Dr. John E. Barb, DO | Lorain, OH | Family Medicine

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Dr. John Barb is a family medicine physician with 56 years of experience caring for patients of all ages. He earned his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine & Bioscience College of Osteopathic Medicine. As a Doctor of Osteopathy, Dr. Barb brings a comprehensive approach to healthcare that considers the whole person. He speaks English and has dedicated more than five decades to providing compassionate medical care to families in his community.

Dr. Barb practices at Cleveland Amherst Family Health Center in Lorain, Ohio, and maintains hospital privileges at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. He has particular expertise in treating sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea in both adults and children. His clinical skills include performing routine blood work such as complete blood counts and general blood testing to help diagnose and monitor various health conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars for his care and …service.

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accepting new patients
3.9

10 Ratings
56 years of experience
6 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Kansas City University Of Medicine & Bioscience College Of Osteopathic Med
7 written reviews
1 specialty
7 areas of expertise
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
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I’ve been with Dr. Barb for many years and he does keep it real with people. He doesn’t sugar coat anything and tries to find a solution to whatever ails you. He is kind and caring and thorough. I’d recommend him to anyone looking in the Cleveland clinic network!

December 16th, 2019

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Worst doctor I ever saw and wasted 6 months of my time. 6 months of suffering and his diagnosis was completely wrong.

November 20th, 2019

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I was a patient there and it took 6 months from X-ray to mri. He was rude to me. Made comments like “no wonder drs don’t like you “. “I’m not looking for stuff”. I came there desperate for help. The X-ray showed an issue and he never looked into what it suggested. Simple blood work showed it. When I got mri I did research myself and when I finally got to specialists everything I had been saying made sense. He didn’t care. My last visit I had a friend with me. The nurse said are you here with so and so. My friend said yes. And she rolled her eyes and walked away. They thought I was crazy. But every other dr Iv seen has listened. And all my symptoms are real and now make sense. He was clueless my guess. I’ll find a new PCP. Every specialist agreed it shouldn’t have taken 6 months to get mri and get to drs who KNEW what was wrong. He didn’t want to look for stuff. Lol. I thought that was his job???

February 14th, 2019

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awesome doctor, very caring and helped me out a lot!!!!!!!!!!!

June 26th, 2012

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I really like doctor Barb. I think he is a good doctor but like so many big box stores you loose the personal end of caring. A primary doctor needs to follow thru with your health matters and make calls to not only you but also the doctor he refers you to. He has run alot of test and it has cost me alot of out of pocket but if it is needed that is ok. The problem I see is he sends you to another doctor for some think and the forget to send the results and will not imform the other doctor of the reason he sent you. Which leaves you to try to explain everything to them. I feel a primary doctor needs to help more than he is will to.

March 24th, 2012

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I have always liked Dr. Barb and his caring patient ways. He is very precise when it comes to illness or personal problems. He is overall a great Doctor and his staff is wonderful too!!!! I would reccomend him to anyone!

November 11th, 2011

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Cares about his patients. Takes time to address your concerns. He does like to run lots of labs/tests often, which sometimes can cause a lot of out of pocket expenses for the patient. But, a very good doctor.

April 30th, 2011

Cleveland Amherst Family Health Center

5172 Leavitt Rd Ste BLorain, OH 44053

Tel: (440) 282-7420

Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed


Dr. John Ely Barb, DO	Dr. Parth Bhavsar	Roberto Valledor, MD	Maximilian Mcmanus
Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.9 (10 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
56 Years of Experience	12 Years of Experience	19 Years of Experience	9 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English	Speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu	Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English
Lorain , OH	Lawrenceville , GA	Mission , TX	Akron , OH
Med School: Kansas City University Of Medicine & Bioscience College Of Osteopathic Med	Med School: Smt N H L Municipal Medical College		Med School: The University of Southern California
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Kansas City University Of Medicine & Bioscience College Of Osteopathic MedGraduated in 1970

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What languages does Dr. John Barb speak?: Dr. John Barb speaks English.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Barb affiliated with?: Dr. John Barb is affiliated with University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center.
Where is Dr. John Barb's office located?: Dr. John Barb's office is located at 5172 Leavitt Rd Ste B, Lorain, OH, 44053.
Does Dr. John Barb accept virtual/telehealth appointments?: Dr. John Barb has not indicated that they accept virtual/teleheatlh appointments. Contact their office through their Vitals profile to check for availability.
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