Ross E. Barker, DO
Pain Medicine • Newport, RI • 2 locations (Newport and Providence) locations
About
Dr. Ross Barker, DO is an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at the Norman Prince Spine Institute in Newport, Rhode Island, with an additional location in Providence. He is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine and specializes in pain management.
Clinic Type
Pain Medicine
Address
Norman Prince Spine Institute, Newport, 20 Powel Avenue, Borden Carey Building, Suite 130, Newport, RI 02840; Norman Prince Spine Institute, Providence, 690 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02903
Phone
401-845-1190 (Norman Prince Spine Institute, Newport)
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- PainClinics.com: 3.6/5 (5 reviews)
- U.S. News & World Report: Not specified (ratings available) (6 reviews)
Patients praise
- Caring, attentive, and friendly staff/environment
- Willingness to listen to patient concerns
- Effective pain relief from surgical injection techniques
- Professional bedside manner and effort to understand pain experience reported by some patients
Common complaints
- Perceived lack of attention to medical history or imaging reports
- Concerns regarding bedside manner, specifically regarding interruptions or lack of direct engagement
- Dissatisfaction with communication style, particularly regarding medication management
- Serious allegations of misdiagnosis in isolated reports
"Great bedside manner. Very attentive, caring, friendly and spent a good amount of time with me trying to solve my complicated orthopedic issues. Made great recommendations and referral to onother specialist and did a surgical injection that helped my pain immensely. Highly recommend!"
— PainClinics.com"Run the other way!!! This man misdiagnosed a very serious life threatening illness. Don’t be fooled by his education. He doesn’t listen and he doesn’t read imaging reports. I would never go back to this doctor."
— ScoreDoc.comSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Ross Barker, DO | Neurosurgery | Medical School | Brown University — Oct 21, 2025
- Dr. Ross Barker, DO — Jul 22, 2023
- Dr. Ross Barker, DO - Norman Prince Spine Institute at Newport ... — Dec 19, 2025
- Norman Prince Spine Institute | Neurosurgery | Medical School | Brown University — Oct 21, 2025
- Spinal Surgery | Neurosurgery | Medical School | Brown University — Oct 21, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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