Christopher H Trabue MD

Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

300 20th Ave N601Nashville, TN 37203
Phone+1 615-284-5167
Fax+1 615-284-5984

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Summary

Christopher Trabue, MD, is an Infectious Disease Specialist based in Nashville, TN. He completed his medical degree at East Tennessee State University followed by a residency in Internal Medicine and chief residency at the University of Tennessee. He further specialized through an Infectious Disease fellowship at the same institution. Dr. Trabue has held several academic positions, including his current roles as Chief Academic Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas Health and Chair of the Department of Clinical Medical Education at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He has been focusing on general infectious diseases and academic medicine since 2008 and has contributed to numerous publications in his field.

Education & Training

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2006 - 2008
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of MedicineClass of 2002
Belmont UniversityBS, Chemistry, Cum laude, 1994 - 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2003 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Infectious Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Estimating the Burden of Influenza Hospitalizations Across Multiple Seasons Using Capture-Recapture.
Amanda C Howa, Yuwei Zhu, Dayna Wyatt, Tiffanie Markus, James D Chappell
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024-06-14
1 citations
Effect of hydration on urine and serumantigen levels in patients with disseminated histoplasmosis.
Michael Dzombo, Allyson L Hughes, Sara L Hollis, Christopher H Trabue, George E Nelson
Microbiology Spectrum. 2024-05-02
3 citations
Estimating the Undetected Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations in Adults Through Capture-Recapture Methods.
Amanda C Howa, Yuwei Zhu, Dayna Wyatt, Tiffanie Markus, James D Chappell
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 2024-05-01