Dr. Barnes-Lark received her M.D. from Wright State University. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology from University of Cincinnati. She completed her residency at Miami Valley Hospital and Children’s Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio in 1995. Dr. Barnes-Lark has practiced out of the Charles Drew Health Center since 1996. "It's funny how things come full circle," says Dr. Barnes-Lark. "I grew up a few blocks from here, and many of my patients are people I've known my whole life. Nothing is circumstance. My path's direction led me here." Dr. Barnes-Lark has also worked as a Clinical Instructor at Wright State University for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics since 1997.
