007)
    • Association of Academic Physiatrists (2007)
    • International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (2018)
    • Texas Medical Association (2013)
    • Texas Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society (2019)