Erin Whitney Barnes MD, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Erin Whitney Barnes MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

SECTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE WINSTON SALEM NC, 27157

About

Dr. Erin Barnes is an infectious disease specialist practicing in WINSTON SALEM, NC. Dr. Barnes specializes in heart, bone, and joint infections though she is experienced in all aspects of infectious diseases treatment. She is the director of her health system's Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment (OPAT) team which serves to monitor and adjust prolonged IV therapy courses in patients treated outside of the hospital. She is passionate about the co-treatment of opioid use disorder in patients presenting with complex bacterial infection and viral infections such as HIV.  She is currently board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and addiction medicine.

Education and Training

Louisiana State University BS, BA 2007

LSUHSC-Shreveport MD 2011

VCU Health Systems Internal Medicine Residency 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Health Infectious Diseases Fellowship 2017

Wake Forest Graduate School MS 2018

Board Certification

American Board of Addiction Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease (Internal Medicine)

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

endocarditisopatosteomyelitisseptic arthritisprosthetic joint infectionHIVHCV

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • IDSA, ASAM  

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WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
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