Shana Ballow

Shana Ballow is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) within the School of Medicine and Department of Surgery. She is based at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, where she practices at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC). Her specialties include Critical Care Surgery and Trauma Surgery.

• Education:
  • BS in Physiology (University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000)
  • DO from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (2006)
  • General Surgery Residency and Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care (UCSF Fresno, 2007–2012)

Research Interests focus on trauma management, critical care interventions, and disaster preparedness. Her work addresses clinical decision-making in traumatic liver injuries, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in neurotrauma, and emergency airway management. She emphasizes evidence-based protocols through multicenter trials.

Publication Trends span General Surgery, Traumatology, and Disaster Medicine, with collaborations in EAST and Western Trauma Association studies. Key topics include nonoperative management of liver trauma, interventional radiology, and pediatric disaster simulation.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training (UCSF, 2019)
  • Invited presenter at national/regional trauma and critical care conferences

Advising includes clinical and didactic education for medical students, general surgery residents, fellows in Surgical Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery trainees at CRMC.