CarloBellabarbaMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

Professor of Orthopedic & Neurological Surgery, University of Washington. Chief of Orthopaedics, Harborview Medical Center.

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Overview of Dr. Bellabarba

Dr. Carlo Bellabarba is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, and Seattle VA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Bellabarba accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 139 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 49 doctors at Seattle VA Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

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325 9th Ave, Box 359798
Seattle, WA 98104
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1998 - 1999
University of South Florida Morsani College of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 1997 - 1998
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1997
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2018
IL State Medical License 1992 - 2017
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Contribution of the patient microbiome to surgical site infection and antibiotic prophylaxis failure in spine surgery.
Adam Waalkes, Elizabeth A Holmes, Kelsi Penewit, Celeste Tavolaro, Jeannie D Chan, Ferric C Fang, Dustin R Long, Chloe Bryson-Cahn, Carlo Bellabarba, Fangyi Zhang, Joh...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2024 Apr 10
Thoracic costotransversectomy characteristics and 90-day complications vary based on underlying diagnosis.
Ashraf N El Naga, David Gendelberg, Celeste Tavolaro, Haitao Zhou, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J Bransford> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Dec 1
"Floating Cervical Spine Injuries": Craniocervical Dissociation with Associated, Noncontiguous, Unstable Cervical or Cervicothoracic Spine Fracture.
Mario Taylor, Celeste Tavolaro, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Sep 22
AP pelvis radiograph is insufficient for diagnosis of U-type sacral fractures.
Joseph T. Patterson, William D Lack, Julie Agel, Paul Toogood, Milton T Little, Justin M. Haller, Reza Firoozabadi, Michael Githens, Iain S. Elliott, Carlo Bellabarba,...> ;Emergency Radiology. 2021 Jul 19
Advanced compressive extension injuries of the subaxial cervical spine: do we really understand the nuances of this injury?
Eric Rebich, Celeste Tavolaro, Jie Yao, Haitao Zhou, Julie Agel, Richard Bransford, Carlo Bellabarba> ;The Spine Journal. 2021 Feb 19
1 citations
Incidence and degrees of neurologic decline following thoracic costotransversectomy
Ashraf N. El Naga, Celeste Tavolaro, Julie Agel, Haitao Zhou, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard Bransford> ;The Spine Journal. 2021 Jan 13
Pelvic crush injury requiring hemicorporectomy
Megan Lenihan, Carlo Bellabarba, Conor P. Kleweno, Lisa K. McIntyre, Bryce R.H. Robinson, Samuel P. Mandell> ;Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
The mandible-C2 angle: a new radiographic assessment of occipitocervical alignment
Carlo Bellabarba, Farhan Karim, Celeste Tavolaro, Haitao Zhou, Prashoban Bremjit, Quynh Nguyen, Julie Agel, Richard Bransford> ;The Spine Journal. 2021 Jan 1
24 citations
Description and Reliability of the AOSpine Sacral Classification System.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder, Srikanth N. Divi, Christopher K. Kepler, Conor P. Kleweno, James C. Krieg, Jefferson R. Wilson, Jörg H. Holstein, Mark F. K...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2020 Aug 19
8 citations
Hospital and Surgeon Variation in Patient-reported Functional Outcomes after Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Statewide Evaluation.
Sara Khor, Danielle C. Lavallee, Amy M. Cizik, Carlo Bellabarba, Armagan Dagal, Robert A. Hart, Christopher R. Howe, R Dean Martz, Neal H. Shonnard, David R. Flum> ;Spine. 2020 Apr 1
3 citations
Traumatic Craniocervical Dissociation in Patients with Congenital Assimilation of the Atlas to the Occiput.
Celeste Tavolaro, Hector Pulido, Richard Bransford, Carlo Bellabarba> ;Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2019 Dec 16
17 citations
Is routine MRI of the spine necessary in trauma patients with ankylosing spinal disorders or is a CT scan sufficient
Celeste Tavolaro, Samia Ghaffar, Haitao Zhou, Quynh Nguyen, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford> ;The Spine Journal. 2019 Mar 16
15 citations
Enhanced Perioperative Care for Major Spine Surgery.
