Prof. Barnea is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery and the head of the plastic and reconstructive surgery department at the Tel-Aviv Medical Center in Israel. He is also the owner and director of a private plastic surgery clinic in Tel Aviv.
He completed his residency in plastic surgery at the Tel Aviv Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in microsurgical oncological reconstruction at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas. There he developed a specialization in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the breast, including microvascular breast reconstruction. He also completed a master degree in plastic surgery.
Currently Prof. Barnea performs various types of breast surgeries, both aesthetic and reconstruction. He works in the breast health center, as part of the multidisciplinary breast team and in a private clinic.