Dr. Barrere received his medical degree from the Ohio State University. He completed his four year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Barrere was also an Assistant Professor of Ob/Gyn at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Dr. Barrere has received numerous awards including: the Richard G. Bryant Resident of the Year Award, the award for Excellence in Surgical Teaching by the graduating Chief Residents from the University of Cincinnati Ob/Gyn Department, and the Consumers' Research Council of America's list of Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr. Barrere has been a member of many groups including: The American Mensa Society, The Ohio State University Alumni Association and President's Club, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Association, and The Christ Hospital Clinical Collaborative Committee for Obstetrics.
As a general Ob/Gyn practitioner Dr. Barrere specializes in women's health. His special interests include: hysterectomy, urogynecology, abnormal pap smears, and high risk pregnancy and premature delivery prevention. Dr. Barrere's has firsthand experience with premature infants as his son was born twelve weeks early.
Dr. Barrere was the first "Ob/Gyn Site Guide" for About.com, an on-line research and information site. He has also consulted on several informational sites and publications including Pregnancy Magazine, ePregnancy Magazine, ePregnancy.com, and iParenting.com.