Shana Ballow

Title(s)Associate Professor, Surgery - Fresno
SchoolSchool of Medicine
AddressUCSF FRESNO MEP
155 N. Fresno Street
Fresno CA 93701
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    University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CABS2000Physiology and Minor in Exercise and Health
    Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MODO2006 Doctor of Osteopathy
    University of California, San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CAInternship2007General Surgery
    University of California, San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CAResidency2011General Surgery
    University of California, San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CAFellowship2012Surgical Critical Care
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2019Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

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    Shana Ballow, D.O.
    Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
    Specialty: Critical Care/Trauma

    Shana Ballow, DO, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of California San Francisco at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research.

    Dr. Ballow received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, she completed her General Surgery Residency at University of California San Francisco Fresno were she also completed her Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.

    Dr. Ballow joined the Department of Surgery’s core faculty team in General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in 2012. In her role as teaching faculty her activities consist of clinical and didactic education, mostly in the clinical setting. The students include a wide variety of educational levels, including medical students, general surgery residents, residents from other specialties rotating on the surgical service, and fellows in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery.

    Dr. Ballow is member of the American College of Surgeons and has been invited to present both nationally and regionally for her interests in trauma and critical care.

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    1. Propensity weighted analysis of chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis agents in isolated severe traumatic brain injury: An EAST sponsored multicenter study. Injury. 2024 Sep; 55(9):111523. Ratnasekera AM, Seng SS, Kim D, Ji W, Jacovides CL, Kaufman EJ, Sadek HM, Perea LL, Poloni CM, Shnaydman I, Lee AJ, Sharp V, Miciura A, Trevizo E, Rosenthal MG, Lottenberg L, Zhao W, Keininger A, Hunt M, Cull J, Balentine C, Egodage T, Mohamed AT, Kincaid M, Doris S, Cotterman R, Seegert S, Jacobson LE, Williams J, Moncrief M, Palmer B, Mentzer C, Tackett N, Hranjec T, Dougherty T, Morrissey S, Donatelli-Seyler L, Rushing A, Tatebe LC, Nevill TJ, Aboutanos MB, Hamilton D, Redmond D, Cullinane DC, Falank C, McMellen M, Duran C, Daniels J, Ballow S, Schuster KM, Ferrada P. PMID: 38614835.
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    2. High-grade liver injuries with contrast extravasation managed initially with interventional radiology versus observation: A secondary analysis of a WTA multicenter study. Am J Surg. 2024 Aug; 234:105-111. Aryan N, Grigorian A, Tay-Lasso E, Cripps M, Carmichael H, McIntyre R, Urban S, Velopulos C, Cothren Burlew C, Ballow S, Dirks RC, LaRiccia A, Farrell MS, Stein DM, Truitt MS, Grossman Verner HM, Mentzer CJ, Mack TJ, Ball CG, Mukherjee K, Mladenov G, Haase DJ, Abdou H, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Bala M, Keric N, Crigger M, Dhillon NK, Ley EJ, Egodage T, Williamson J, Cardenas TC, Eugene V, Patel K, Costello K, Bonne S, Elgammal FS, Dorlac W, Pederson C, Werner NL, Haan JM, Lightwine K, Semon G, Spoor K, Harmon LA, Samuels JM, Spalding MC, Nahmias J. PMID: 38553335.
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    3. Early VTE prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity score weighted EAST multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 07 01; 95(1):94-104. Ratnasekera AM, Kim D, Seng SS, Jacovides C, Kaufman EJ, Sadek HM, Perea LL, Monaco C, Shnaydman I, Lee AJ, Sharp V, Miciura A, Trevizo E, Rosenthal M, Lottenberg L, Zhao W, Keininger A, Hunt M, Cull J, Balentine C, Egodage T, Mohamed A, Kincaid M, Doris S, Cotterman R, Seegert S, Jacobson LE, Williams J, Whitmill M, Palmer B, Mentzer C, Tackett N, Hranjec T, Dougherty T, Morrissey S, Donatelli-Seyler L, Rushing A, Tatebe LC, Nevill TJ, Aboutanos MB, Hamilton D, Redmond D, Cullinane DC, Falank C, McMellen M, Duran C, Daniels J, Ballow S, Schuster K, Ferrada P. PMID: 37017458.
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    4. An observation-first strategy for liver injuries with "blush" on computed tomography is safe and effective. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 02 01; 94(2):281-287. Samuels JM, Carmichael H, McIntyre R, Urban S, Ballow S, Dirks RC, Spalding MC, LaRiccia A, Farrell MS, Stein DM, Truitt MS, Grossman Verner HM, Mentzer CJ, Mack TJ, Ball CG, Mukherjee K, Mladenov G, Haase DJ, Abdou H, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Nahmias J, Tay E, Bala M, Keric N, Crigger M, Dhillon NK, Ley EJ, Egodage T, Williamson J, Cardenas TC, Eugene V, Patel K, Costello K, Bonne S, Elgammal FS, Dorlac W, Pederson C, Burlew CC, Werner NL, Haan JM, Lightwine K, Semon G, Spoor K, Velopulos C, Harmon LA. PMID: 36149844.
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    5. Isolated free fluid on abdominal computed tomography in blunt trauma: watch and wait or operate? J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Oct; 219(4):599-605. Gonser-Hafertepen LN, Davis JW, Bilello JF, Ballow SL, Sue LP, Cagle KM, Venugopal C, Hafertepen SC, Kaups KL. PMID: 25127510.
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    6. A standardized rapid sequence intubation protocol facilitates airway management in critically injured patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec; 73(6):1401-5. Ballow SL, Kaups KL, Anderson S, Chang M. PMID: 23188232.
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    7. Disaster drill exercise documentation and management: are we drilling to standard? J Emerg Nurs. 2008 Dec; 34(6):504-8. Claudius I, Behar S, Ballow S, Wood R, Stevenson K, Blake N, Upperman JS. PMID: 19022071.
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    8. Hospital-based disaster preparedness for pediatric patients: how to design a realistic set of drill victims. Am J Disaster Med. 2008 May-Jun; 3(3):171-80. Ballow S, Behar S, Claudius I, Stevenson K, Neches R, Upperman JS. PMID: 18666514.
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