Armagan Dagal, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard Bransford, Fangyi Zhang, Randall M Chesnut, Grant E O'Keefe, David R Wright, Timothy H Dellit, Ian Painter, Michael J Souter> ;Spine. 2019 Jul 1
32 citations
Enhanced perioperative care and decreased cost and length of stay after elective major spinal surgery
Daniel A. Carr, Rajiv Saigal, Fangyi Zhang, Richard J. Bransford, Carlo Bellabarba, Armagan Dagal> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2019 Apr 1
3 citations
The impact of stenosis and translation on spinal cord injuries in traumatic cervical facet dislocations.
David M. Glassman, Erik A. Magnusson, Julie Agel, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard Bransford> ;The Spine Journal. 2019 Apr 1
Enhanced Perioperative Care for Major Spine Surgery.
Dagal, A.,Bellabarba, C.,Bransford, R.,Zhang, F.,Chesnut, R. M.,O'Keefe, G. E.,Wright, D. R.,Dellit, T. H.,Painter, I.,Souter, M. J.> ;Spine. 2019 Jan 03
2 citations
Occipitocervical Dislocation in Low-Energy Trauma.
Celeste Tavolaro, Richard Bransford, Aditya Yerrapragada, Carlo Bellabarba, Haitao Zhou> ;Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018 Nov 29
17 citations
Body mass index and the risk of deep surgical site infection following posterior cervical instrumented fusion.
Christina W. Cheng, Amy M. Cizik, Armagan Dagal, Larissa Lewis, John B. Lynch, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard Bransford, Haitao Zhou> ;The Spine Journal. 2018 Oct 10
125 citations
Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Pain and Functional Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Sara Khor, Danielle C. Lavallee, Amy M. Cizik, Carlo Bellabarba, Jens R. Chapman, Christopher R. Howe, Dawei Lu, A. Alex Mohit, Rod J. Oskouian, Jeffrey S. Roh, Neal H...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2018 Jul 1
13 citations
The provocative radiographic traction test for diagnosing craniocervical dissociation: a cadaveric biomechanical study and reappraisal of the pathogenesis of instability.
Zachary Child, Daniel Rau, Michael J Lee, Randall Ching, Richard J. Bransford, Jens R Chapman, Carlo Bellabarba> ;The Spine Journal. 2016 Sep 1
62 citations
Predictors of increased cost and length of stay in the treatment of postoperative spine surgical site infection.
Todd J Blumberg, Erik Woelber, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard Bransford, Nicholas Spina> ;The Spine Journal. 2017 Jul 21
45 citations
Sacral Fractures and Associated Injuries.
Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Mark F. Kurd, Gregory D. Schroeder, Christopher K. Kepler, James C. Krieg, Jörg H. Holstein, Carlo Bellabarba, Reza Firoozabadi, F. Cumhur One...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 May 31
6 citations
Cervical facet dislocations in the adolescent population: a report of 21 cases at a Level 1 trauma center from 2004 to 2014
Alireza K. Anissipour, Julie Agel, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford> ;European Spine Journal. 2017 Feb 28
9 citations
Floating Lateral Mass Fractures of the Cervical Spine
Mark W. Manoso, Timothy A. Moore, Julie Agel, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford> ;Spine. 2016 Sep 15
5 citations
Occult Cranial Cervical Dislocation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review.
Joshua Shatsky, Timothy B. Alton, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford> ;Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2016 Jun 5
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Journal Articles

Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Pain and Functional Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery
David R Flum, Jens R Chapman, Dawei Lu, Armagan Dagal, Christopher R Howe, Rod J Oskouian, Carlo Bellabarba, JAMA

Lectures

AAOS Spinal Surgery: State-of-the-Art Techniques and Science
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois - 9/20/2012

Press Mentions

10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowNovember 8th, 2018
Why Doctors Say Chancellor and Avril’s Neck Injuries Could Be Career-ThreateningNovember 29th, 2017
Spine Leader to Know: Dr. Iyla Kupershtein of Summit Medical GroupFebruary 13th, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations

UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
Seattle VA Medical CenterSeattle, Washington

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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