Claude F. Harbarger, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
cfharbarger@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5160
Biography
Dr. Claude Harbarger is known around the state as a top physician in the treatment of ENT conditions in children. He is committed to providing outstanding patient care and treats each patient as though they were his own family member. When he is not at the hospital, this Mississippi native enjoys spending time with his family.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 2009 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Biological Engineering | 2005 |
| Georgia Regents University, MD, Otolaryngology | |
| Georgia Regents University, MD, Otolaryngology | |
| Children's of Alabama / University of Alabama Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngology |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | |
| NPI, National Provider Identifier | |
| DEA, Controlled Substance/Regulated Chemical Registration Certificate | |
| Certification, Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology | 06/2015 - 06/2025 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Letter | |
| Simmons JD, Pinson TW, Donnellan KA, Harbarger CF, Pitman KT, Griswold R, A rare case of a 1.5 mm papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid presenting with pituitary metastasis. The American surgeon, 2010 Mar;76(3):336-8 | 2010 |
Journal Article | |
| McManus B, Harbarger C, Grillis A, Prewitt MG, Baiduc R, Block D, Paul O, Spankovich C. Otoscopy and tympanometry outcomes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Dec 14;43(2):103332. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103332. Epub ahead of print. | 2021 |
| Carron JD, Buck LS, Harbarger CF, Eby TL A Cost-effective Solution to Limit Aerosol Transmission of Infectious Agents During Mastoid Drilling—Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(10):981. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.2412 | 2020 |
| Carron JD, Buck LS, Harbarger CF, Eby TL A Simple Technique for Droplet Control During Mastoic Surgery JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Apr 28;146(7):671-2. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.1064. Online ahead of print | 2020 |
| Harbarger CF, Flowers W. Large Nasopharygeal and Neck Mass in an Infant Ear Nose Throat J. 2020 Feb;99(2):101-102. doi: 10.1177/0145561318824226. Epub 2019 Feb 12. PMID: 32162548 | 2019 |
| Muncie, C, Whitlock, R, Morris, M, Harbarger, C and Sawaya, D. Sclerotherapy and Resection of a Giant Lymphatic Malformation of the Head in a Neonate. Clin Surg. 2016;1:1275 | 2016 |
| Jimmy J Brown, Claude F Harbarger. Case Report: Trans-oral submandibular gland excision: the province of the Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon. The Georgia ENTertainer. Winter 2013. | 2013 |
| Borders JC, Prosser JD, Harbarger CH, Patel SY, Hughes CA. Adenoid microbiology: expanded role of resistant S. aureus. PAN Arab Journal of Rhinology. March 2013 Vol. 3 No.1. | 2013 |
| Harbarger CF, Weinberger PM, Borders JC, Hughes CA, Prenatal ultrasound exposure and association with postnatal hearing outcomes. Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 2013 Jan 31;42(1):3 | 2013 |
| Harbarger CF, Prosser JD, Hughes CA, Borders JC Jr, Apneic episodes and sternal retractions in an infant. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 2013 Sep;139(9):957-8 | 2013 |
| Halum SL, Ting JY, Plowman EK, Belafsky PC, Harbarger CF, Postma GN, Pitman MJ, LaMonica D, Moscatello A, Khosla S, Cauley CE, Maronian NC, Melki S, Wick C, Sinacori JT, White Z, Younes A, Ekbom DC, Sardesai MG, Merati AL, A multi-institutional analysis of tracheotomy complications. The Laryngoscope, 2012 Jan;122(1):38-45 | 2012 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, A Case Report: Concomitant Cervical Gastric and Glial Choristoma Found in a Pediatric Patient, AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience, Philadelphia, PA | 09/2022 |
| Presentation to Mississippi College PA School class, Introduction to Otolaryngology, Mississippi College, UMMC | 07/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Updated Cochlear Implant Indications, 2019 Gulf States Regional Otolaryngology Conference, Point Clear, AL | 05/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Introduction to Otolaryngology, Mississippi College, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Introduction to Otolaryngology, Mississippi College, Jackson, MS | 07/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Airway Issues, APP ENT Conference, UMMC Medical Mall | 12/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Complications of Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids in Pediatric Patients Following a Change in Operative Technique, ASPO- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Boston, MA | 04/2015 |
| Invited Symposia, Speaker at the 12th annual Porubsky Symposium, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA | 06/2014 |
| Invited Symposia, Speaker at the 11th annual Porubsky Symposium, GHSU, Augusta, GA, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA | 06/2013 |
| Platform Presentations, Paranasal Sinus Ultrasound in Evaluating Pediatric Rhinosinusitis, ASPO - American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2013 Spring Metting in Washington, DC | 04/2013 |
| Invited Symposia, Speaker at the 10th annual Porubsky Symposium, GHSU, Augusta, GA, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, The Birth of EXIT at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center., 11th International Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Otolaryngology, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 05/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Prenatal ultrasound exposure and association with postnatal hearing outcomes., Metro Atlanta Educational Society for Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Atlanta, GA | 05/2012 |
| Invited Symposia, Speaker at the 9th annual Porubsky Symposium, GHSU, Augusta, GA, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA | 06/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Speaker at the Georgia Society of Otolaryngology annual summer, Georgia Society of Otolaryngology, Amelia Island, FL |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Golden Seive Award, Department of Otolaryngology | 2019 |
| Extra Mile Award, Department of Otolaryngology | 2016 |
| Resident in-service training examination award, Georgia Regents University | 2013 |
| Resident in-service training examination award, Georgia Regents University | 2012 |
| Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences Award, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences | 2009 |
| Miller-Pittman Medical Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2008 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2016 - 2020 |
| Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology, Fellow | 2015 - 2025 |
| American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Fellow | |
| Member of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology, Member | |
| American Medical Association, Member | |
| Triological Society |
Committee Service
| Referral letter committe in Department of Otolaryngology, Member | 2019 - 2019 |
| Mississippi Department of Health Speech-Language, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| Mississippi Department of Health Early Hearing, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
Community Service
| Mississippi Department of Health Speech-Language, Otolaryngology member | 06/2016 - 08/2020 |
Other Service
| Departmental Outreach, departmental outreach to community referring providers | 07/2015 - 09/2015 |
Residency Training
| Otolaryngology, Attending Physician | 2015 - 09/2020 |