Saman Arbabi, MD FACS

Saman (Sam) Arbabi, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., is a UW professor of Surgery in the division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Arbabi received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Subsequently, he earned his medical degree from the University of California at Davis, class 1992. He completed his general surgical residency and surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Washington, Seattle. He also completed several years as the NIH T32 fellow studying injury and inflammatory signaling. He completed his MPH at University of Washington and Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in 2001. His research interests include inflammatory cell signaling, wound healing, surgical infections, critical care medicine, injury prevention, and surgical outcomes studies. He has mentored several surgical residents and clinical scientists in the art and science of medicine. He is currently the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, Program Director for Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, and the Acute Care section head at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center.

Critical Care

Endocrine (Gland)

• parathyroid surgery
• thyroid surgery

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• colon surgery

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery
• video assisted thoracic surgery

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• amputation
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• intestine injuries
• liver injury
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• skin grafting
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Harborview Med Ctr

Attending

Univ Mich Hlth Sys.

Attending

University of Michigan Medical School

Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Professor

07/2001—07/2006

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Associate Professor

08/2006—08/2011

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Professor

09/2011—Present