As a healthcare interior designer for 40 years, Barbara has provided planning and interior design for projects ranging from small clinics to 1M+ sq. ft., $1B military hospitals. Focusing on the patient experience, she uses Evidence-based design to view design through the patient’s eyes. Barbara recently retired from Adventist Healthcare (AHC) in Rockville, MD where she provided interior design for a variety of project types including acute care, behavioral health, and outpatient clinics. Prior to that, as head of east coast interior design at HDR, she led military interior design projects in Germany, South Korea, Puerto Rico and across the US. Using her experience to view design through the patient’s eyes, Barbara has established Dellinger Consulting, LLC, where she consults with furniture and fabric manufacturers.

She is co-chair of the Center for Healthcare Design’s EDAC committee, and is a founder of the American Academy of Healthcare Designers (AAHID). She currently serves on its Board, as director of the Research and Education Committee. She is a founder of the Durable Coated Finishes+ Task Group (DCF+) and a Fellow in the International Institute of Interior Designer (IIDA). She has recently joined the Advisory Board for Live Together, Inc. and the Advisory for Board for LDI Interiors.