Dr. Joseph William Barwatt

Dr. Joseph Barwatt specializes in internal medicine with advanced training in critical care medicine, infectious disease, and pulmonology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and has practiced for nine years, developing expertise across multiple interconnected areas of medicine that often overlap in complex patient cases.

Dr. Barwatt practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus and Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus, along with Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota. He focuses on treating patients with serious lung conditions including interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic lung disease. His clinical work includes pulmonary rehabilitation programs to help patients improve their breathing and quality of life, along with specialized testing like pulmonary function tests to assess how well the lungs are working.