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t's definitely fall y’all! Our cover features three of Dr. William Barnes’ eight grandchildren. They’re dressed to practice some doctoring on a few good looking pumpkins and are hoping to eat some pumpkin pie real soon. From left to right Adriel Barnes, Evan Barnes, Zoe Foster.
William E. Barnes, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., has been performing general medicine and general surgery for over 40 years. He is the co-owner of Tri-Rivers Healthcare which offers comprehensive medical and surgical care, both diagnosis and treatment, in Salem and Marion, Kentucky. He is a resident of Burna, within Livingston County, where he lives with his wife, Jamie. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Dr. Barnes earned his medical degree in 1976 at the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University in Maywood, Illinois. He completed an Internship in General Surgery at the Cook County Hospital and then completed Residency in General Surgery at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Barnes completed and received his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at Murray State University. Dr. Barnes currently serves on the Trauma Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, currently holds the position of Chief of Surgery and Trauma Director for Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc. which is a Level 4 Trauma Center. As a board certified, fellowship trained surgeon, Dr. Barnes can perform many types of surgeries and procedures and treats a large variety of conditions. He performs routine colonoscopies and hernia repairs but also diagnoses and treats disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. He always focuses on customized, patient-centered, compassionate care utilizing state-of-the-art medical technology and cutting-edge procedures to ensure optimal outcomes for all of his patients. “I was born in Waukegan, Illinois,” Dr. Barnes told me. “As part of the national scholarship I received, I was required to spend two years practicing medicine in a rural community. I came to Livingston County and stayed here. I opened my practice and have been a surgeon in western Kentucky for the past 40 years.” “To have a rural surgeon here is extremely important for the region’s economy,” Dr. Barnes told me. “I am very blessed to work with Dr. Demetrius Patton and we admit patients to both Livingston and Crittenden County hospitals. Outpatient procedures have really increased over the years as they are better and less expensive for the patient. Many local doctors refer patients to me, but I am also internationally known, which brings patients from all over the U.S., and even the world, to these hospitals.”
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OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2020
Purchase Area Family Magazine
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