Eric A. Sribnick is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nationwide Children's and principal investigator in the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research. He is also an assistant professor of neurological surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Eric A. Sribnick has published more than 40 research publications, book chapters, reviews, and case studies. His research and clinical interests focus on surgical and medical interventions for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
Eric A. Sribnick has been recognized by his peers and mentors through many awards and honors, including the American Society for Neurochemistry Young Investigator Award (2004) and the George Tindell Resident Research Award (2012, 2013) from Emory University, where he completed his neurosurgery residency.
Eric A. Sribnick has received a grant for traumatic brain injury research from the Joint Pediatric Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He also currently oversees a research laboratory investigating immune response following brain injuries.
- Sur P, SribnickEA, Wingrave JM, Nowak MW, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen attenuates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in C6 glial cells. Brain Research. 2003;971:178-188.
- Ray SK, Matzelle DD, SribnickEA, Guyton MK, Wingrave JM, Banik NL. Calpain inhibitor prevented apoptosis and maintained transcription of proteolipid protein and myelin basic protein genes in rat spinal cord injury. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. 2003;26:119-124.
- Wingrave JM, Schaecher KE, SribnickEA, Wilford GG, Ray SK, Hazen-Martin DJ, et al. Early induction of secondary injury factors causing activation of calpain and mitochondria-mediated neuronal apoptosis following spinal cord injury in rats. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2003;73:95-104.
- SribnickEA, Goldblatt MR, Campbell JW, Roberts JR. Moyamoya disease in a four-month-old: a case study. Clinical Pediatrics. 2003;42:281-284.
- SribnickEA, Wingrave JM, Matzelle DD, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen as a neuroprotective agent in the treatment of spinal cord injury. Annals of the New York Academy of Science. 2003,993:125-33.
- SribnickEA, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen as a multi-active neuroprotective agent in traumatic injuries. Neurochemical Research. 2004,29:2007-2014.
- SribnickEA, Ray SK, Nowak MW, Li L, Banik NL. 17beta-estradiol attenuates glutamate-induced apoptosis and preserves electrophysiologic function in primary cortical neurons. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2004;76:688-696.
- Wingrave JM, SribnickEA, Wilford GG, Matzelle DD, Mou JA, Ray SK, et al. Relatively low levels of calpain expression in juvenile rat correlate with less neuronal apoptosis after spinal cord injury. Experimental Neurology. 2004;187:529-532.
- Wingrave JM, SribnickEA, Wilford GG, Matzelle DD, Mou JA, Ray SK, et al. Higher calpastatin levels correlate with resistance to calpain-mediated proteolysis and neuronal apoptosis in juvenile rats after spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2004;21:1240-1254.
- Chera B, Schaecher KE, Rocchini A, Imam SZ, SribnickEA, Ray SK, et al. Immunofluorescent labeling of increased calpain expression and neuronal death in the spinal cord of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-treated mice. Brain Research. 2004;1006:150-156.
- Sur P, SribnickEA, Patel SJ, Ray SK, Banik NL. Dexamethasone decreases temozolomide-induced apoptosis in human glioblastoma T98G cells. Glia. 2005;50:160-167.
- Das A, SribnickEA, Wingrave JM, Wilford GG, Delre AM, Woodward JJ, et al. Calpain activation in apoptosis of ventral spinal cord 4.1 (VSC4.1) motoneurons exposed to glutamate: calpain inhibition provides functional neuroprotection. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2005;81:551–562.
- Guyton MK, Wingrave JM, Wilford GG, SribnickEA, Matzelle DD, Ray SK, et al. Upregulation of calpain correlates with increased neuronal cell death and axonal degeneration in the spinal cord of Lewis rats with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2005,81:53-61.
- SribnickEA, Wingrave JM, Matzelle DD, Wilford GG, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen attenuated markers of inflammation and decreased lesion volume in acute spinal cord injury in rats. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2005;82:283-293.
- SribnickEA, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen prevents glutamate-induced apoptosis in C6 glioma cells by a receptor-mediated mechanism. Neuroscience. 2005;137:197-209.
- Guyton MK, Sribnick EA, Ray SK, Banik NL. A role for calpain in optic neuritis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2005;1053:48-54.
- Sribnick EA, Matzelle DD, Ray SK, Banik NL. Estrogen treatment of spinal cord injury attenuates calpain activation and apoptosis. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2006;84(5):1064-1075.
- Sribnick EA, Matzelle DD, Banik NL, Ray SK. Direct evidence for calpain involvement in apoptotic death of neurons in spinal cord injury in rats and neuroprotection with calpain inhibitor. Neurochemical Research. 2007;32(12):2210-6.
- Samantaray S, SribnickEA, Das A, Knaryan VH, Matzelle DD, Yallapragada AV, et al. Melatonin attenuates calpain upregulation, axonal damage and neuronal death in spinal cord injury in rats. Journal of Pineal Research. 2008;44(4):348-57.
- Sribnick EA, Delre AM, Ray SK, Woodward JJ, Banik NL. Estrogen attenuates glutamate-induced cell death by inhibiting Ca2+ influx through L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Brain Research. 2009;1276:159-170.
- SribnickEA, Samantaray S, Das A, Smith J, Matzelle DD, Ray SK et al. Postinjury estrogen treatment of chronic spinal cord injury improves locomotor function in rats. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2010;88:1738-50.
- Samantaray S, Sribnick EA, Das A, Thakore NP, Matzelle D, Yu SP, et al. Neuroprotective efficacy of estrogen in experimental spinal cord injury in rats. Annals of the New York Academy of Science. 2010;1199(1):90-94.
