Dr. Daniel A. Barrera, DO
Hepatobiliary and General Surgery
Fluent in English & Spanish
Dr. Daniel Barrera obtained his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at the University of Central Florida. He then completed a post-baccalaureate research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He then completed his General Surgery residency at Centura Health St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. He underwent additional fellowship training in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida.
He has a special interest in the management of benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, bile ducts and foregut. He also has an interest in Robotic Surgery and is certified on the DaVinci platform.
He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract as well as the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Society.
Dr. Barrera was raised in South Florida from a young age. He is a native of Colombia and speaks Spanish fluently.
Testimonials
Dr. Caravella performed my hernia repair surgery and I couldn’t be happier. From our first visit he put me at ease and really took the time to go through the entire process with me. The entire staff at his office was very helpful and got everything scheduled quickly. Surgery went smoothly and I was home within a few hours. He personally contacted me several times to check on my recovery.
Dr. Schroer was very thorough with explanations and descriptions of surgery procedure. His professional demeanor gave confidence in the outcome, and we were not disappointed.
Dr. Xu is amazing, deserving of 500 stars if I could. He is open, honest, thorough, and keeps his patient well informed. He is passionate about his work. He gives patient's ample amount of time to ask questions and explains thoroughly in plain English. When mentioning second opinions Dr. Xu is very understanding and will even encourage to do so. He is willing to work with his patient's to aid them in achieving their goals. Overall excellent surgeon, would definitely recommend to family and friends.
I cannot say enough about what a wonderful surgeon this man is. He saved not only my father’s life, but my daughter’s as well. His dedication knows no bounds. We are lucky to have such a gifted surgeon in our area.