Brian J Krabak MD MBA, FACSM

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Clinical Professor, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Sports Medicine

OF NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-543-8661
Fax+1 206-520-5620

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins Carey School of BusinessMBA, 2000 - 2004
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 1997 - 1998
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1994 - 1997
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2007 - 2028
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2008
MN State Medical License 1997 - 1999
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
USA Swimming High Performance Sports Medicine Team USA Swimming, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Training activities associated with lumbar pain exacerbation in competitive swimmers with prior lumbar spine injury: a cross-sectional survey.
Emily Xu, Connie Hsu, Kaitlyn Liu, Holly Benjamin, Brian Krabak
Research in Sports Medicine. 2026-08-27
1 citations
Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants in endurance events: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium.
Adam S Tenforde, Emily Kraus, Stephanie A Kliethermes, Mark A Fontana, Michelle T Barrack
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-02-06
Shared Decision-Making About Returning to Sport After Recovery From Pediatric Concussion: Clinician Perspectives.
Emily Kroshus-Havril, Douglas J Opel, Thomas M Jinguji, Mary Kathleen Steiner, Kirsten Senturia
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Study of injury and illness rates in multiday ultramarathon runners
Brian J Krabak 1 , Brandee Waite, Melissa A Schiff, Med Sci Sports Exerc, 12/2011

Lectures

Ultramarathon Medicine
Singapore Singapore - 3/4/2013
Ultramarathon Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine - 2011

Press Mentions

Electrolyte Supplements Don’t Prevent Illness and May Cause Harm — Ultramarathon StudyMarch 3rd, 2020
Electrolyte Supplements Don’t Prevent Illness in AthletesFebruary 26th, 2020
Electrolyte Supplements Don't Prevent Illness in Athletes, Study FindsFebruary 26th, 2020