Craig Hinson Rabb, MD

Chair, Department of Neurosurgery

Affiliate Professor

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CraigRabb@creighton.edu
School of Medicine
Neurological Surgery

Craig Hinson Rabb, MD

Chair, Department of Neurosurgery

Affiliate Professor

Dr. Craig H. Rabb MD is the founding chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery.  A board certified neurosurgeon (www.abns.org), Dr. Rabb was born and raised in southern Oklahoma.   After attending the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Dr. Rabb went on to study at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City.  When he graduated in 1988, the OU College of Medicine Dr. Rabb received the L.J. Moorman Award, given each year to the top graduating student.  He was also president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, a position held each year by the student who graduates first in his class.  Following medical school, Dr. Rabb completed residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles.  During this time, he also served as a visiting scientist at the Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research at the University of Lund in Sweden, from 1993 to 1994, having been awarded an American-Scandinavian Foundation fellowship.   
 
In 1995, Dr. Rabb was appointed Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Oregon Health Sciences University, where he was named Chief of the Division of Cerebrovascular Surgery.  Three years later, Dr. Rabb moved to Denver, where he became Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Denver Health Medical Center.  During that time, Dr. Rabb was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  In 2008, Dr. Rabb was recruited to join the faculty at the University of Oklahoma, where he was promoted to Full Professor, and he later spent time at the University of Utah, prior to joining CHI and Creighton as Chair of Neurological Surgery.  An author of over 100 publications in the neurosurgical literature, Dr. Rabb is experienced in the care of both brain and spinal disorders. Dr. Rabb is an avid fly fisherman and life member of Trout Unlimited.  Dr. Rabb’s areas of clinical and research focus are in the areas of Functional Neurosurgery including Deep Brain Stimulation/Focused Ultrasound, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Neurotrauma/Spinal Trauma. 
 

Department

Neurological Surgery

Position

Affiliate Professor

Book, Chapter/Section

  • Neurotrauma
    Eli Ilyas, Couldwell Mitchell, Rabb Craig H., Traumatic Intracerebral Contusions [Book Chapter] 2019
  • Rabb C., Williams A., Considerations for coagulation in the multi-trauma patient [Book Chapter] 2016
  • Rabb C., Cheema A., Trigeminal neuralgia: Viewpoint—surgery [Book Chapter] 2015
  • Callahan B. P., Rabb C. H., Spinal Cord Injuries [Book Chapter] 2009
  • Callahan B. P., Rabb C. H., Traumatic Brain Injury [Book Chapter] 2009

Books

  • Abeshaus Sergey, Adelson P. David, Ahmad Faiz U, Armonda Rocco A, Neto Nelson Astur, Bederson Joshua, Browd Samuel R, Bullock Ross, Davidson Laurence, Deutsch Harel, Rabb Craig, , Atlas of Emergency Neurosurgery 2015

General

  • Karsy Michael, Rabb Craig H, Book Review: Neurosurgical Emergencies, Third Edition 2018

