Saman Arbabi, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

 

Patient Services:

Harborview Medical Center

Patient Care Coordinator: (206) 744-3195

Academic Office:

Phone: (206) 744-8485

E-mail:
sarbabi@u.washington.edu

Fax: (206) 744-3656

Address:
Sam Arbabi, M.D.
Harborview Medical Center
Department of Surgery
325 Ninth Avenue
Box 359796
Seattle, WA 98104-9796

 

Faculty Appointments:

University of Washington, Associate Professor, 2006 - present.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Assistant Professor, 2001-06.

Education:

Fellowships: University of Washington, Trauma Research, 1997-99. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 1999-2001.

Residency: University of Washington, 1992-97.

M.P.H.: University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, 2001.

M.D. Degree: University of California, Davis, 1992.

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, 1998; recertified, 2006. Surgical Critical Care, 2001.

Clinical Interests:

Trauma, burn, critical care.

Research Interests:

• Inflammatory cell signaling.
• Wound healing.
• Injury prevention.
• Surgical outcomes studies.

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Selected Publications:

Arbabi S, Ahrns KS, Wahl WL, Hemmila MR, Wang SC, Brandt MM, Taheri PA. Beta-blocker use is associated with improved outcomes in adult burn patients. J Trauma, 2004; 56(2):265-9; discussion 269-71.

Ipaktchi K, Mattar A, Niederbichler AD, Hoesel LM, Vollmannshauser S, Hemmila MR, Su GL, Remick DG, Wang SC, Arbabi S. Attenuating burn wound inflammatory signaling reduces systemic inflammation and acute lung injury. J Immunol, 2006; 177(11):8065-71.

Niederlbechler AD, Hoesel LM, Westfall MV, Gao H, Ipaktchi K, Sum L, Zetoune FS, Su GL, Arbabi S, Sarma VJ, Wang SC, Hemmila MR, Ward PA. An essential role for complement C5a in the pathogenesis of septic cardiac dysfunction. J Exp Med, 203(1): 53-61, 2006.

Ipaktchi K, Mattar A, Niederbichler AD, Hoesel LM, Hemmila MR, Su GL, Remick DG, Wang SC, Arbabi S. Topical p38MAPK inhibition reduces dermal inflammation and epithelial apoptosis in burn wounds. Shock, 2006; 26(2):201-9.

Arbabi S, Campion EM, Hemmila MR, Barker M, Dimo M, Ahrns KS, Niederbichler AD, Ipaktchi K, Wahl WL. Beta-Blocker Use is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Adult Trauma Patients. J Trauma, 2007; 62(1):56-62.