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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

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

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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.
Dr. Barker was very knowledgeable & kind! He was a great help!
June 18, 2025
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Dr barker was very caring. He took his time, answered all my questions, was very knowledgeable and explained things clearly. I am very happy to have him as my doctor
June 17, 2025
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Great experience
June 12, 2025
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Excellent professionalism & meaningful dialogue
May 30, 2025
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Dr. Barker provided an exceptional, medically astute, and pleasant interrogation that helped me communicate my medical situation background. As a result, the communications dispelled my concerns about the surgical treatment contemplated including his obvious ability to perform it
May 29, 2025
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Excellent!
May 28, 2025
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Awesome
May 27, 2025
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Dr. Barker was very thorough, knowledgeable and professional during our visit.
May 25, 2025
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Dr Barker was excellent. He listened and explained. Very confident and reassuring.
May 20, 2025
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