She received a Certificate in Health Career Sciences from Harvard University Extension School and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Barrett completed a clinically based internship and an Anesthesiology residency program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She finished her fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr.Barrett has worked on many publications and during her free time she is actively involved in many professional organizations such as the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. She is a recipient of many awards and honors such as the “Jeremy Hallisey Award for Compassion and Humanistic Qualities in Anesthesiology.”