Norman Lee Barr Jr.

Dr. Barr practiced Otorhinolaryngology in the Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group of Washington, D.C. and in McLean, Virginia, was an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Georgetown University, a Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University, a Consultant at The National Institutes of Health, and a Head and Neck Surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital.

A lifelong Washingtonian, Dr. Barr was born in Georgetown University Hospital on September 21, 1938, graduated from The St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. in 1955, Princeton University in 1959, and Georgetown School of Medicine in 1965. Dr. Barr completed his Internship and Residency in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at The Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Barr served as a Navy Physician at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Yokouska, Japan from 1966 to 1969. He was a LCDR (MC) in the U.S. Naval Reserve. After returning from Japan, he had further residency at The Washington Hospital Center in Head and Neck Surgery from 1969 to 1972. Dr. Barr practiced with the ENT Medical Group for 34 years.

Dr. Barr’s interests included serving as a Commander in the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, founded in 1098. The St. Lazarus Society is the oldest order of chivalry in continuous existence and maintains an infant wellness center in Jerusalem. He was awarded a gold medal for his service with the society. Dr. Barr was also a member of the St. Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C., founded over 250 years ago to celebrate Scottish culture, heritage, and support charitable works. Dr. Barr was a Life Member.

Norman Barr, Jr. is predeceased by his parents Dr. Norman Lee Barr and Zola Foster Barr. He is survived by three children, Elizabeth Barr Stone of Annapolis, Maryland; Norman Lee Barr, III of Fairfax, Virginia; Jonathan Edward Barr of Bethesda, Maryland; his sister Mary Barr Johnson of Washington, D.C.; a niece Catherine Johnson; a nephew, Ellis Johnson; and four grandchildren: Iain Barr, Kieran Barr, Jonathan Stone, and William Stone.