Dr. Stephen Douglas Barker

Stephen D. Barker, DDS
“Patients sometimes ask me why I became a dentist. Well, as a child I always enjoyed going to the dentist because of the way my dentist treated me. I never developed dental anxiety like a lot of kids did. As I got closer to choosing a profession, I spent some time with my dentist and observed his balance of artistic expression and interpersonal communication.
“I watched how he helped people overcome their fear and apprehension of dentistry as he enhanced their smiles. People who used to hide their smiles now smiled with confidence. I came to the conclusion that a career in dentistry would be a rewarding one as I would spend my days helping people to improve their self-esteem.
“Now 25 years later, after transforming the smiles of thousands of patients, I look back at my decision to become a dentist with absolutely no regrets. I love what I do for a living. I love enhancing smiles, enhancing lives.”
DDS: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, …Minneapolis, MN, 1982
BS: University of Minnesota, 1980
Team Dentist:  NBA Denver Nuggets; NCAA University of Denver Pioneers; NHL Colorado Avalanche; NHL All Star Game, 2001; 2008 NCAA Frozen Four Championship
President: NHL Team Dentists Association
Member: Academy of Professional Sports Team Dentists, NHL Team Dentists Association, Academy of Sports Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, Colorado Prosthodontic Society, Rocky Mountain Oral & Maxillofacial Implant Study Club
Former Chairperson: Denver Grizzlies “Make A Wish” Charity Golf Tournament
Former Team Dentist: IHL Denver Grizzlies
Former Member: United Dental Health Advisory Panel, PGA US Open Scoring Committee, PGA International Golf Tournament Transportation Committee
Recipient: National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped Service Award, Foster Children of Arapahoe County Charity Dentistry Award, St. John’s Community Service Award for Charity Dentistry
Volunteer: Make A Wish Foundation
When not practicing dentistry, Dr. Barker enjoys spending his free time traveling, tinkering with technology and collecting and rebuilding classic automobiles. He also enjoys playing tennis, golfing, biking, hiking, skiing, camping, swimming and spending time with his wife and their identical twin daughters.
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