Piers C.A. Barker, MD
- Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Cardiology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology / Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Address
DUMC 3090
Durham, NC 27710
1126 North Church Street, Suite 203
Greensboro, NC 27401
Appointment Telephone
919-668-4000, 336-235-0944
Office Telephone
919-684-3574, 336-235-0944
Fax Telephone
919-681-5903, 336-235-0951
- MD, Weill Cornell Medical College (New York), 1995
- Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Maryland), 1998
- Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2001
Clinical Interests
Non-invasive imaging for congenital and acquired heart disease (fetus to adult); additional expertise in advanced echo imaging, fetal cardiology, cardiac MRI, myocardial mechanics
Research Interests
Novel quantification of fetal cardiac function using Velocity Vector Imaging
Analysis of advanced cardiac mechanics (strain, strain rate, torsion) in congenital and acquired heart disease by echo and cardiac MRI
Development of novel uses of 3D/4D echo for fetal and congenital heart disease
Sub-maximal exercise testing in congenital and maternal heart disease
Exercise testing in pediatric elite athletes
Outcome improvement in patients with Functional Single Ventricle and fetal cardiac disease
Application of novel imaging technologies (ultrasound, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT) in fetal, congenital and acquired heart disease
Characterization of rheumatic heart disease and HIV-related cardiomyopathy in developing countries
Cost Effectivess of screening for immune-mediated fetal heart block
This physician has no reported relationships with industry.
