Gen Int Med

Clinical Informatics

Gary P. Barnas, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
and Medical Informatics

Staff Physician, Primary Care, Milwaukee VA Medical Center

Telephone: (414) 384-2000 X42682

Fax: (414) 382-5351

E-mail: barnas@mcw.edu

UNDERGRADUATE

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

RESIDENCY

Primary Care Internal Medicine
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

FELLOWSHIP

Primary Care Faculty Development
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

1. Barnas GP and Hanacik LJ. Hepatitis B Vaccine: Persistence of antibody following immunization. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1988; 9(4):147-50. [abstract]

2. Barnas GP, McKinney WP. Postcard reminders and influenza vaccination in the elderly. J Am Geriatric Soc 1989;37:195. (brief report)

3. Wang-Cheng R, Barnas GP, Sigmann P, Riendl PA, Young MJ. Bedside case presentations. J Gen Intern Med 1989;4:284-287. [abstract]

4. Young MJ, Dmuchowski C, Wallis JW, Barnas GP, Shapiro B. Biochemical tests for pheochromocytoma: Strategies in hypertensive patients. J Gen Int Med 1989;4:273-276. [abstract]

5. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Development of a computerized expert system for itinerary-specific recommendation for immunizations and chemoprophylaxis. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Travel Medicine, Berlin:Springer-Verlag, 1989:535-537.

6. McKinney WP and Barnas GP. Influenza immunization in the elderly: Knowledge and attitudes do not explain physician behavior. Am J Public Health 1989;79:1422-24. [abstract]

7. Casanova JE and Barnas GP. Knowledge and attitudes of internal medicine residents in one program concerning quality assurance. Academic Medicine 1992;67:285 (brief report)

8. Casanova J, Barnas GP, Gollup J, Schmitt S, Casanova JS. Hand dexterity in hospital personnel with multiple needlestick injuries. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1993;14:473-475. [abstract]

9. Meade CD, McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Educating patients with limited literacy skills: the effectiveness of printed and videotaped materials about colon cancer. Am J Public Health 1994;84:119-121. [abstract]

10. Wang-Cheng RM, Fulkerson PK, Barnas GP, Lawrence SL. Effect of Student and Preceptor Gender on Clinical Grades in an Ambulatory Care Clerkship. Acad Med 1995;70:324-326. [abstract]

11. Barnas GP. Providing Travel Health Information on the World Wide Web. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 1995:945.

12. Barnas GP, Green SS, Schmitt SM. The Impact of Incorporating NCEP Cholesterol Guidelines into a Computerized Prevention Feedback and Reminder System. Proceedings of the 1996 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, JAMIA supplement, Philadelphia:Hanley & Belfus, 1996:827.

13. Barnas GP, McKinney WP, Meade CD. The Effect of Patient Education on the Performance of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests in the Socioeconomically Disadvantaged. (in preparation)

REVIEWS

1. Heudebert GR, Barnas GP, Young MJ. Pheochromocytoma: Overview and diagnostic strategy. Practical Cardiology 1990;16:61-68.

2. McKinney WP, Barnas GP, Golub RM. The Medical Applications of the Internet: Informational Resources for Research, Education, and Patient Care. J Gen Int Med 1994;9:627-634.

BOOKS

1. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Travel Health Information Guide. Shoreland Medical Marketing, Milwaukee, 1986.

2. Thompson RF. Travel and Routine Immunizations: A Practical Guide for the Medical Office. Shoreland Medical Marketing, Milwaukee, 1996. (Consulting Editor)

BOOK REVIEWS

1. Software for Internists: Critical Evaluations from Medical Software Reviews and the Journal Literature. J Gen Int Med 1996;11:136.

LETTERS

1. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: An orphan product in need of adoption. N Engl J Med 1988; 318: 255-6.

2. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Single-dose packaging of meningococcal vaccine. JAMA 1988;260:638.

3. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: Necessary for the Olympics in Seoul? N Engl J Med 1988;319:251.

4. McKinney WP, Barnas GP. Traveler's Immunizations. JAMA 1990;264:1812.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

1. TRAVAX: Expert system for calculating international travel vaccination requirements. Written in BASIC programming language. (c)1986 MCW Research Foundation. Licensed to the Travel Health Information Service of Shoreland Inc. for worldwide distribution.