483 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition HEALTH AND WELLNESS Before pursuing a second career in medicine, Dr. Barker found success as an aerospace engineer. During his time as a professor in the department of mechanics and structures at the University of California, Los Angeles, he collaborated on research with several members of the school’s medical faculty, reigniting an earlier passion for medicine. Dr. Barker earned a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Miami and returned to California to complete a residency in anesthesiology shortly thereafter. In 1984, he became an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, Irvine, and in 1995, he began his affiliation with the University of Arizona, where he served as a professor of both anesthesiology and aerospace engineering. Furthermore, he was the head of the school’s department of anesthesiology. Dr. Barker was ultimately awarded professor emeritus status in 2013, though he continues to consult for medical device makers, including a current position as the chief science officer at Masimo Corporation. Throughout his career, Dr. Barker has published more than 200 papers, served as an examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology, and lectured at many conferences, such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists invitational meeting and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. As a distinguished voice in his specialty, he was presented with the 2023 Friends of FAER Award, a 2016 J.S. Gravenstein Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in ventilation and oxygenation monitoring. Dr. Barker remains active in both industry and patient advocacy groups, ever committed to creating positive change by encouraging careers in medicine and health care science. D r. Steven J. Barker is a board-certified anesthesiologist and professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, where he was an administrator and faculty member for nearly 20 years. A true polymath with a lifelong learning ethos, he holds an MS and a PhD in engineering science from the California Institute of Technology. STEVEN J. BARKER, PHD, MD PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER, MASIMO CORPORATION
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