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Charles Barish, MD, Gastroenterology, Boynton Beach, FL

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Gastroenterology • Boynton Beach, FL

eConsultant in Gastroenterology for ConferMED; Retired Physician, Researcher, Educator (Wake Gastroenterology, Wake Research Associates, UNC School of Medicine)

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Summary

  • Dr. Barish joined Wake Gastroenterology/Wake Internal Medicine Consultants in Raleigh, NC in 1985 and founded Wake Research Associates (currently M3 Wake Research) that same year. He retired from Wake Gastroenterology in 2018 at which time he joined the faculty of the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill as Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. At UNC, he mentored gastroenterology fellows for a year, until his full retirement in June 2019.

    As a practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. Barish treated most GI disorders but had a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease. He was active in clinical research throughout his career and authored and co-authored numerous articles regarding GI diseases in various medical journals and books. As of March 2024, there have been more than1500 citations of his journal articles which ranks in the top 10% of citations within the Doximity community. Dr. Barish is also listed as a Top Doctor with US News and World Report, Castle Connolly, Becker's GI and Endoscopy, Guide to Americas Top Physicians and American Registry’s Top 5% of “Most Honored Professionals”. He was also one of the first physicians recognized in the Bridges to Excellence IBD Care Recognition Program, sponsored by the American Gastroenterological Association’s Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.

    Since September 2019, Dr. Barish has been doing eConsults in Gastroenterology through ConferMED, a division of the Moses/Weitzman Health System. These are consultations for rural physicians in the United States who have limited access to specialists.
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    Dr. Barish comments on retiring from practice after 33 years.

Education & Training

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Wake Forest University School of MedicineFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1983 - 1985
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Wake Forest University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Wake Forest University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1980
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaBS, Chemistry, 1976
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaB.S., Chemistry, With High Honors, 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1984 - 1985
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American Registry, Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2019
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 5% American Registry with Various Organizations that assemble peer review ratings and patient reviews, 2017-2018
  • US News and World Report's "Top Doctors" 2012-2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Long-term Treatment with Plecanatide was Safe and Tolerable in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation  
    Barish, C.F., Crozier R., Griffin P, Curr Med Res Opin, 10/2018
  • Economic and Medical Resource Use (MRU) Burden of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in a Bariatric Surgery Population in the United States  
    Knight T., D'Sylva L., Barish C. F., Gastroenterology, 1/1/2014
  • Economic and Medical Resource Use (MRU) Burden of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Population in the United States  
    Knight T., D'Sylva L., Barish C. F., Gastroenterology, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Therapy 
    Chapter: Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux. 
    Page 281 - 300Barish, C. F., Wu, W.C.Editors: Castell, D.O., Wu, W. C., Ott, D. J..Futura Publishing Company, New York1985
  • Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux. 
    Chapter: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, 
    Page 281 - 300Barish, C. F., Wu, W.CEditors: Castell, D.O., Wu, W. C., Ott, D. J.New York: Futura Publishing Company

Abstracts/Posters

  • Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferumoxytol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with IBD
    David Hetzel D., Barish C.F., Dahl N., Bernard K., Lau G., Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2013 Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 12/14/2013
  • Do CRNAs need on site MD anesthesia supervision for safe propofol sedation in an ambulatory endoscopy? A comparison of 2 sedation models: CRNA alone and CRNA with MD a...
    Parekh M, Anderson E, Miller S.P., Barish C.F., Patel R.S., ACG 2013 annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/12/2013
  • Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Ferumoxytol Treatment for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients who have a History of Unsatisfactory Oral Iron The...
    Barish C.F., DeBusk K., Strauss W., Lau G., Bernard K., Dahl N.V., ACG 2013 annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/12/2013
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Lectures

  • Burden of Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Bariatric Surgery Population in the United States. 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2013
  • Safety and Efficacy of High Dose Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose vs. Standard Medical Care in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2011
  • Use of Adalimumab in Crohn's-Related Cavitary and Granulomatous Lung Disease. 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2009
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Other

  • Dysphagia and Weight Loss, a Particular Concern for the Elderly. 
    Barish, C.F., Castell, D.O., Medical Times
    1/1/1985

Professional Memberships

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