He received his B.S. from Northeast Louisiana University in Chemistry, and his M.D. from LSUHSC in Shreveport. Dr. Barefield completed his Internal Medicine residency at LSUHSC in Baton Rouge and a fellowship in Nephrology at LSUHSC in Shreveport. His current clinical activities include attending the Nephrology service at Earl K. Long Medical Center and caring for end-stage renal disease patients at a Baton Rouge hemodialysis unit. Dr. Barefield has been a recipient of the LSUHSC Department of Medicine award for Teaching Excellence in the faculty category. His areas of clinical interest include Multiple Myeloma, HIV Associated Nephropathy, and disorders of hemostasis. Dr. Barefield has several publications focusing on hemodialysis and nitric oxide synthesis inhibitors, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.