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About Diana Barratt

Diana Barratt, M.D., MPH, FAAN is a board-certified neurologist and director of the Neurology Residency Program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, established at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health. In conjunction with Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Marcus Neuroscience Institute is training the next generation of neurologists. Prior to joining Marcus Neuroscience Institute in 2021, Dr. Barratt was a neurohospitalist at Lee Physician Group in Fort Myers. Here at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, she will practice hospital-based neurology. At the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Dr. Barratt directed the neurosciences course and neurology clerkship. Over a period of 10 years, she trained 800 medical students in neurosciences and clinical neurology. She created innovative educational modules, which have been peer-reviewed and published on the AAMC’s MedEdPORTAL. Her research has also been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Neurology, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, and the Journal of Trauma. The American Academy of Neurology presented her with the Neurology Teacher Recognition Award, the Clerkship Director Innovation Award, and the Clerkship Director Teaching Award. Her external funding includes the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Faculty Innovation in Education Award and the American Academy of Neurology Education Research Grant.

Positions

2021 - Present Neurologist, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Marcus Neuroscience Institute
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2020 - Present Neurohospitalist, Lee Physician Group
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2020 - 2020 Clinical Trials Investigator, Evolution Research Group ‐ Brain Matters Research
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2018 - 2020 Neurology consultant, Care Resource Clinic
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2010 - 2020 Neurology Faculty, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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2016 - 2017 Neurology consultant, Camillus Health Concern
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2005 - 2008 Neurologist, Baptist Health South Florida
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2004 - 2005 Neurology Faculty, Louisiana State University
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2003 - 2004 Hyperbaric Medicine Faculty, Louisiana State University
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Disciplines

Grants

2019 - 2020 Disclosure of medical errors in stroke patients: Development of a simulation-based curriculum
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Faculty Innovation in Education Award
Role: Principal Investigator
$100,000
2018 - 2019 Disclosure of Medical Errors in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Simulation Curriculum
American Academy of Neurology Education Research Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
$10,000
2003 - 2005 Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) Trial ClinicalTrials.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - NCT00041938
Role: Sub-Investigator
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
2019 - 2021 Chair, Ethics Section, American Academy of Neurology
2018 - 2020 Committee Member, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
2019 - 2019 Peer-reviewer, American Academy of Neurology
2019 - 2019 Educator Leadership Program, American Academy of Neurology
1992 - 1993 President American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), University of Florida Student Chapter
1992 - 1992 Legislative Intern American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), University of Florida Student Chapter
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Honors and Awards

  • 1990, University of Florida, College of Engineering, Merit Scholarship.
  • 1995, American Medical Women’s Association Essay Contest Award, Awarded
  • 1995, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellow, Competitive
  • 1999, Louisiana State University, Dept. of Medicine Research Day Award Impact of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Survival in Mucormycosis
  • 2010, Florida International University, Community Partner of the Year Award
  • 2015, American Academy of Neurology Teacher Recognition Award
  • 2015, International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, Best Poster Award
  • 2018, Florida International University Top Scholar Award for Research and Creative Activities
  • 2019, American Academy of Neurology, Clerkship Director Teaching Award

Education

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2000 - 2003 Neurology Resident, Louisiana State University
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1999 - 2000 Medicine Intern, Tulane University
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1997 - 1999 Hyperbaric Medicine Fellow, Louisiana State University
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1996 - 1997 Surgery Intern, Louisiana State University
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1991 - 1996 Medical Degree, Medicine, University of Florida ‐ College of Medicine
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1994 - 1995 Master Public Health, International Health, Harvard University ‐ Harvard School of Public Health
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1986 - 1991 Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies, University of Florida
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Links

Contact Information

Marcus Neuroscience Institute | Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
800 Meadows Road
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Fax: 833-625-1604

Articles (21)

Book Chapter (2)

Poster (24)