PERSONAL
BIO
Hugo Barrera was born in Colombia, South America and moved
to the United States at the age of two. He moved to California
with his parents in 1978 and graduated from high school in
La Jolla, California in 1984. After completing a double major
in biochemistry and neurobiology at the University of California,
Berkeley in 1988, he attended the University of Maryland School
of Medicine where he earned his M.D. in 1992.
Dr. Barrera completed
his internship and general surgery residency training at
the University of California, San Diego from 1992
until 1997. Since 1997, he has been with Coast Surgical Group,
where he became a partner in 2000.
Dr. Barrera’s special
interests in surgery include surgery for the correction of
heartburn using minimally invasive techniques
(laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication), advanced laparoscopic
surgery including removal of the colon and spleen, and cancer
surgery.
Dr. Barrera is the Medical Director of the Bloodless
Medicine and Surgery Program at Sharp Chula Vista Medical
Program. This is a program focusing on the implementation of
specialized
techniques to minimize operative blood loss and decrease
the
use of blood transfusions.
Dr. Barrera is married and has
two young sons. His interests include classical and jazz
piano, modern art and architecture
and sailing.
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