Luke Barré, MD, MPH, RhMSUS
Rheumatology
Dr. Barré earned his medical degree at Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Dutch Caribbean. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, and a fellowship in Rheumatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with certifications in Internal Medicine as well as the subspecialty of Rheumatology.
In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Barré has expertise in public health and population management having completed his Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, and a Master of Public Health degree from Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. He has contributed to medical education in Rhode Island, teaching medical students, residents, and Rheumatology fellows from Brown University, Boston University and the University of New England.
Dr. Barré is also engaged in ensuring high quality of care among practicing rheumatologists as a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Item Writing Taskforce for the Rheumatology board certification exam.
Dr. Barré is a member of the American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology, American Medical Association and the American College of Preventive Medicine. He is also active in advocacy on behalf of patients with rheumatic disease, and represents the American College of Rheumatology at the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates.
Dr. Barré provides specialty care for patients with rheumatologic maladies including, complex autoimmune diseases like Lupus, Sjogren’s, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, and Rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory conditions like Gout, pseudogout and periodic fever syndromes; Collagen defects and hypermobility syndromes; and osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases. He enjoys collaborating with his patients and other specialists to achieve a successful treatment plan that allows patients to do the things they care about.