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Steven Barna, MD, CLCP
Physician Life Care Planner
Dr. Barna is a Nationally Recognized, Double Board Certified, Harvard Trained, Pain Management Physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) with a strong clinical background in Musculoskeletal Care. He is Co-Editor of Handbook of Medical Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation for Life Care Planning (Routledge, 2024). He is also an Editorial Board Member for Pain Physician, as well as a Reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. He has been recognized on Becker’s Orthopedic and Spine Review List of 150 Pain Management Physicians to Know.
Prior to coming to Florida, Dr. Barna spent nearly 10 years at Harvard Medical School including roles as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, as well as Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Barna also previously served as an Interventional Spine and Pain Physician, as well as Partner at Florida Orthopaedic Institute, the largest multi-specialty Orthopedic group in the state of Florida. He is currently in active clinical practice, providing patient consultation in Tampa and via telehealth throughout Florida.
He is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, North American Spine Society, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals / International Academy of Life Care Planners Section, and American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners.
Dr. Barna's credentials include:
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B.S., University of Michigan
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M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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Post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Pain Medicine
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American Board of Anesthesiology, Board Certification in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
"I have known and worked with Dr. Barna as an expert for several years. Dr. Barna combines the rare qualities of intellectual brilliance, gifted healer, professional passion and patient compassion. He is an excellent communicator and has a great rapport with, most importantly, injured people.
His service as a Life Care Planner is extremely effective due to the above character traits and also the following: (1) he is a licensed medical doctor; (2) he has received the highest level of Life Care Planner certification and (3) he continues to have an active clinical practice. In other words, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for his expert testimony to be disqualified and he is a very persuasive patient advocate. I highly endorse Dr. Barna."
-C.R., Plaintiff's Attorney
“outstanding doctor”
“personable, knowledgeable, and thorough”
“found him to be patient, thorough and empathic”
“compassionate, competent and thorough”
“very kind and understanding of what my issues have been”
“very informative explaining everything and really listened and understood my condition”
“very professional , warm and friendly”
“highly professional, focused, and really cared about me”
“the best: kind, compassionate, and honest”
“skill and personal attention to my disability”
“has a lot of integrity and does what is best for the patient”
“ engaging, approachable, respectful, friendly, and thorough...explained in a language that I could understand”
“informative and sympathetic physician who actually listens”
“great care, honest, and really listened to me”
“by far, the most pleasant and professional physician I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with...seems to sincerely care about the pain that I am feeling”
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