Alumnus of the Year 2015
Don Barceloux graduated Orland High School in 1964 and attended Stanford University from 1964 until 1970. While at Stanford, Don earned a degree in Biology, General Engineering and Engineering Science.
He then attended Medical School at UCLA where he earned his M.D. and then interned in UCLA’s Center for Health Science, Department of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Barceloux became Board Certified in 1982 and worked at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles where he initially was an Emergency Department Physician and ultimately was promoted to Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
He currently is a Consultant for Medical Toxicology and a recognized expert on the effects of exposure to chemicals and drugs. He has taught, and continues to teach, as a Professor of Medicine.
Dr. Barceloux has numerous publications, belongs to many professional organizations and still finds the time to volunteer in his community. He is a member of the local Barceloux-Tibessart Foundation and he and his family spend time in Orland on their farm near Plaza.