Publications

  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig H., The Morbidity and Mortality of Surgery for Traumatic Brain Injury in Geriatric Patients: A Study of Over 100 000 Patient Cases COMMENT
    89:6, p. 1070 - 1070 2021
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig H., External Lumbar Drainage following Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    89:3, p. 405 - 405 2021
  • Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
    Rabb Craig H., Minimally Invasive Endoscopy for Acute Subdural Hematomas: A Report of 3 Cases COMMENT
    20:3, p. 316 - 316 2021
  • Neurosurgery
    Guan Jian, Rabb Craig H., Linskey Mark E., Association of Overlapping Neurosurgery With Patient Outcomes at a Large Academic Medical Center COMMENT
    85:6, p. E1057 - E1058 2019
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig H., Kaliaperumal Chandrasekaran, Subperiosteal vs Subdural Drain After Burr-Hole Drainage of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial (cSDH-Drain-Trial)
    85:5, p. E833 - E834 2019
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    84:5 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Dhall S. S., Dailey A. T., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Hemodynamic management
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Qureshi S., Dhall S. S., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Eichholz K. M., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Radiological evaluation
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Arnold P. M., Anderson P. A., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Qureshi S., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Pharmacological treatment
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Qureshi S., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Hoh D. J., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Operative versus nonoperative treatment
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Chi J. H., Eichholz K. M., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Novel surgical strategies
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Harrop J. S., Chi J. H., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Neurological assessment
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Eichholz K. M., Rabb C. H., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Timing of surgical intervention
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., John H. C., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Nonoperative care
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Anderson P. A., Raksin P. B., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Surgical approaches
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Dailey A. T., Arnold P. M., Anderson P. A., Chi J. H., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Harrop J. S., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Raksin P. B., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Classification of injury
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig, Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Executive summary
    84:1 2019
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Raksin P. B., Harrop J. S., Anderson P. A., Arnold P. M., Chi J. H., Dailey A. T., Dhall S. S., Eichholz K. M., Hoh D. J., Qureshi S., Rabb C. H., Kaiser M. G., Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: Prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic events
    84:1 2019
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig Hinson, Dempsey Robert J., Past, Present, and Future of Neurosurgery in Uganda COMMENTS
    80:4, p. 661 - 661 2017
  • Clinical neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    80:4 2017
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Defining a standardized approach for the bedside insertion of temporal horn external ventricular drains: Procedure development and case series: Comment
    79:2 2016
  • Spine Journal
    Rabb C. H., A postoperative risk scoring system?
    16:6 2016
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    78:2 2016
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig H., The Recent Revolution in the Design and Manufacture of Cranial Implants: Modern Advancements and Future Directions COMMENT
    77:5, p. 824 - 824 2015
  • Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
    Rabb Craig H., Retained Transcranial Knife Blade With Transection of the Internal Carotid Artery Treated by Staged Endovascular and Surgical Therapy: Technical Case Report COMMENTS
    11:2, p. E375 - E375 2015
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comment
    77:3 2015
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    77:5 2015
  • Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
    Rabb Craig H., Instrumentation of the Posterior Thoracolumbar Spine: From Wires to Pedicle Screws COMMENT
    10:4, p. 505 - 505 2014
  • Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
    Rabb Craig H., Multidisciplinary Approach for Improved Outcomes in Secondary Cranial Reconstruction: Introducing the Pericranial-Onlay Cranioplasty Technique
    10:2, p. 190 - 190 2014
  • Operative Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    10:4 2014
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
    Safavi-Abbasi S., Maurer A. J., Rabb C. H., Minimally invasive treatment of multilevel spinal epidural abscess: Technical note
    18:1 2013
  • Journal of neurotrauma
    Tompkins P., Tesiram Y., Lerner M., Gonzalez L. P., Lightfoot S., Rabb C. H., Brackett D. J., Brain injury: Neuro-inflammation, cognitive deficit, and magnetic resonance imaging in a model of blast induced traumatic brain injury
    30:22 2013
  • Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
    Beidas O. E., Rabb C. H., Sawan K. T., Tan B. K., The pseudomeningocoele that wasn't: Case report of an adult who presented with a late infection of an implant
    64:9 2011
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb Craig Hinson, Broglio Steven P., Postconcussive Symptoms Are Associated With Compensatory Cortical Recruitment During a Working Memory Task COMMENTS
    67:4, p. 1027 - 1028 2010
  • The journal of trauma
    Rabb Craig Hinson, Spine Immobilization in Penetrating Trauma: More Harm Than Good? COMMENT
    68:1, p. 120 - 121 2010
  • The Journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care
    Beauchamp Kathryn M, Letarte Peter B, Tobias Samuel, Kashuk Jeffry, Valadka Alex B, Simon Ronald J, Tominaga Gail T, Moore Ernest E, Bolles Gene, Rabb Craig, Seinfeld Joshua, Szentirmai Oszkar, Sauaia Angela, Cranioplasty After Postinjury Decompressive Craniectomy: Is Timing of the Essence? Discussion
    69:2, p. 270 - 274 2010
  • Injury Extra
    Callahan B., Kang J., Dudekula A., Eusterman V., Rabb C. H., New Eagle's syndrome variant complicating management of intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury
    41:4 2010
  • Injury Extra
    Szentirmai O., Callahan B., Rabb C. H., Resolution of anosmia following treatment of traumatic ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistula
    41:1 2010
  • Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
    Rabb C. H., Editorial comment
    68:1 2010
  • Spine Journal
    Rabb C. H., Failed back syndrome and epidural fibrosis
    10:5 2010
  • Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
    Beauchamp K. M., Kashuk J., Moore E. E., Bolles G., Rabb C., Seinfeld J., Szentirmai O., Sauaia A., Cranioplasty after postinjury decompressive craniectomy: Is timing of the essence?
    69:2 2010
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Comments
    67:4 2010
  • International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology
    Park A. L., K Lin H., Yang Q., Sing C. W., Fan M., Mapstone T. B., Gross N. L., Gumerlock M. K., Martin M. D., Rabb C. H., M Fung K., Differential expression of type 2 3α/type 5 17β- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (AKR1C3) in tumors of the central nervous system
    3:8 2010
  • The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
    Kimmell K. T., Rabb C. H., Lees J., Andrews M. B., Anorectal fissures: an under-recognized cause of low back pain? Case report.
    103:1 2010
  • PPAR Research
    Stahel P. F., Smith W. R., Bruchis J., Rabb C. H., Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: 'Key' regulators of neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury 2008
  • Neurosurgery
    Seinfeld J., Sawyer M., Rabb C. H., Successful treatment of paradoxical cerebral herniation by lumbar epidural blood patch placement: Technical case report
    61:3 SUPPL. 2007
  • World Journal of Emergency Surgery
    Rabb C. H., Moore E. E., Johnson J. L., VanSickle D., Beauchamp K., Bolles G., Are upright lateral cervical radiographs in the obtunded trauma patient useful? A retrospective study
    2:1 2007
  • Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
    Rabb C. H., Lopez J., Beauchamp K., Witt P., Bolles G., Dwyer A., Unilateral cervical facet fractures with subluxation: Injury patterns and treatment
    20:6 2007
  • Neurosurgical focus
    Miele V. J., Bailes J. E., Cantu R. C., Rabb C. H., Subdural hematomas in boxing: the spectrum of consequences.
    21:4 2006
  • Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
    Rabb C. H., Rogers F. B., Letters to the editor [8]
    60:1 2006
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
    Rabb C. H., Spinal infections [1]
    4:2 2006
  • The Journal of trauma
    Rabb C. H., Workload re-distribution: a new approach to the 80-hour work week.
    60:1 2006
  • Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
    Rabb C. H., Moneta G. L., Staged cerebral revascularization in a patient with an occluded common carotid artery.
    36:8 2005
  • Journal of neurosurgery.Spine
