Mr Barnes is a highly respected and gifted surgeon. In his NHS consultant plastic surgeon post he is one of the few surgeons that perform complex breast reconstruction surgery for patients and is known for using the most up to date techniques to achieve the best results. He is a very driven and dedicated surgeon with multiple research publications and contributing to medical textbooks.

Throughout his career patients have commented that he is very knowledgeable, caring, and empathetic. He is known in the plastic surgery community for his commitment to his patients as well as his presentations at national and international conferences.