
Babak Sarani MD FACS, FCCM
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Chief, Center for Trauma and Critical Care Professor, Surgery and Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Sch of Med and Health Sciences
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2150 Pennsylvania Ave NwSte 6bWashington, DC 20037
Overview of Dr. Sarani
Babak Sarani is a professor & chief of trauma/acute care surgery in Washington, DC. He graduated in 1997 from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, completed his surgery residency there and fellowship at U Pitt. He previously worked at the University of Penn. Dr. Sarani is a Fellow by the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Surgeons
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 1999 - 2027
- VA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2004 - 2014
- MD State Medical License 1999 - 2003
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Phenobarbital Addition to Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment Offers Better Outcomes than Dexmedetomidine in Hospitalized Patients.Mary Matecki, Ahmed Noureldin, Riad Akkari, Zachary Cohen, Matthew McMullan
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2025-09-01 - The Impact of Delayed Intubation on Outcomes and Resource Utilization of Patients Sustaining Multiple Rib Fractures.Junsik Kwon, Bishoy Zakhary, Navpreet Dhillon, Bruno C Coimbra, Babak Sarani
The American Surgeon. 2025-06-15 - 1 citationsPrioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma conse...Paula Ferrada, Saima Shafique, Megan Brenner, Clay Burlew, Fausto Catena
World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2025-06-02
Journal Articles
- A Novel Laser Vaccine Adjuvant Increases the Motility of Antigen Presenting CellsChen X, Kim P, Farinelli W, Doukas A, Gelfand JA, Anderson RR and Wu MX, PLoS One, 10/1/2010
- Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised PatientsKrause PJ, Gewurz BE,Hill D, Francisco M. Marty, Edouard Vannier,. Gelfand JA, Andrew Spielman, Clin.Inf.Dis, 2/1/2008
- Case 17-2007 – A 25 Year Old Woman with Relapsing Fevers and Recent Onset of DyspneaStowell CP, Gelfand JA, Shepard JO, Kratz, A, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2007
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Other
- Overview of inpatient management in the adult trauma patientSarani B, Mechem CC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-inpatient-management-in-the-adult-trauma-patient
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-08 - Management of the open abdomen in adultsSarani B, Martin N
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-the-open-abdomen-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-30
Press Mentions
- Severe National Blood Shortage May Force Doctors to Augment Patient Care, Officials SayJune 20th, 2021
- Endoscopy Price in PghJanuary 26th, 2021
- Virginia Hospital Center Postpones CEO Departure Amid Covid, Names New ExecutivesDecember 2nd, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma - EASTMember
- American Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
- Association for Academic SurgeryMember
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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