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Brian J Krabak, MD MBA Brian J Krabak, MD MBA
Clinical Associate Professor
Specialty: Sports, Spine
College:BSEE, Cornell University, Ithaca NY (1985-1989)
Medical School:State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo NY (1989-1993)
Internship:Sinai Hospital of Baltimore-Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, (1993-1994)
Residency:New England Medical Center Hospitals, Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts (1994-1997)
Fellowship:PM&R Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota (1997-1998)

Faculty: Assistant Professor of PM&R and Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland (1998-2007)
Articles, Videos and Publications: Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing)

Articles, videos, and abstracts:
Honors:
  • 2007 Who's Who in America
  • 2005-2006 Best Doctors in America
  • 2004 Education Research Fund Best Research Paper Award: Fish DE, Krabak BJ, Johnson-Greene DJ and deLateur BJ. Optimal Resistance Training: Comparison of the DeLorme and Oxford Techniques. Am J Phys Med Rehabil Dec 2003 82(12): 903-9
  • 2001 Golden Goniometer Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins-Sinai Hospital PM&R Residency
  • 1996, 1997 American Medical Association / Glaxo-Wellcome Achievement and Leadership Award
  • 1997 Chief Resident, Department of PM&R, New England Medical Center Hospitals
Memberships:
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • Physiatric Association of Sports Spine and Occupational Rehabilitation
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • USA Swimming
Board Certification:American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Common Diagnoses Treated:
  • Non-operative sports and musculoskeletal injuries in athletes and active individuals,
  • Specialization in endurance athletes including runners, cyclists, swimmers and triathletes
Philosophy of care/General Information:Dr Krabak's clinical interest is in the non-surgical prevention and treatment of sports related and musculoskeletal injuries in athletes and active individuals. He is passionate about helping patients regain their active lifestyle and seeks to support amateur to professional athletes of all ages on a local to international level. Specific areas of interest and specialty relate to endurance sports for triathletes, runner, cyclists and swimmers.

Sports Medicine Clinical Experience

  • 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games
  • 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games
  • 1996 Paralympic Summer Games
  • Team physician, Baltimore Orioles
  • Co-Director, Baltimore Marathon
  • Team physician, Hagerstown Sun (New York Mets Class A0
  • Team physician, Baltimore Bayrunners (IBL)
  • Team Physician, Johns Hopkins University Athletic Teams
  • Medical Director, 4 Desert Races (China, Chile, Egypt and Antarctica)
In his free time, Dr Krabak has competed in over 30 endurance athletic events including triathlons (Ironman, Half-Ironman, Olympic and Sprint), mountain biking (TransRockies Challenge-250 miles, XTERRA), running (Marine Corp Marathon, 10k and 5k races) and adventure racing (USARA National Championship, Endorphin Fix, Mega Dose, Odyssey One Day, the Wild Onion Urban Race
Clinic locations and days of week:UW Medicine Sports and Spine Physicians at UWMC
4245 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA 98105
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Appointment request information (web, phone, fax):University of Washington Bone and Joint Center - Phone: 206-598-BONE (2663)
Research Interests:Dr Krabak has several research interests relating to the endurance athlete and musculoskeletal (MSK) education of residents. He is currently involved in a multi-university study of ultra-endurance runners focusing on the epidemiologic, physiologic and psychologic impact of long distance running. He has completed several studies of the MSK training of PM&R residents and is developing educational tools to improve the MSK training of residents and medical students
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An interview with David Barei, M.D., FRCSC 
An interview with David Barei, M.D., FRCSC Dr. Barei was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Despite living in the Automotive Capital of Canada, he pursued higher education north of Windsor, first studying in the biologic sciences at The University of Western Ontario in London. Subsequent to this, he pursued his medical degree and orthopedic residency in the Nation’s Capital of Ottawa, Ontario. Read More
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