JosephEBarreraMD

Endocrinology • Mission Viejo, CA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Associate Medical Director, Mission Heritage Medical Group Endocrinologist, Mission Heritage Medical Group

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Office
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy
Suite 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone+1 949-542-8004

Fax+1 949-364-3682
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Summary

Dr. Joseph Barrera is the Associate Medical Director and and endocrinologist with Mission Heritage Medical Group in Mission Viejo, CA and is affiliated with Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo. He received his medical degree from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism and is experienced in diabetes mellitus, obesity and obesity-related disorders, lipid metabolism disorders, and thyroid disease.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1990 - 1992
California Pacific Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1988 - 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Maxillary distraction: aesthetic and functional benefits in cleft lip-palate and prognathic patients during mixed dentition.
Molina, F., Ortiz Monasterio, F., de la Paz Aguilar, M., Barrera, J.> ;Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 Apr
Chromosomal aneuploidy as a predictor for poor outcome in patients with head and neck cancer.
Barrera, J. E., Varella-Garcia, M.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec
Identification of individuals at high risk for head and neck carcinogenesis using chromosome aneuploidy detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
Ai, H., Barrera, J. E., Pan, Z., Meyers, A. D., Varella-Garcia, M.> ;Mutat Res. 1999 Feb 19
Hypopharyngeal stenosis and dysphagia complicating toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Barrera, J. E., Meyers, A. D., Hartford, E. C.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Dec
Chromosomal aneuploidy precedes morphological changes and supports multifocality in head and neck lesions.
Ai, H., Barrera, J. E., Meyers, A. D., Shroyer, K. R., Varella-Garcia, M.> ;Laryngoscope. 2001 Oct
Malignancy detection by molecular cytogenetics in clinically normal mucosa adjacent to head and neck tumors.
Barrera, J. E., Ai, H., Pan, Z., Meyers, A. D., Varella-Garcia, M.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Aug
Three-dimensional analysis of zygomatic-maxillary complex fracture patterns.
Pau, C. Y., Barrera, J. E., Kwon, J., Most, S. P.> ;Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2010 Sep
Addressing challenges of cleft lip and palate deformity in Afghanistan.
Barrera, J. E.> ;Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2011 Nov 01
Sleep magnetic resonance imaging: dynamic characteristics of the airway during sleep in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Barrera, J. E.> ;Laryngoscope. 2011 Jun
Coblation lesion formation in a porcine tongue model.
Salinas, N. L., Barrera, J. E.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Sep
Estrogen and progesterone receptor and p53 gene expression in adenoid cystic cancer.
Barrera, J. E., Shroyer, K. R., Said, S., Hoernig, G., Melrose, R., Freedman, P. D., Wright, T. A., Greer, R. O.> ;Head Neck Pathol. 2008 Mar
Adult xanthogranuloma causing nasal obstruction.
Worden, B. F., Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 May
Reliability of airway obstruction analyses from Sleep MRI sequences.
Barrera, J. E., Chang, R. C., Popelka, G. R., Holbrook, A. B.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Apr
Comparative computation of orbital volume from axial and coronal CT using three-dimensional image analysis.
Kwon, J., Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P.> ;Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jan 01
Measurements of orbital volume change using computed tomography in isolated orbital blowout fractures.
Kwon, J., Barrera, J. E., Jung, T. Y., Most, S. P.> ;Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Nov 01
Preserving structural integrity of the alar cartilage in aesthetic rhinoplasty using a cephalic turn-in flap.
Murakami, C. S., Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P.> ;Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Mar 01
Sleep MRI: novel technique to identify airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea.
Barrera, J. E., Holbrook, A. B., Santos, J., Popelka, G. R.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Mar
Management of the lower lid in male blepharoplasty.
Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P.> ;Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Aug
Volumetric imaging of the malar fat pad and implications for facial plastic surgery.
Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P.> ;Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008 Mar 01
High energy single session radiofrequency tongue treatment in obstructive sleep apnea surgery.
Nelson, L. M., Barrera, J. E.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Dec
Facial skeletal surgery in the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Barrera, J. E., Powell, N. B., Riley, R. W.> ;Clin Plast Surg. 2007 Jul
Cavernous hemangioma of the internal auditory canal: a case report and review of the literature.
Barrera, J. E., Jenkins, H., Said, S.> ;Am J Otolaryngol. 2004 May 01
Detection of occult cervical micrometastases in patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer.
Barrera, J. E., Miller, M. E., Said, S., Jafek, B. W., Campana, J. P., Shroyer, K. R.> ;Laryngoscope. 2003 May
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Press Mentions

How a Glass of Wine with Dinner May Help Lower Your Risk of Type 2 DiabetesMarch 3rd, 2022
The Different Types of Insulin and How to Use Them for Diabetes TreatmentSeptember 22nd, 2020
Remember the Art of Medicine During Virtual VisitsMay 21st, 2020
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