Brian Joseph Krabak, MD, MBA

Sports Medicine, Concussion Program, Fracture Program, Spine Program

On staff since September 2007

Academic Title: Clinical Professor, Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

"As an athlete and physician, I appreciate the importance of preventing injury for athletes at all levels of competition. My focus is on listening to the athlete and working with them to develop an appropriate plan so that they may achieve their specific goal"

• Biography

  Dr. Krabak is a Sports Medicine specialist in the Departments of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He focuses on the prevention/treatment of sports-related injuries and sports performance enhancement in youth and adult recreational to professional athletes. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Cornell University and earned his medical degree from the State University of New York-Buffalo. He completed an internship at the Johns Hopkins-Sinai Hospital Internal Medicine program and his PM&R residency at Tufts University where he was Chief Resident. Dr Krabak obtained specialty training in Sports Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins prior to joining the University of Washington.

  Dr Krabak has extensive sports medicine experience including: Olympic Games: 2010 Vancouver, 2004 Athens and 2002 Salt Lake Games Professional Sports: Baltimore Orioles, Hagerstown Suns (NY Mets) Collegiate Sports: University of Washington, Seattle University, Johns Hopkins University National Team Physician: USA Swimming Medical Director: RacingThePlanet 4 Deserts Ultramarathons, Baltimore Marathon, Med-City Marathon Physician: Seattle Marathon, Boston Marathon He has a particular interest in endurance athletes (swimmers, runners, triathletes, cyclists and adventure racers), concussions and baseball injuries. As a competitive athlete participating in multi-day adventure races, mountain bike races and Ironman triathlons, he understands the importance of balancing fitness and preventing injury. His research interests focus on the prevention and treatment of overuse injuries in runners, swimmers and ballet dancers. His current research includes assessing injuries in multi-day ultramarathon adventure athletes, predicting injuries in swimmers and functional assessment of ballet dancers in preventing injuries.

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• Awards and Honors

  Award Name	Award Description	Awarded By	Award Date
  SEATTLE TOP DOCTOR - 2022		Seattle Magazine	2022
  SEATTLE MAGAZINE TOP DOCTOR - 2016		Seattle Magazine	2016
  SEATTLE TOP DOCTOR - 2016		Seattle Met Magazine	2016
  Fellow		American College of Sports Medicine	2013
  Medical Staff Teamwork, Leadership and Caring Award		University of Washington Medical Center	2011
  Outstanding Resident Research Award	Putnam A, Krabak BJ, Bandolin S: Impact of Ankle Braces on Skill Performance in Soccer Players.	University of Washington	2011
  Best Doctor, Washington State		Washington Magazine	2010
  Best Doctors in America			2009 - 2017
  Marquis - Whose who in America			2009 - 2017
  USA Swimming, High Performance Award-Sports Medicine and Science			2008
  American Association of Physiatrists Education Research Fund Best Research Paper Award: Fish DE, Krabak BJ, Johnson-Greene DJ and deLateur BJ. Optimal Resistance Training: Comparison of the DeLorme			2004
  American Medical Association / Glaxo-Wellcome Achievement and Leadership Award			1996

• Publications

  Manuscripts in Refereed Journals

  • Lipman GS, Krabak BJ, Rundell SD, Shea KM, Badowski N, Little C
    Incidence and Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury During Multistage Ultramarathons
    Clin J Sport Med, 2015 Oct. 28 : [Epub ahea
  • Waite BL, Krabak BJ
    Examination and treatment of pediatric injuries of the hip and pelvis.
    18395650 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2008 May : 305-18, ix
  • de Lateur BJ, Magyar-Russell G, Bresnick MG, Bernier FA, Ober MS, Krabak BJ, Ware L, Hayes MP, Fauerbach JA
    Augmented exercise in the treatment of deconditioning from major burn injury.
    18036976 Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2007 Dec. : S18-23

  Published Books, Videos, Software, etc.

  • Brian J Krabak, Grant S Lipman, Brandee L Waite
    The Long Distance Runner's Guide to Injury Prevention and Treatment: How to Avoid Common Problems and Deal with Them When They Happen
    2017 Oct. 3
  • Limpisvasti O, Krabak BJ, Albohm MJ, Wadsworth LT, Herring SA, Provencher MT (Eds)
    The Sports Medicine Field Manual, 1st edition
    2015 : Rosemont,
  • Brian Krabak, MD
    Ishmael's Care of the Neck
    2013 Sept. 16 : 9781451191(Fourth Edi)