    Rabb C. H., Cervical instability.
    3:2 2005
  • Neurosurgery
    Couldwell William T, Post Kalmon D, Rabb Craig, Liu James K, Apfelbaum Ronald I, Fukushima Takanori, Laws Edward R, Ciric Ivan S, Cappabianca Paolo, Mayberg Marc R, Weiss Martin H, King Wesley A, Variations on the standard transsphenoidal approach to the sellar region, with emphasis on the extended approaches and parasellar approaches: Surgical experience in 105 cases. Comments
    55:3, p. 539 - 550 2004
  • Neurosurgery
    Couldwell W. T., Weiss M. H., Rabb C., Liu J. K., Apfelbaum R. I., Fukushima T., Variations on the standard transsphenoidal approach to the sellar region, with emphasis on the extended approaches and parasellar approaches: Surgical experience in 105 cases
    55:3 2004
  • Stroke (1970)
    Rabb Craig, Moons K, Ackerstaff R, Moll F, Association of introaoperative transcranial doppler monitoring variables with stroke from carotid endarterectomy / response
    32:3, p. 812 2001
  • Stroke
    Rabb C. H., Moons K. G. M., Ackerstaff R. G. A., Moll F. L., Spencer M. P., Algra A., Association of intraoperative transcranial doppler monitoring variables with stroke from carotid endarterectomy [LE2]
    32:3 2001
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Kawaguchi T., Treatment of subdural effusion with hydrocephalus after ruptured intracranial aneurysm clipping [1] (multiple letters)
    45:3 1999
  • Neuroimaging clinics of North America
    Rabb C. H., Surgical treatment strategies in ischemic stroke
    9:3 1999
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H, Barnwell S. L, Ogilvy C. S, Barrow D. L, Wecht D. A, Awad I. A, Catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting from ruptured Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia : Case report. Commentaries
    42:2, p. 379 - 382 1998
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Barnwell S. L., Catastrophic subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting from ruptured vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: Case report
    42:2 1998
  • Neurosurgical focus
    Rabb Craig H., Kuether Todd, Initial experience with endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery
    3:1, p. E6 1997
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H, Kernan J. C, Mcgillicuddy J. E, 3M Agee Carpal Tunnel Release System. Commentary
    40:3, p. 639 - 641 1997
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Kernan J. C., 3M Agee carpal tunnel release system
    40:3 1997
  • Stroke (1970)
    Rabb Craig, Minematsu Kazuo, Kuge Yuji, Nylon monofilament for intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats / Response
    27:1, p. 151 - 151 1996
  • Stroke
    Rabb C. H., Minematsu K., Kuge Y., Nylon monofilament for intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats [4]
    27:1 1996
  • Neurosurgery clinics of North America
    Rabb Craig H., Options for Cerebral Protection After Penetrating Head Injury
    6:4, p. 643 - 656 1995
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H, Levy M. L, Mccomb J. G, Feigenbaum J. A, Mclone D. G, Venes J, Enlarging subependymal cyst : case report. Commentaries
    36:4, p. 851 - 853 1995
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Levy M. L., Mccomb J. Gordon, Feigenbaum J. A., Enlarging subependymal cyst: Case report
    36:4 1995
  • Neurosurgery clinics of North America
    Chen T. C., Rabb C., Apuzzo M. L., Complex technical methodologies and their applications in the surgery of intracranial meningiomas.
    5:2 1994
  • Neurosurgery
    Gollard R., Rabb C., Chandrasoma P., Larsen R., Isolated cerebral mucormycosis: Case report and therapeutic considerations
    34:1 1994
  • Neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., Mechanisms of secondary brain damage–current state.
    34:5 1994
  • Acta Neurochirurgica
    Rabb C. H., Tang G., Chin L. S., Giannotta S. L., A statistical analysis of factors related to symptomatic cerebral vasospasm
    127:1-2 1994
  • Neurosurgery
    Chin L. S, Rabb C. H, Hinton D. R, Apuzzo M. L. J, AL-MEFTY O, Scheithauer B. W, Hemangiopericytoma of the temporal bone presenting as a retroauricular mass. Commentaries
    33:4, p. 728 - 732 1993
  • Neurosurgery
    Chin L. S., Rabb C. H., Hinton D. R., Apuzzo M. L. J., Hemangiopericytoma of the temporal bone presenting as a retroauricular mass
    33:4 1993
  • Journal of neurosurgery
    Levy M. L., Rabb C. H., Zelman V., Giannotta S. L., Cardiac performance enhancement from dobutamine in patients refractory to hypervolemic therapy for cerebral vasospasm
    79:4 1993
  • Journal of neurosurgery
    Rabb C. H., McComb J. G., Raffel C., Kennedy J. G., Spinal arachnoid cysts in the pediatric age group: An association with neural tube defects
    77:3 1992
  • Journal - Oklahoma State Medical Association
    Rabb C. H., Hearing preservation after resection of acoustic neuroma: a review.
    82:4 1989