Grabar, Christina

By Michael Hilleary | August 31, 2023

 

 

Christina Grabar, MD

Dr. Christina Grabar

Hometown:

Trabuco Canyon, CA

Undergraduate School:

University of California-Los Angeles

Medical School:

University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Bio:

I’m a California native who grew up as a competitive cheerleader and continued collegiate cheerleading while at UCLA while studying Psychobiology with a minor in Gerontology. I decided to pursue surgery after shadowing while at UCLA. It was incredible to watch the patients’ lives change in a few short hours. The same teamwork, choreography, strive for perfection, and performance aspect that drew me to cheerleading, I found again in surgery and inspired me to become a general surgeon.

Personal Interests:

Running, hiking, reading, traveling, golfing, and cheering on UCLA and the Pittsburgh Steelers

Clinical Interests:

Trauma and critical care, surgical education

Professional Activities:

ACS, AAS, ASE, AWS

Why UW?

UW is an incredible program, especially as the level I trauma center and burn center for five states. The exposure and acuity of patients is unparalleled in one of the best cities in the US.

What advice do you have for incoming interns?

“Be quick but don’t hurry” – John Wooden

What do you like best about living in Seattle?

I love being able to take advantage of all the opportunities the city has to offer and being able to drive a few short minutes out of the city and explore the outdoors.

Publications:

  1. Assis R., Jain A., Nakajima R., Jasinskas A., Kahn S., Palma A., Parker DM., Chau A., Leung A., Grabar, C., Muqolli F., Khalil G., Escobar JC., Ventura J., Davies DH., Albala B., Boden-Albala B., Schubl S., Felgner PL. (2021, Nov). Distinct SARS-CoV-2 antibody reactivity patterns elicited by natural infection and mRNA Vaccination. npj Vaccines, 6(1), 132. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34737318. Pub Status: Published.
  2. Grabar, C., Berra, M., Andreeff, K. (2021, Dec). Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an adolescent with no significant weight loss: a case report. Academic Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology, 11(2), 215-220. Pub Status: Published.
  3. Grabar, C., Lotteau, S., Aynaszyan, S., Zhang, R., Yue, X., Zhang, Y., Philipson, K., Ottolia, M., Goldhaber, J. (2019, Jan). Ca regulation in a novel tamoxifen-inducible cardiac-specific sodium-calcium exchange knockout mouse. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 67(1), 70. Pub Status: Published.
  4. Hosseinian, S., Powers, K., Vasudev, M., Palma, AM., Assis, R., Jain, A., Horvath, P., Birring, PS., Andary, R., Au, C., Chin, B., Khalil, G., Ventura, J., Luu, MK., Figueroa, C., Obiero, JM., Silzel, E., Nakajima, R., Gombrich, WT, Grabar, C, Khan, S. (2022, Apr). Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Vaccinated Health Care Workers Analyzed by Coronavirus Antigen Microarray. Frontiers in Immunology, 13(1), Online. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35493473. Pub Status: Published.
  5. Lotteau, S., Zhang, R., Grabar, C., Aynaszyan, S., Yue, X., Zhang, Y., Philipson, K., Ottolia, M., Goldhaber, J.. (2019, Mar). Acute Genetic Ablation of Sodium-Calcium Exchange: Adaptations of Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Calcium Regulation. Cell, 176(6), 154a.Pub Status: Published.
  6. Lotteau, S., Zhang, R., Hazan, A., Grabar, C., Gonzalez, D., Aynaszyan, S., Philipson, K., Ottolia, M., Goldhaber, J. (2021, Sep). Acute Genetic Ablation of Cardiac Na/Ca Exchange in Adult Mice: Implications for Cardiomyocyte Calcium Regulation, Cardioprotection and Arrhythmia. Journal of American Heart Association, 10(17), Online. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34472363. Pub Status: Published.
  7. Yeates, EO., Grigorian, A., Barrios, C., Schellenberg, M., Owattanpanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tilou, A., Burruss, S., Swentek, L., Luo-Owen, X., Linn, A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Grabar, C., Nahmias, J. (2021, Apr). Changes in Traumatic Mechanisms of Injury in Southern California Related to COVID-19: Penetrating trauma as a Second Pandemic. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90(4), 714-721. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33395031. Pub Status: Published.
  8. Yeates, EO., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tilou, A., Burruss, S., Figueras, R., Mladenov, G., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Grabar, C., Nahmias, J. (2021, Oct). COVID-19 in Trauma: A Propensity Matched Analysis of COVID and non-COVID Trauma Patients. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 47(5), 1335-1342. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34031703. Pub Status: Published.
  9. Yeates, EO., Juillard, C., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Grabar, C., Nahmias, J.. (2021, Mar). The COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order’s Unequal Effects on Trauma Volume by Race and Insurance Status. Surgery, 170(3), 962-968. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33849732. Pub Status: Published.
  10. Yeates, EO., Juillard, C., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Grabar, C., Nahmias, J. (2022, Feb). Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Trauma in Southern California. Pediatric Surgery International, 38(2), 307-315. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34853885. Pub Status: Published.
  11. Young, KN., Yeates, EO., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanic, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burrus, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R., Brenner, M., Grabar, C., Nahmias, J. (2021, Sep). Drug and Alcohol Positivity of Trauma Patients Related to COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 47(5), 605-611. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34087086. Pub Status: Published.