Overview
Dr. Barton graduated summa cum laude from UCSD then received his MD from UCLA School of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency at UCLA, followed by fellowship training at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. This training included intraoperative monitoring, clinical neurophysiology, electromyography (EMG/NCV), electroencephalography (EEG), and neuromuscular disease.
Dr. Barton is dual board-certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. He has great enthusiasm and drive for patient care to go with his robust academic and clinical background. His research interests have included electromyography, neuromuscular disease, electroencephalography, vestibular testing, and peripheral neuropathy. He is currently active in clinical research studies and has been awarded research grants in multiple disciplines.
On a personal note, Dr. Barton was born and raised in Los Angeles and is married with three daughters. His studies have taken him around the world, including Russia and Beijing University in China. He had also been an award-winning competitive ballroom dancer and is an accomplished impressionist oil painter.
Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Memory Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Barton isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- SeizuresDr. Barton isAdvanced. Learn about Seizures.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Barton isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Autonomic NeuropathyDr. Barton isExperienced. Learn about Autonomic Neuropathy.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Bell's PalsyDr. Barton isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Barton isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Barton isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.