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Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Professional interests include: tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), umbilical hernia, obesity, and more.

800 W Jefferson Street #100
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 621-4981

Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Brownsville, TX specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center, Valley Regional Hospital and CARLOS A BARBA MD PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

800 W Jefferson Street #100
Brownsville, TX 78520

Address:

5505 S. Frontage Road Suite 301
Harlingen, TX 78550

Address:

4970 North Expressway Suite A
Brownsville, TX 78526

Address:

5501 S Expressway 77
Harlingen, TX 78550

Some issues Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News

“In 2009, bariatric surgeon Carlos Barba, M.D., FACS, medical director of The Hospital of Central Connecticut's Center for Bariatric Surgery, performed Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on Singer.”—"Bariatric surgery frees athlete hidden inside", CT Insider, February 2022

“HCC bariatric surgeon Dr. Carlos Barba, medical director of bariatric surgery, makes a single one-inch incision in the belly button versus several small incisions throughout the upper abdomen for...”—"Of Note", Hartford Business, December 2009

“Hospital of Central Connecticut surgeon Dr. Carlos Barba received a Latino de Oro 2008 Award on Nov. 8 for his contributions to Connecticut's Hispanic Community in the health field.”—"Movers & Shakers", Hartford Business, November 2008

doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	238
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	66
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

anastomosis	10
catheterization	10
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	438
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	84
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

anastomosis	33
catheterization	33
doctor visit	204
gastrointestinal procedures	96
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	96
preventive care	10
weight management	9

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	272
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	29
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	26
Cancer	7

anastomosis	11
bypass surgery	13
catheterization	11
doctor visit	194
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	74
preventive care	10
weight management	12

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	235
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	40
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	203
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	32
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	70
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	191
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	71
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

doctor visit	90
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

doctor visit	178
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Brownsville, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	15
bypass surgery	13
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	45
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
weight management	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	180
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	54
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at McGill University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: McGill University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

Valley Regional Hospital

CARLOS A BARBA MD PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carlos Alberto Barba, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$23,994 Da Vinci Surgical System $17,994	DAVINCI XI $6,000
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$908 Orbera $908
Davol Inc.	$635 Phasix Mesh $293	PHASIX $143	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $13	$186
Lexington Medical, Inc.	$534 Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler $500	Aeon Endostapler $34
Baxter Healthcare	$465 PERI-STRIPS DRY $238	BioSurgery - PERI-STRIPS $76	TISSEEL $56	BioSurgery - TISSEEL $54	TACHOSIL $27	Other $15
Other	$2,007 iDrive Ultra $149	Contrave $131	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $127	EKOSONIC $125	Epclusa $113	Other $1,363

**Types of Payments**
Education	$13,622
Travel and Lodging	$7,764
Food and Beverage	$7,143
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Carlos Barba practices general surgery and bariatric surgery in Brownsville, TX and Harlingen, TX. In Dr. Barba's practice, he is particularly interested in obesity, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and umbilical hernia. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Valley Regional Hospital and Harlingen Medical Center. He has an open panel in Brownsville, TX according to Doctor.com.

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