About Me:

Melissa Kyle Barney, M.D. is originally from Indiana. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and then the Certified Financial Planner designation from the College of Financial Planning. She ran a financial consulting business in Seattle for over 10 years, specializing in socially responsible investing. After choosing to change careers Dr. Barney earned her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts, and then both an Acute Care Surgery Fellowship and a Critical Care Surgery fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina. Dr. Barney has traveled to over 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe as part of her interest in international travel. Additionally, she has worked in Cameroon, Ghana and the South Sudan as an international surgical volunteer. She has lived and work in Portland, Oregon, since 2014.