Biographical Sketch
David S. Barnes, MD, is Administrative Vice Chairman in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, and a Hepatologist caring for patients with liver disease. His clinical practice also encompasses the medical management of patients before and after liver transplantation. He also performs liver biopsies, paracenteses and diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Dr. Barnes is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, gastroenterology and transplant hepatology.
His research interests include immunosuppression after liver transplant and the treatment of recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplant.
Specialty Interests
biliary disorders, biliary tract disease, Diagnostic and therapeutic EGD (upper endoscopy) and colonoscopy, diagnostic/therapeutic endoscopy, drug induced liver disease, Education of Fellows/Residents, end stage liver disease, Eval and management of Hepatobiliary Malignancies, gastrointestinal endoscopy, general hepatology, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and liver disease, hepatology, liver, liver and biliary tract disease, Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation, liver-biliary tract disease, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, Therapeutic endoscopy including difficult colonoscopy and polypectomy
Awards & Honors
Top Docs, Cleveland magazine
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Barnes has reported no financial relationship with
industry that is applicable to this listing. Patients
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