Colin M. Barker, M.D., FSCAI
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville,
TN
USA
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Colin M. Barker is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His clinical interests include complex percutaneous coronary interventions, structural heart disease and percutaneous heart valve therapy, and peripheral vascular interventions.
Dr. Barker’s research has centered on new technology and device development, and the pharmacogenomics of anti-platelet therapy. Dr. Barker is the principle investigator on several clinical trials investigating novel therapies for coronary artery disease, heart valve disease and high blood pressure. In 2009, he received the Thomas J. Linnemeier Spirit of Interventional Cardiology Young Investigator Award from the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.
He received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the New York University Medical Center. Dr. Barker completed advanced training in Interventional Cardiology as well as Peripheral and Endovascular Interventions at Scripps Clinic/Green Hospital.
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