Barbara earned a bachelor’s in healthcare administration from Oregon State University, and a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota. She became a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives in 2008 and has managed a wide variety of medical practices, including primary care, cardiology, orthopedics and gastroenterology. For 10 years, she was the director of operations for a large integrated healthcare system in Portland, Ore., where she managed 11 primary care offices and two urgent care centers. In 2004, she joined Gastroenterology Specialists of Oregon, a group of 16 GI providers, with three locations and two endoscopy centers. In 2013, Gastroenterology Specialists of Oregon joined The Oregon Clinic, the largest multi-specialty group in Oregon. She currently manages 18 physicians and four midlevels.
