is Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is also Co-director of the Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Program at UT Southwestern. He is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon and a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Barnett specializes in the treatment of brain tumors, skull base lesions and other complex intracranial problems, including meningiomas, acoustic neuromas and pituitary tumors. Dr. Barnett performs advanced surgical techniques including minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal surgery, complex skull base approaches and stereotactic radiosurgery
He is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and completed his undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Bloomington. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UT Southwestern and then a fellowship in skull base and cerebrovascular neurosurgery at the University of South Florida under the direction of Harry R. Prior to joining the faculty at UT Southwestern, Dr. Barnett was Assistant Professor and Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He was recruited to UT Southwestern for his expertise in skull base surgery.
