Prof Barton works in both research and private practice treating sports and musculoskeletal patients in Melbourne. He has additional training in implementation science (Grad Cert, UCSF) and communications (Masters, La Trobe). He teaches into the Physiotherapy curriculum at the Bundoora campus, and focuses his research activities on implementation science. Dr Barton is an Associate Editor at the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Locally, he regularly advises to the Australian Physiotherapy Association on Policy and Advocacy.

Prof Barton’s research interests focus on osteoarthritis, knee, running injuries, telehealth and innovative digital technologies, and implementation science. He leads key implementation projects GLA:D Australia (implementation of education and exercise for osteoarthritis) and TREK (Translating Research Evidence and Knowledge). He is regularly an invited speaker both nationally and internationally, and runs popular courses on knee pain and running injury management in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia.