Meet Dr. Barker
- Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Specialty Certification in Sports Medicine
- Shoulder, Hip, & Knee Arthroscopy Specialist
- Team Physician for Carolina Hurricanes, NC State University, & Broughton High School
- Published over 25 scientific articles on treatment of Shoulder, Hip, and Knee conditions
In The News
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July 2026
Carolina Hurricanes team physician, Dr. Joseph Barker, talks about love for players and Stanley Cup run
The Carolina Hurricanes are basking in the glory of their Stanley Cup victory, and so are the people who helped them get there.
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July 2026
Dr. Joseph Parker Discusses Caring for the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes
Dr. Joseph Parker shares his experience as a team physician for the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes, discussing player injury management, return-to-play decisions
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June 2026
Doctors who worked alongside the Canes for many years say they couldn’t be prouder of the Stanley Cup team
Dr. Barker, who has been with the team for 16 years, said this cup hit differently, as he has watched many of these players grow up in the league, overcome injuries and now lift a Stanley Cup.
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September 2021
Dr. Barker Becomes the First Surgeon In NC to use new technology for Rotator Cuff Surgery
Raleigh Orthopaedic is excited to announce that Dr. Joseph Barker, a Raleigh Orthopaedic sports medicine physician
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October 2020
Dr. Joseph Barker Featured in Washington Post article on the Treatment of Cartilage Injuries in the Knee.
Matt Oates, 41, ran competitive track and cross-country in high school and college, then kept on running.
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Patient
Testimonials
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Dr. Barker is phenomenal! He is a skilled, thorough surgeon with an exceptional bedside manner. He really cares about the whole person. His staff are great to work with and helpful. Definitely will go back and see him if I ever need any other ortho surgeries!
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The sign of a talented surgeon is post-op pain and suture healing. I have had many surgeries over the past five years, and Dr. Barker did a great job. Manageable pain and beautifully healing sutures. We are fortunate to have him here in the triangle.
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Dr. Barker performed my Rotator Cuff Surgery with excellent success. He is very cordial, knowledgeable and skillful. I would highly recommend him and give him a perfect score of 10. Thank you Dr.Barker.
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I had recently torn the labrum in my hip over a year ago from running and have been running in pain since then. Dr. Barker was excellent in diagnosing and educating about the injury. I had surgery to fix the problem, surgery went well, very little pain, excellent rehab and back to running three months post op.
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