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Colin M. Barker MD

Director, Section of Interventional Cardiology, and Associate Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Heart Valve Center
  • Heart and Vascular
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Boston University, 2001
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2004
  • Cardiology Fellowship - New York University Medical Center, 2007
  • Fellowship - Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 2008
  • Fellowship - Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 2009

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007
  • Interventional Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008

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Vanderbilt Heart team performs first-of-its-kind valve replacement

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Doc Talk with Colin M. Barker, MD - Heart Health

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Excellent
February 3, 2025
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Best care I have ever experienced!
January 17, 2025
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I have had several appointments with Dr Barker and he always remembers me and treats me very well.
January 9, 2025
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Colin Barker is The Best Dr.
December 18, 2024
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Knowledgeable and very patient-oriented. Spent quality time giving recommendations for future treatment plans
November 24, 2024
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Extremely satisfied
October 9, 2024
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Dr. Barker let me take the lead on 'next steps' and after understanding my logic and priority insured that he and his team could support my view and he totally supported it.
September 20, 2024
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Dr Barker listens. He included me in all decisions. Vanderbilt is lucky to have him.
September 20, 2024
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All around good experience
September 20, 2024
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