A. B. Barakat, M.D., has had an extensive experience in the evaluation, and treatment of chronic medical illnesses throughout his residency and fellowship training, and medical practice.

Dr. Barakat obtained his medical degree from Aleppo University. He underwent an Internship in Pediatrics at East Carolina University, followed by 3 years of Internal Medicine Residency Training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed one year of Fellowship Training in Internal Medicine at the same program, and one year of Fellowship in Allergic Diseases at Tulane University.

Dr. Barakat has been in practice for 8 years. He served as the Medical Director for Goshen Medical Center in Duplin and Wayne Counties, in the eastern part of North Carolina, and was the Vice Chief of staff of Duplin General hospital in Kenansville, North Carolina. He moved to Raleigh with his wife and 2 sons and established Leesville Internal Medicine in May 2005.

Dr. Barakat received the American Medical Association Recognition Award with Commendation in 2004. He has been Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1996.

Dr. Barakat has had extensive training and a special interest in the management of Diabetes Mellitus  and other endocrinology disorders, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, allergic diseases and respiratory ailments, arthritis and muscular disorders, and elevated cholesterol and the dyslipidemias. He is affiliated and on the medical staff at Rex Hospital.