Education:
Medical Doctor
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia

Bachelor of Science – Biology
Kennesaw College
Kennesaw, Georgia

Associate of Arts – Art History
Fleming College
Florence, Italy

Post Graduate Training:
General Surgery/Trauma
Carraway Methodist Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama
07/1992– 06/1994

General Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
07/1994 – 06/1995

Neurological Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
07/1995 – 06/2000

Awards:
State Merit Award for Academic Excellence
Tri Beta Honor Society
Excellence in Neurosurgery – MCG
Alpha Omega Alpha
Best Resident Paper, Neurosurgery Section
Southern Medical Association – 1998

Professional Organizations:
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Women in Neurosurgery
AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma/Critical Care
AANS/CNS Section of History
Council of State Neurosurgical Societies
American Medical Association
Georgia Neurosurgical Society/ President 2006-2007
Atlanta Medical Association

Licenses:
Georgia Medical License

Board Certification:
American Board of Neurological Surgery 11/2004

Re-Certified 2014

American College of Surgeons:
Fellow 10/2006

Publications:
Blackwell LK, Barnett FC, Carl GF: Brain Manganese and Liver Arginase Levels in Genetically Epilepsy Prone Rats and Chronically Seized Rats, Neuroscience Abstracts, 1990.

Barnett, FC, Barnett JC: Massive Cholesteatoma, Bifrontal Arising From Ethmoid Sinus, Surgical Neurology, 38: 437-440, 1992.

Barnett, FC, Fick, JC: Transduction of Neoplastic Cells in CSF, In Press.

Barnett, FC, McDonnell, DE: “Laparoscopic Assisted Lumboperitoneal Shunt Placement in the Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri” in Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, Published by AANS, Edited by Rengachary SS, 1997.

Conference Presentations:
Glutamine Synthase, Manganese and Seizures – Pharmacology Department, Medical College of Georgia, May 1990.

Management of Strokes in Children – Pediatric Intensive Care Conference, Medical College of Georgia, August 1991.

Etomidate for Burst Suppression of Iatrogenic Ischemia – Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Georgia, January 1992.

Head Injury: Mechanisms of Injury, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment Head Injury: Carraway Methodist Medical Center House Staff Conference, July 1992 and July 1993.

Head Injury: Mechanisms of Injury, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment, Medical College of Georgia – General Surgery Department, May 2000.

Management of Liver Failure: Carraway Methodist Medical Center House Staff Conference. April 1993.

Deep Venous Thrombosis, Its Complications and Management: Carraway Methodist Medical Center House Staff, October, 1993.

Liver Tumors, Pathology and Management: Carraway Methodist Medical Center House Staff, February 1994.

GYN Tumors, Pathology and Management: Carraway Methodist Medical Center House Staff, May 1994.

Neurological Injuries, Anatomy and Physiology: Simmons Middle School, Hoover, Alabama, April and May 1994.

Pseudotumor Cerebri – Presentation of Laparoscopic Technique for Insertion of Lumbar Peritoneal Shunt – Neurosurgery Residents Reunion, Medical College of Georgia, April 1996.

Laparoscopic Assisted Lumboperitoneal Shunt in Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri – Poster Presentation – Joint Meeting AANS and CNS, Montreal, Canada, September 1996.

Neurovascular Hereditary Syndromes – Neuropathology Conference, Medical College of Georgia, November 1996.

Olivopontocerebellar Syndromes – Neuropathology Conference, Medical College of Georgia, November 1996.

Cranial and Spinal Manifestations of Multiple Myelomatosis/Plasmacytoma – Neuropathology Conference, Medical College of Georgia, November 1996.

Laparoscopic Assisted Lumboperitoneal Shunt in Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri, Georgia Neurosurgical Society, November 1996.

Neurological Anatomy, Physiology and Avoidance of Trauma: Westside High School Senior Psychology Class, February 1997.

Introduction of Clinical Thinking: The Relationship between Neuroanatomy and Neurology, Lecture for Physician Assistant Class, February 1997.

Use of Strain Gauge Microsensors in Pediatric Patients: Medical College of Georgia, Neurosurgery Resident Reunion, April 1997.

Use of Strain Gauge Microsensors in Management of Pediatric Patients – Tenth International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Neuromonitoring in Brain Injury, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 1997.

Laparoscopic Assisted Lumboperitoneal Shunt in Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri – Tenth International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Neuromonitoring in Brain Injury, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 1997.

Epidemiology and Management of Pediatric Head Trauma – MAG/Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1997.

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Lecture for Department of Neurology, December 1997.

Epidemiology and Management of Head Trauma – Lecture for Department of Neurology, February 1998.

Transduction of Neoplastic Cells in Cerebral Spinal Fluid: Medical College of Georgia, Neurosurgery Resident Reunion, April 1998.

Epidemiology and Management of Spinal Cord Injury – Department of Neurology, May 1998.

Epidemiology and Early Management of Head Trauma – Department of Surgery, June 1998.

Epidemiology and Management of Pediatric Head Trauma – Congress of Neurological Surgeons – Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery – Poster – Oral, Seattle, Washington, October 1998.

Transduction of Neoplastic Cells in Cerebral Spinal Fluid – Southern Medical Association, Neurosurgery Section, November 1998.

In-Vitro Model for Treatment of Disseminated Neoplastic Processes – AANS/CNS – Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 1998.

Gene Therapy in Disseminated Brain Tumors: Medical College of Georgia, Residents Reunion, February 1999.

Indications, Methods and Complications of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts – Augusta Chapter of Georgia Perioperative Nursing Association, September 1999.

Cervical Fractures in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Medical College of Georgia Experience – Last 5 years – Spine + Science + Management Programs, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1999.

Early Management of Head Injured Patients – EMS Conference, North Fulton Regional Hospital, Roswell, Georgia, Spring 2001.

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Neurosurgery  - Pathology and Surgical Management – Perioperative and OR staff presentation, Emory Johns Creek Hospital - 2013

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