Overview
Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter is a Dallas allergist and immunologist who heads Allergy & Asthma Preston Center, where she treats children and adults for allergies, asthma, sinus disease, hives, food and drug allergies, and immune deficiency. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, then came to Dallas for internal medicine training at Parkland and the VA Medical Center through UT Southwestern, followed by a three-year fellowship in allergy and immunology. Dr. Baxter is board certified in both internal medicine and allergy and immunology, is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and teaches as a clinical associate professor at UT Southwestern. She also founded the Agape Clinic, a free clinic in Dallas, in 1983, and is conversant in Spanish.
Education & Training
- Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1979)
- Residency: Internal Medicine internship and residency, Parkland Hospital and the VA Medical Center, UT Southwestern program (1979-1982)
- Fellowship: Allergy and Immunology, Parkland Hospital / UT Southwestern (1982-1985)
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (1982); American Board of Allergy and Immunology.
Languages
English, conversational Spanish.