  Published Abstracts

  • Air M, Davenport K, Grierson M, Krabak BJ
    Improving the doctor-dancer encounter: an examination of healthcare seeking behavior, wants, and needs among community non-patient dancers
    Int Assoc Dance Med and Science Annual Meeting, Singapore, 2012 Oct.
  • Hsu A, Krabak BJ, Herring S
    Paget-Schroetter Syndome in a Competitive Swimmer
    American College of Sports Medicine, 2012 June
  • Lipman GS, Logan S, Krabak BJ, Waite B, Chan G, Menon A
    Prospective Cohort Study of Acute Kidney Injury in Multi-Day Ultramarathon Runners.
    Academic Emergency Medicine, 2012 April
  • Air M, Krabak BJ
    Association Between Hypermobility and Prior Injury in Collegiate Swimmers
    Amer Med Soc Sports Medicine, 2012 April

  Other Publications

  • Krabak BJ, Lipman GS, Waite BL, Rundell SD
    Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, and Hydration Status in Multistage Ultramarathons.
    28781178 Wilderness and environmental medicine, 2017 Aug. 3
  • Lipman GS, Shea K, Christensen M, Phillips C, Burns P, Higbee R, Koskenoja V, Eifling K, Krabak BJ
    Ibuprofen versus placebo effect on acute kidney injury in ultramarathons: a randomised controlled trial.
    28679502 Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 2017 July 5
  • Krabak BJ, Parker KM, DiGirolamo A
    Exercise-Associated Collapse: Is Hyponatremia in Our Head?
    26972268 PM and R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2016 March : 8(3 Suppl)S61-8
  • Krabak BJ, Snitily B, Milani CJ
    Running Injuries During Adolescence and Childhood.
    26616183 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2016 Feb. : 27(1)179-202
  • Krabak BJ, Snitily B, Milani CJ
    Running Injuries During Adolescence and Childhood.
    26616183 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2016 Feb. : 27(1)179-202
  • Khodaee M, Edelman GT, Spittler J, Wilber R, Krabak BJ, Solomon D, Riewald S, Kendig A, Borgelt LM, Riederer M, Puzovic V, Rodeo S
    Medical Care for Swimmers.
    27512647 Sports medicine - open, 2015 June : 227 PMCID:PMC4960281
  • Krabak BJ
    Adhesive Capsilitis; Biceps Tendonitis; Ankle Sprain
    Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain and Rehabilitation, 3rd edition, 2015 : Frontera W(Boston: El)53-57; 58-62; 426-430
  • Liem BC, Loveless MS, Apple EL, Krabak BJ
    Nonoperative management of acetabular labral tear in a skeletally immature figure skater.
    24713178 PM and R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2014 Oct. : 6(10)951-5
  • Simpson S, Krabak B
    Interspinous Ligament Calcification in a Collegiate Gymnast.
    24508047 PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2014 Feb. 5
  • Air ME, Grierson MJ, Davenport KL, Krabak BJ
    Dissecting the Doctor-Dancer Relationship: Health Care Decision Making Among American Collegiate Dancers.
    24036372 PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2013 Sept. 10
  • Krabak BJ, Waite B, Lipman G
    Injury and illnesses prevention for ultramarathoners.
    23669089 Current sports medicine reports, 2013 May : 12(3)183-9
  • Krabak BJ, Hancock KJ, Drake S
    Comparison of dry-land training programs between age groups of swimmers.
    23375633 PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2013 April : 5(4)303-9
  • Putnam AR, Bandolin SN, Krabak BJ
    Impact of ankle bracing on skill performance in recreational soccer players.
    22595327 PM and R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2012 Aug. : 4(8)574-9
  • Putnam A, Bandolin S, Krabak BJ
    Impact of Ankle Bracing on Skill Performance in Recreational Soccer Players
    22192324 PM R., 2012 Aug. : 4(8)574-9
  • Zaremski J, Krabak BJ
    Shoulder Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Baseball Pitcher and Recommendation for Prevention of Injury
    22814728 PM R., 2012 July : 4(7)509-16
  • Krabak BJ
    Evaluation of Shoulder Injuries in the Youth Athlete
    22694236 Pediatric Annals 2012, 2012 June 1 : 41(6)243-8
  • Lipman G, Krabak BJ
    Foot Problems and Care.
    Wilderness Medicine, 6th edition, 2012 : Auerbach P580-593
  • Krabak BJ, Herring SA, Coppel, DB
    Concussion and Head Injuries in Baseball Players.
    Sports Medicine of Baseball, 2012 : Dines, ElA359-371
  • Krabak BJ, Hoffman, MD, Millet GY, Chimes G
    Barefoot Running: Point-Counterpoint
    22192324 PMR, 2011 Dec. : 3(12)1142-9
  • Krabak BJ, Waite B, Schiff MA
    Study of injury and illness rates in multiday ultramarathon runners.
    21552155 Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2011 Dec. : 43(12)2314-20
  • Jinguji TM, Krabak BJ, Satchell EK
    Epidemiology of youth sports concussion.
    22050936 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2011 Nov. : 22(4)565-75, vii
  • Krabak BJ, Kanarek SL
    Cervical spine pain in the competitive athlete.
    21824587 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2011 Aug. : 22(3)459-71, viii
  • Middleton K, Krabak BJ, Coppel DB
    The influence of pediatric autonomic dysfunction on recovery after concussion.
    21079448 Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 2010 Nov. : 20(6)491-2
  • Singh V, Green JR 3rd, Krabak BJ
    Chronic knee synovitis in an adolescent dancer.
    20630445 PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2010 June : 573-5
  • Haig AJ, Im J, Adewole D, Nelson V, Krabak B
    The practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine in sub-Saharan Africa and Antarctica: a white paper or a black mark?
    19479150 Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2009 May : 41(6)401-5
  • Krabak BJ, Alexander E, Henning T
    Shoulder and elbow injuries in the adolescent athlete.
    18395648 Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2008 May : 271-85, viii
  • Krabak B, Kennedy DJ
    Functional rehabilitation of lumbar spine injuries in the athlete.
    18277262 Sports medicine and arthroscopy review, 2008 March : 16(1)47-54
  • Bindal M, Krabak B
    Acute bacterial sacroiliitis in an adult: a case report and review of the literature.
    17908583 Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2007 Oct. : 88(10)1357-9
  • Moore W, Krabak BJ
    Chronic lateral knee pain in a cyclist: popliteal artery entrapment.
    17515689 Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 2007 Sept. : 401-3
  • Krabak BJ, Baima J, Smith J
    Musculoskeletal education in physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs: graduating resident perspective.
    17515689 American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2007 June : 493-8
  • Smith J, Krabak BJ, Malanga GA, Moutvic MA
    Musculoskeletal education in physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs.
    15385789 American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2004 Oct. : 785-90
  • Fish DE, Krabak BJ, Johnson-Greene D, DeLateur BJ
    Optimal resistance training: comparison of DeLorme with Oxford techniques.
    14627926 American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2003 Dec. : 903-9
  • Krabak BJ, Sugar R, McFarland EG
    Practical nonoperative management of rotator cuff injuries.
    12629428 Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 2003 March : 102-5
  • Smith J, Krabak B
    Tug of war: introduction to the sport and an epidemiological injury study among elite pullers.
    12121430 Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2002 April : 12(2)117-24

