Claire L. Griffin

Claire L. Griffin, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Surgery

Divisions: Vascular Surgery

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
  • American Board of Vascular Surgery

Research Interests

  • Hemodialysis Access
  • Patient Reported Outcomes
  • Surgical Site Infections

Dr. Claire Griffin grew up in England and moved to the United States in 1991. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Florida State University before heading to medical school at the University of Florida. Her training continued at the University of Florida where she completed her residency in General Surgery. She went on to do a Vascular Surgery fellowship at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where her training included innovative endovascular approaches to the treatment of complex aortic disease, as well as open and endovascular techniques for limb salvage.

Dr. Griffin joined the University of Utah Department of Surgery and Division of Vascular Surgery with an interest in the entire spectrum of vascular pathology and a special interest in complex endovascular solutions to aortic disease.

Since arriving at the University of Utah, Dr. Griffin has pursued a Master's in Clinical Investigation with a particular focus on cost-effectiveness research. Additional research interests include heritability of aortic aneurysms and advancing shared decision making in the Vascular space. In 2017, Dr. Griffin, along with Dr. Jason Glotzbach in Cardiothoracic Surgery started the Aortic Disease Program which has subsequently gained institutional recognition as a Destination Care Program. Their work has significantly expanded the volume of thoracic aortic pathology treated at the University of Utah. Most recently, Dr. Griffin has become the Director of the third-year surgery clerkship to expand upon her role as an educator.

Education History

Graduate Training University of Utah
 MSCI
Fellowship Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
 Fellow
Residency University of Florida
 Resident
Professional Medical University of Florida College of Medicine
 MD
Undergraduate Florida State University
 BA

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Brooke BS, Griffin CL, Glotzbach JP, Horns JJ, Patel S, Kraiss LW (2021). Predictors of Adherence to Anti-Impulse Therapy among Patients Treated for Acute Type-B Aortic Dissections. Ann Vasc Surg, 76, 95-103. (Read full article)
  2. Sarfati MR, Griffin CL, Kraiss LW, Smith BK, Brooke BS (2020). Vascular surgery triage during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Vasc Surg, 73(6), 1858-1868. (Read full article)
  3. Gilbertson EA, Bailey TR, Kraiss LW, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Sarfati M, Beckstrom J, Brooke BS (2020). Long-Term Impact of Vascular Surgery Stress on Frail Older Patients. Ann Vasc Surg, 70, 9-19. (Read full article)
  4. Hannon P, Lappe K, Griffin C, Roussel D, Colbert-Getz J (2020). An objective structured clinical examination: From examination room to Zoom breakout room. Med Educ, 54(9), 861. (Read full article)
  5. Brooke BS, Griffin CL, Kraiss LW, Kim J, Nelson R (2019). Cost-effectiveness of repeated interventions on failing arteriovenous fistulas. J Vasc Surg, 70(5), 1620-1628. (Read full article)
  6. Ghaffarian AA, Foss WT, Donald G, Kraiss LW, Sarfati M, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Brooke BS (2019). Prognostic implications of diagnosing frailty and sarcopenia in vascular surgery practice. J Vasc Surg, 70(3), 892-900. (Read full article)
  7. Donald GW, Ghaffarian AA, Isaac F, Kraiss LW, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Sarfati MR, Beckstrom JL, Brooke BS (2017). Preoperative frailty assessment predicts loss of independence after vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg, 68(5), 1382-1389. (Read full article)
  8. Ghaffarian AA, Al-Dulaimi R, Kraiss LW, Sarfati M, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Donald G, Brooke BS (2018). Clinical effectiveness of open thrombectomy for thrombosed autogenous arteriovenous fistulas and grafts.LID - S0741-5214(18)30168-X [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.050 [doi]. J Vasc Surg, 68(1), 189-196. (Read full article)
  9. Ghaffarian AA, Griffin CL, Kraiss LW, Sarfati MR, Brooke BS (2018). Comparative effectiveness of one-stage versus two-stage basilic vein transposition arteriovenous fistulas. J Vasc Surg, 67(2), 529-535.e1. (Read full article)
  10. Mirabelli LG, Cosker RM, Kraiss LW, Griffin CL, Smith BK, Sarfati MR, Al-Dulaimi R, Brooke BS (2018). Rapid Methods for Routine Frailty Assessment during Vascular Surgery Clinic Visits. Ann Vasc Surg, 46, 134-141. (Read full article)
  11. Columbo JA, Suckow BD, Griffin CL, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP, Lukovits TG, Zwolak RM, Fillinger MF (2017). Carotid endarterectomy should not be based on consensus statement duplex velocity criteria. J Vasc Surg, 65(4), 1029-1038.e1. (Read full article)
  12. Griffin CL, Scali ST, Feezor RJ, Chang CK, Giles KA, Fatima J, Huber TS, Beck AW (2015). Fate of Aneurysmal Common Iliac Artery Landing Zones Used for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. J Endovasc Ther, 22(5), 748-59. (Read full article)
  13. de Marchese MJA, Heluani CSd, Cataln CAN, Griffin CA, Vaughn JB, Herz W (2007). Incisol, an alcohol with a novel sesquiterpene skeleton from Xenophyllum incisum. Biochem Syst Ecol, 35(3), 169-175. (Read full article)
  14. Kotowicz C, Cataln CAN, Griffin CL, Herz W (2005). Triterpenes and other constituents of Nassauvia axillaris. Biochem Syst Ecol, 33(7), 737-742. (Read full article)
  15. De Trimarco J, De Riscala E, Cataln C, Griffin C, Herz W (2004). Sesquiterpene lactones and a neolignan from Hyaloseris andrade-limae. Biochem Syst Ecol, 32(11), 1063-1067. (Read full article)
  16. Pollora G, Bardn A, Cataln C, Griffin C, Herz W (2004). Elephantopus-type sesquiterpene lactones from a second Vernonanthura species, Vernonanthura lipeoensis. Biochem Syst Ecol, 32(6), 619-625. (Read full article)

