Dr. Barton received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, Albany, New York in 1982. He completed a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loyola University Chicago Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois in 1986.
Dr. Barton was board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1988. He was recertified in 1998. His annual recertification is current until December 2025. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.