Geoffrey Ross Barger

Geoffrey Ross Barger, MD

Office Address Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Neurology, Suite 8C-UHC 4201 St. Antoine Detroit, MI 48201 Office: (313) 577-1245 Fax: (313) 745-4216 Clinic: (313) 745-4275 Narrative Bio Dr. Barger has served as attending physician at the Detroit Medical Center and Karmanos Cancer Center from 1990-present. He has organized and directed the weekly Neuro-Oncology conference from 1990-present and has served as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology Quality Assurance/Improvement Committee, Harper Hospital from 1991-present. Dr. Barger has served as the Co-Chief of the Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Team of the Karmanos Cancer Center from 2003-present. Dr. Barger teaches and attends at the Harper Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Center inpatient Neurology Service as well as for the elective in Neuro-Oncology (which includes outpatient care). Other Information Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1981 Undergraduate Villanova University, B.S., 1971 Medical Jefferson Medical College, M.D., 1975 Position Title Associate Professor of Neurology Internships Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1975-1976 Residency Pennsylvania Hospital, 1976-1979 Specialties Neuro-oncology Fellowships Moffitt Hospital and The Brain Tumor Research Center, University of California San Francisco, 1979-1982 Prior Appointments University of California, San Francisco, 1979-1982 Interests Neuro-Oncology, Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Brain Tumors Publications Publications: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Primary Specialty
Neurology
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Practice focus areas

  • Brain & Nervous System Cancer
  • Metastatic Brain Tumors
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Primary Brain Tumors

Education

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson Univ

Residency

Pennsylvania Hospital

Fellowship

University of California San Francisco Medical Ctr

Languages

  • English

Board Certifications

  • ABMS Psych & Neuro - Neurology

Hospital affiliations

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
  • Detroit Receiving Hospital
  • Harper Hospital
  • Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
  • Hutzel Women's Hospital
  • Karmanos Cancer Center
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
  • Sinai-Grace Hospital

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