Dr Edward Barton, MD, FABPN is a board certified Neurologist and Neurophysiologist, focusing on all aspects of peripheral neurology, including neuro-orthopedics, neuropathies, neuromuscular disease, as well as seizure disorders, and epilepsy. He is dual-boarded in Neurology as well as Clinical Neurophysiology.

He graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCSD, with bachelor degrees in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience. He graduated with Honors from UCLA School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Neurology at UCLA, followed by a fellowship at CEDARS-SINAI and at UCLA, specializing in Clinical Neurophysiology and Intraoperative Monitoring.

He brings with him an enthusiasm and drive for patient care, but also a highly-skilled academic and clinical background. His research interests have varied from neuromuscular disease, electroencephalography, organic chemistry, and even cardiology. In collaboration with the Los Angeles FBI SWAT team, Dr. Barton was involved in a Tactical Emergency Medical Services Training program. This was the first large-scale alliance between the medical community and law enforcement community to combat and prepare for possible threats to public safety from bioterrorism and chemical weapons.

He is currently in private practice, is involved in medical ethics summits, and is actively involved in clinical research studies. He has even received numerous awards for competitive ballroom dancing, and is an accomplished impressionist oil painter.

On a personal note, Dr. Barton is married with two young girls, and was born and raised in Los Angeles. He spent his childhood in West Hollywood, lived for a time in San Diego, and in San Francisco. His studies have taken him around the world, including a study abroad program at St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, Russia and at Beijing University in Beijing, China.

He practices in a neurology group practice with Dr. Vincent Fortanasce in Arcadia, California. For consultations call: (626) 445-8481

Academic training:

• Neurology residency training at UCLA
• Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship training:
  • EEG, electromyography and intra-operative monitoring at Cedars-Sinai
  • Electromyography and neuromuscular disease at UCLA
• Graduated from UCLA School of Medicine
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude at UCSD, GPA 3.9, BS in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience
• Oakwood Preparatory High School, Los Angeles, GPA 4.3

Awards and Honors:

• All-California Physician Research Poster Competition, finalist
• Multiple teaching awards in university, medical school, and residency
• Member of multiple honors societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key, Caladonian Society
• Attending university with full academic scholarship, UC Regents Merit Scholarship
• Ten times recipient of Provost Honors
• Founding member of UCSD chapter of Red Cross
• Inducted into America's Top Physicians

Selected Academic Publications:

1. Prevalence of Seizures in the Critical Care Setting: Continuous EEG Monitoring and Effect on Outcome
2. Factors prolonging stay in epilepsy monitoring unit
3. Outcomes of Intracranial Investigation in Patients with Suspected Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
4. Clones of [muscular dystrophy] mdx macrophages kill muscle cells in vitro
5. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the Immune System: Is DMD an autoimmune disorder?
6. Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis or Neoplasm? A Diagnostic Challenge
7. A Case of Ifosfamide-Induced CNS Toxicity: Psychosis, Severe Encephalopathy, Mixed Delirium and Seizure
8. Thermodynamic of forces of reduction-oxidation reactions of cycloamines
9. Back to the Future: The Health Benefits of Pomegranates
10. Origins of the Caduceus of Hermes and the Staff of Asclepius: Four Millennia of Medical Symbolism
11. Russia's Past and Present Healthcare System: A Survey of Physician, Medical Student, and Patient Opinion
12. Building on a Historical Foundation: New concepts of the interaction between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the immune system