Kim Barker, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor Schools Medical School Departments Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. 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 Featured Publications Heart Transplantation and the Role of Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review. Rydberg L, Barker K, Lanphere J, Malmut L, Neal J, Eickmeyer S, PM R 2022 Dec The Rehabilitation of Advanced Heart Failure Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review. Eickmeyer SM, Barker KD, Sayyad A, Rydberg L PM R 2018 Jun The role and efficacy of exercise in persons with cancer. Eickmeyer SM, Gamble GL, Shahpar S, Do KD PM R 2012 Nov 4 11 874-81 North American Medical Schools' Experience With and Approaches to the Needs of Students With Physical and Sensory Disabilities. Eickmeyer SM, Do KD, Kirschner KL, Curry RH Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2012 May 87 5 567-573 Factors associated with stroke prenotification in emergency medical service among stroke code patients: A retrospective analysis. Li Y, Prasad S, Stone S, Day A, Ho TT, Gebreyohanns M, Jones E, Ifejika N, Barker K, Anderson JA, Savitz SI, Cruz-Flores S, Salter A, Kim Y, Olson DM, Int Emerg Nurs 2026 Feb 85 101766 The 2026 International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium Abstracts. Carlisle BA, Alexander SA, Alvarado V, Barker KD, Bashir MMI, Bosse PD, Cardenas A, Chepkevich A, Conley Y, Cruz E, Darvishi-Khezri H, Denbow M, Fagan E, Franklin MV, Garg RV, Hebert D, Hernandez E, Herrin C, Hutchinson SE, Ifejika NL, Jagolino-Cole AL, Johnson T, Jones EM, Joseph J, Kamal A, Kanter G, Kao A, Kreider WJ, Li Y, Livesay SL, Hall KM, McNett MM, Measho DG, Mehari HA, Miller N, Mossa A, Nairon E, Novakovic R, Olson DM, O'Quinns B, Osman HO, Riskey L, Salter A, Santhosh S, Stewart N, Techan AK, Wenyu H, Wilson J, Wylie L, J Neurosci Nurs 2026 Feb Optimizing Perioperative Outcomes in Liver Transplantation: The Role of Inpatient Rehabilitation. Malmut L, Eickmeyer SM, Neal J, Barker K, Lanphere J, Rydberg L, Clin Transplant 2026 Jan 40 1 e70432 Identifying wakeup stroke routine treatments in the emergency departments Gebreyohanns M, Prasad S, Barker KD, Amos JDE, Jones EM, Riskey LM, Olson DM, Techan AK, Johnson TA, Ifejika NL Front Stroke 2026 5 The role of rehabilitation across the continuum of liver disease from cirrhosis to transplantation and beyond: A narrative review. Malmut L, Eickmeyer S, Rydberg L, Neal J, Lanphere J, Barker K, PM R 2025 Apr Peripheral neuropathies and associated drug and toxins Choi Y, Barker K, Floresca R. 2025 Results 1-10 of 18 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books 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 Texas Monthly Rising Star (2021) D Magazine Best Doctor (2020-2025) Texas Monthly Rising Star (2020) D Magazine Best DoctorPhysical 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)
