Dr. James Thomas Barber JR., DO

I had four different appointments at this practice. The first three appointments went very well, and the providers were kind and understanding about my situation. This last appointment with Dr. Barber was very difficult. I have been diabetic for 30 years and this was my third pregnancy. Dr. Barbers care and bedside manner were less than kind. Both my husband and I left the office feeling like he was abrupt and rude given my circumstances. I 100% understand his concern for my child - I share those concerns, and worked every single day of my pregnancy to control my blood sugars so that my baby girl could be born healthy and come home with me. My first daughter was in the Nicu for several weeks and it was traumatizing for all of us. So I've done everything I can within the last two pregnancies to prevent that from happening again. Dr. Barber's tone implied that I wasn't giving my blood sugar control any effort. It felt like he hadn't read through my medical history to fully understand my past pregnancies. Well, I understand that this may be how a practitioner gets through to a patient who may not take a pregnancy seriously, I am not that type of patient. Pregnancy with diabetes is no joke - And I felt that every day and every hour. For him to come in and act as if I did not care about my blood sugars and wasn't doing enough to control them was out of line. If he had taken some time to ask me about my experiences, he would he would have understood my efforts and my own concerns were a heavy task that I don't take lightly. It was a difficult enough pregnancy for me - And I really didn't need a doctor coming in in the ninth inning to tell me that I wasn't doing a good enough job. Again, I completely understand the severity of my situation - But given that I've done this three times and been dealing with a life-threatening chronic illness for 30 years I understand that more than anyone.

Dr. Barber has been out of town for our last few visits and we had another provider see us instead, but now that we've met Dr. Barber, I understand why we were referred to him specifically. We were given a diagnosis that was not as favorable as we anticipated, but he did so in a calm, clear way that provided a clear course of action. We left with some understandable disappointment over the diagnosis, but also with confidence because Dr. Barber took the time to answer all of our questions, gave us a clear outline things we should be doing and to look out for, as well as a clear plan on how we were going to move forward, and the exact reasons and confidence intervals that the plan provided. I do not believe I have ever been given such a comprehensive explanation and plan by a doctor before, and it really helped to calm any anxiety around the diagnosis and feel confident that we had a strong care plan in place.

Dr Barber seems like a man that is run thin he pours hours and hours into his profession sometimes I question if he ever goes home. Through his office you're not able to see all the hard work he puts in and sometimes theirs is a wait to be seen BUT this man is well worth the wait!!! Once I was placed into a hospital setting I was able to see how many hours he truly devotes and through all the endless nights he still explained everything to me answering all my question crazy or not and made me feel heard respected and most Imp apart of my health care. In the beginning I didn't realize how lucky I was to have such an amazing doctor. There's a lot more to him and his practice that the average eye can see I get that now and couldn't appreciate or respect him more. I'd recommend him to everyone without doctors like him Providence wouldn't be the acclaimed hospital it is today.

Dr Barber is by far my favorite provider that I've seen for this pregnancy. He's kind, compassionate and very thorough In explaining mine and the babies' health. The OB team encourages you to see all of their providers as you don't know who will deliver your baby. I'm not very comfortable with this as I have had some complications and would like one provider that knows/tracks everything. When scheduling my next OB appointment, we weren't given the option to stay with the same provider and the receptionist said we "will" have to see all providers. When we requested an appointment for the Dr from our first two visits, she proceeded to schedule us with a different provider. All that to say, I am comforted by Dr Barber's awesome care for my pregnancy and am comforted that he will track everything the whole way through.

I have a high risk pregnancy and have had complications with other providers here on the Kenai peninsula. Dr. Barber was able to review all of my concerns and provide me some opinions that were in line with what I was going through unlike providers down here. He agreed to follow my care as I work with my primary OB and welcomed me back if anything else was needed.

Dr.Barber and is staff were amazing. I was very anxious going into my appointment and they explained everything and the next steps and options I had available to me. I was able to get in for an appt that was time sensitive for my pregnancy. Dr.Barber's expertise is top notch and I have complete trust in his ability to give the best care for me and my baby.

Dr. Barber's office is efficient. From the time I called to set up an appointment, to the day of my visit, everything went smoothly. Dr. Barber also spent a significant amount of time with me to explain my baby's condition and my options. He also called me after his office hours to confirm next steps, as he needed to check in with my PCP in Fairbanks.

Dr. Barber was amazing. He explained everything to us in an easy to digest and understandable way. Only feedback was for the tech and medical assistant, they weren't as warm and were very cut to the chase. It was a delicate appointment and it was a little off putting, but Dr. Barber absolutely made up for it.

We had a wonderful experience with Dr. James Barber. His expertise, compassion, and thoughtful approach made us feel truly supported and at ease. He took the time to explain things clearly and made sure we felt confident every step of the way. We're so grateful to be in such capable and caring hands.

Dr. Barber is lovely and caring. He took time to talk to me, answer all questions, and to look at my medical need personally. I would highly recommend him and his care. However, his nurses and receptionist are below average.