Hugh Barber, M.D. Obituary

Hugh Barber, M.D., a giant in the field of neurotology, passed away on December 14, 2006.

Born in 1923, Dr. Barber graduated from the University of Toronto in 1945. He then went on to complete his fellowship training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in Toronto. In 1968 he became a member of the Active Staff at Sunnybrook. The next year he was appointed Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology, a position he held for some 17 years. Dr. Barber was a member of the American Neurotology since 1976.

Dr. Barber had an international reputation as an authority in neurotology. Many of the residents and fellows who trained with him now lead numerous departments of otolaryngology world-wide. In 1970 Dr. Barber was promoted to Professor and in his retirement was bestowed the special honor of Professor Emeritus by the Faculty of Medicine.