Dr. Derrick Barnes, M.D. of the Novant Health Bradford Clinic has been named as one of 2014’s “Top Forty Under 40” by the Charlotte Business Journal.

The award recognizes an elite group of Charlotte area professionals in the business community who have made a significant impact in their respective professions and demonstrated exemplary leadership and community service.

“I am overwhelmed and extremely humbled by this recognition,” said Dr. Barnes. Having joined the Novant Health Bradford Clinic in 2008, Barnes has taken a keen interest in reducing the cesarean section rate in North Carolina and been instrumental in the clinic’s implementation of the cutting-edge EPIC electronic health record system. He is also a Perinatal Quality Control Physician Champion and a skilled practitioner and educator in da Vinci robotic surgery.

“Certainly none of my accomplishments would have been possible without the wonderful support and camaraderie of my fellow physicians and staff at the Novant Health Bradford Clinic. My sincere thanks to them and to God for the amazing opportunity to practice medicine and to be a healer,” added Barnes. “I also wish to congratulate my fellow ‘Forty Under 40’ recipients. It is indeed an honor to stand with them.”

About Novant Health Bradford Clinic:

Novant Health Bradford Clinic is Charlotte’s oldest OB/GYN practice having first opened their doors in 1936. With offices in Charlotte, Ballantyne and Mathews, the clinic serves women of all ages in Mecklenburg County and the greater Charlotte area. Specializing in high-risk pregnancies and da Vinci Surgery (robot assisted), the Bradford Clinic doctors and nurses pride themselves on staying current with the latest practices, procedures and technology for delivering quality obstetric and gynecologic care for the life of their patients. For more information, visit www.bradfordclinic.com.