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About the director

William Barker, MD was born in Long Island NY, the oldest of four boys and is a born leader, always having to take responsibility for his younger siblings.  His family relocated to Charlotte, NC when he was eight years old and he attended North Carolina State University.  He attended graduate school at Drexel University leaving behind the milder weather and forever striking the word “y’all” from his vocabulary. 

He affirmed his decision to pursue medicine when he realized his musical ability, although outstanding at Karaoke bars was not going to pay the bills. 

He attended Temple University School of Medicine and completed a general surgery internship at Abington Memorial Hospital North of Philadelphia and was then called on active duty as a General Medical Officer in U.S. Army.  He bravely served a 15- month tour in Afghanistan and earned a Bronze Star for his efforts as a Brigade Surgeon in support of the developing healthcare system in Afghanistan and ensuring the medical readiness of his task force elements.

Upon separation from the Army, he completed a 2^nd year of surgical training before seeing the light and ultimately completing and unopposed Family Medicine Residency Training experience at Inspira Medical Center in Woodbury, NJ.  Ultimately, it was his desire to generate strong relationships with his patients that drove him back to family medicine.

He has been involved with Family Medicine Residency education since he finished his family medicine training in 2014 and is excited to carry on the legacy of the United Family Medicine Residency.

He is the proud father of 4 accomplished children, his older daughter pursuing a career in investment banking, his younger daughter starting Nursing School and his sons with plans to pursue business and orthopaedic surgery respectively.