Peter W. Barrett M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Yale University School of Medicine
- 203-688-5632
- Yale University School of Medicine. Physician Profile.
Dr. Peter Barrett is the Assistant Professor of Surgery in the cardiothoracic department at Yale University School of Medicine, where he also serves as Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Barrett’s specialties and areas of interest include lung cancer surgery, thorascopic surgery, and aortic surgery.
A 1985 graduate of St. George’s University School of Medicine, Dr. Barrett has completed residencies in New York and New Jersey. In addition, he completed a fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine in 1990 with a focus on Cystic Fibrosis. From 1991-92, Dr. Barrett served as a Chief Resident in cardiothoracic surgery at Yale School of Medicine and also oversaw clinical instruction for the State University of New York at Syracuse.
In addition, Dr. Barrett also holds a Master’s of Science in Health Care from Harvard University. He is accredited by the American Board of Surgery (1992) and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (1995). Currently practicing in Connecticut, Dr. Barrett has over 20 years of surgical experience and continues to conduct research in an attempt to discover new methods for surgically treating lung and other cancers, including malignant mesothelioma and has been published in medical journals such as Cardiology and Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Last modified: December 09 2009.

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