Book Chapter

  1. Warner CJ, Griffin CL, Rzucidlo EM (2016). Translumbar Approach for Coiling Type II Endoleaks. In Darling RC, Ozaki CK (Eds.), Master Techniques in Surgery: Vascular Surgery (1). LWW.

Editorial

  1. Griffin CL, Sharma V, Sarfati MR, Smith BK, Kraiss LW, McKellar SH, Koliopoulou A, Brooke BS, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2020). Aortic disease in the time of COVID-19 and repercussions on patient care at an academic aortic center. J Vasc Surg, 72(2), 408-413. (Read full article)

Other

  1. Chun TT, Judelson DR, Rigberg D, Lawrence PF, Cuff R, Shalhub S, Wohlauer M, Abularrage CJ, Anastasios P, Arya S, Aulivola B, Baldwin M, Baril D, Bechara CF, Beckerman WE, Behrendt CA, Benedetto F, Bennett LF, Charlton-Ouw KM, Chawla A, Chia MC, Cho S, Choong AMTL, Chou EL, Christiana A, Coscas R, De Caridi G, Ellozy S, Etkin Y, Faries P, Fung AT, Gonzalez A, Griffin CL, Guidry L, Gunawansa N, Gwertzman G, Han DK, Hicks CW, Hinojosa CA, Hsiang Y, Ilonzo N, Jayakumar L, Joh JH, Johnson AP, Kabbani LS, Keller MR, Khashram M, Koleilat I, Krueger B, Kumar A, Lee CJ, Lee A, Levy MM, Lewis CT, Lind B, Lopez-Pena G, Mohebali J, Molnar RG, Morrissey NJ, Motaganahalli RL, Mouawad NJ, Newton DH, Ng JJ, OBanion LA, Phair J, Rancic Z, Rao A, Ray HM, Rivera AG, Rodriguez L, Sales CM, Salzman G, Sarfati M, Savlania A, Schanzer A, Sharafuddin MJ, Sheahan M, Siada S, Siracuse JJ, Smith BK, Smith M, Soh I, Sorber R, Sundaram V, Sundick S, Tomita TM, Trinidad B, Tsai S, Vouyouka AG, Westin GG, Williams MS Jr, Wren SM, Yang JK, Yi J, Zhou W, Zia S, Woo K (2020). Managing central venous access during a health care crisis. J Vasc Surg (72(4), pp. 1184-1195.e3). United States. (Read full article)