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• Presentations

  Presentations Title	Event	Location	Date
  Going the distance: Understanding the ultramarathon athlete	Keynote Speech at University of Florida Running Medicine Conference	Gainesville, FL	Feb. 2015
  Understanding Injuries of the Spine in Dancers	International Association of Dance Medicine and Science	Seattle, WA	Oct. 2013
  Ultramarathon Medicine	Carolina Rehabilitation Grand Rounds (Invited Visiting Professor)	Charlotte, NC	Sept. 2013
  Ultramarathon Medicine	Singapore Sports Institute	Singapore	March 2013
  Injuries in the Youth and Adult Throwing Athlete	AAPMR National Assembly	Atlanta GA	Nov. 2012
  Improving the doctor-dancer encounter: an examination of healthcare seeking behavior, wants, and needs among community non-patient dancers	Int Assoc Dance Med and Science Annual Meeting	Singapore	Oct. 2012
  Correlation between static and dynamic core strength and rates of injury in collegiate dancers	Int Assoc Dance Med and Science Annual	Singapore	Oct. 2012
  Elbow and Forearm Injuries and Condition	AMSSM Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course	Lake Tahoe, Nevada	June 2012
  Exercise Associated Collapse	AMSSM Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course	Lake Tahoe, Nevada.	June 2012
  Pediatric Musculoskeletal Injuries and Condition	AMSSM Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course	Lake Tahoe, Nevada.	June 2012
  Knee Injuries	AMSSM Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course	Lake Tahoe, Nevada	June 2012
  Ultra-Marathon Medicine	Northwest Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting	Seattle WA	April 2012
  UltraEvent: Medical Challenges and Observations	United States Olympic Marathon Trials Sports Medicine Symposium	Houston Texas	Jan. 2012
  Tendonopathy: Role of Regenetive Techniques	Mountain Land Running Summitt	Park City, UT

• Research Funding

  Grant Title	Grantor	Amount	Award Date
  Musculoskeletal Knowledge and Perception of Education for Incoming and Graduating Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents	Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation	$5,000	Jan. 1, 2003