Dr. David Barba

Dr. David Barba received his medical and undergraduate degrees from the University of Southern California. He completed an internship in general surgery at Los Angeles County Hospital and a residency in neurosurgery at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Barba completed a research fellowship studying microsurgical techniques for cerebral aneurysms at Shinshu University in Japan, a fellowship in neurosurgery at the University of Western Ontario’s University Hospital, and a fellowship at the Surgical Neurology Branch of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Barba is a member of numerous professional societies including the San Diego Academy of Neurological Surgeons, the Western Neurological Society, and the Research Society of Neurological Surgeons. He is currently serving as associate professor in the division of neurological surgery in the department of surgery at UCSD.

Dr. Barba joined the medical staff of Alvarado Hospital in 1996, and he also is on the medical staff of the UCSD Medical Center. His areas of special expertise include brain tumors, acoustic neuromas, functional neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Barba also is the neurosurgical consultant for the stereotactic radiosurgery program at the university. In addition, Dr. Barba assumes primary responsibility for performing surgical procedures to provide relief for patients suffering from tremor disorders.

Dr. Barba has been invited as distinguished lecturer or panelist at more than 50 meetings and conferences. He is also a member of numerous scientific and professional societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the San Diego Academy of Neurological Surgeons, and the Research Society of Neurological Surgeons.