- Sribnick EA, Boulis NM. Treatment of Harlequin Syndrome by Costotransversectomy and Sympathectomy: A Case Report. Neurosurgery. 2011;69(1): E257-E259.
- Howard BM, Sribnick EA, Dhall SS. Complete neurologic recovery of spinal cord injury after posterior transpedicular reconstruction for traumatic lumbar burst fracture. The Spine Journal. 2012;13(2):204-205.
- Sribnick EA, Dadashev VD, Brahma BB, Wrubel DM. The Use of Inside-Outside Screws for Occipitocervical Fusion in Pediatric Patients. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. 2012;10(5):392-397.
- Kebriaei MA, Shoja MM, Salinas SM, Falkenstrom KL, Sribnick EA, Tubbs RS, et al. Shunt infection in the first year of life. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013;12(1):44-48.
- Nduom EK, Sribnick EA, Ormond D, Hadjipanayis CG. Neuroendoscopic resection of intraventricular tumors and cysts through a working channel with a variable aspiration tissue resector: a feasibility and safety study. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2013;Volume 2013, Article ID 471805, 8 pages.
- Howard BM, SribnickEA, Dhall SS. Complete neurologic recovery of spinal cord injury after posterior transpedicular reconstruction for traumatic lumbar burst fracture.Spine Journal. 2013;13(2):204-5.
- Sribnick EA, Dadashev VY, Miller BA, Hawkins S, Hadjipanayis CG. Neuroendoscopic Colloid Cyst Resection: A Case Cohort with Extended Follow-up and Patient Satisfaction. World Neurosurgery. 2013;81(3):584-593.
- Geddes I, Sribnick EA, Sayeed I, Stein DG. Progesterone treatment shows benefit in a pediatric model of bilateral brain injury. PLoS ONE. 2014;28;9(1):e87252.
- Sribnick EA, Hoh DJ, Dhall SS. Traumatic High-Grade Cervical Dislocation: Treatment Strategies and Outcomes. World Neurosurgery. 2014;13.pii: S1878-8750(14)00138-7.
- Dhall SS, SribnickEA. Significant neurologic recovery after traumatic cervical spondyloptosis and spinal cord injury.Spine Journal. 2014;14(1):194-5.
- Howard BM, Sribnick EA, Dhall SS. Over-shunting associated myelopathy.Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2014;21(12): 2242-2244.
- Sribnick EA, Hanfelt JJ, Dhall SS. A clinical scale to communicate surgical urgency for traumatic brain injury: A preliminary study. Surgical Neurology International. 2015;5;6:1.
- Sribnick EA, Sklar FH, Wrubel DM. A Novel Technique for Distal Shunt Revision: Retrospective Analysis of Guidewire-Assisted Distal Catheter Replacement. Operative Neurosurgery. 2015;3:367-370.
- Sribnick EA, Sarda S, Moore M, Capasse M, Tubbs RS, Wrubel D, et al. Clinical outcome of children with suspected shunt malfunction evaluated in the emergency department. Neurosurgery. 2015;76(6):695-8.
- Sribnick EA, Sarda S, Chern JJ, Sawvel SS, Reisner A, M.D. Dog Bite Injuries in Children: Clinical Implications for Head Involvement. Trauma. 2016;18(3): 210-215.
- Sribnick EA. Book Review: Spinal Cord Injury in the Child and Young Adult. Journal of Child Neurology. 2016;31(2):255.
- Sribnick EA. Book Review: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Journal of Child Neurology. 2016;31(4):533.
- Smith L, Governale L, Sribnick EA. A Persistent Mendosal Suture Presenting with Bathrocephaly. Pediatr Neurol. 2017;73:110.
- Hall MW, Greathouse KC, Thakkar RK, Sribnick EA, Muszynski JA. Immunoparalysis in Pediatric Critical Care. Pediatric Clinics. 2017;64(5):1089–1102.
- Hungerford JL, O’Brien N, Clingenpeel MM, Sribnick EA, Sargel C, Hall M, et al. Remifentanil for sedation of children with traumatic brain injury. J Intensive Care Med. 2017 Jan 1:885066617704390. doi: 10.1177/0885066617704390. [Epub ahead of print].
- Chen C, Shi J, Stanley RM, Sribnick EA, GronerJI, Xiang H. US Trends of ED Visits for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries: Implications for Clinical Trials. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;13;14(4).
- Vigneswaran K, Sribnick EA, Reisner A, Chern J. Correction of Progressive Severe Cervical Kyphosis in a 21-Month-Old Patient with NF1: Surgical Technique and Review of Literature. OperNeurosurg. 2018;15(1):46–53.
- Chern J, Vats A, Walson K, Tillman N, Petrillo T, Sribnick EA, et al. Introduction of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Care Protocol is Associated with Reduction in Mortality for Pediatric Patients: A Case Study of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Neurotrauma Program. J NeurosurgPeds. 2018;22(2):165-172.
- Chen C, Peng J, Sribnick EA, Zhu M, Xiang H.Trend of Age-adjusted Rates of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Emergency Departments from 2006 to 2013. 2018 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(6).
- Lovett ME, Shah Z, Moore-Clingenpeel M, Sribnick E, Ostendorf A, Chung M, et al. Intensive care resources required to care for critically ill children w8ith focal intracranial infections. J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2018;22(4):453-461.
- Lever K, Peng J, Lundine JP, Caupp S, Wheeler KK, Sribnick EA, et al. Attending Follow-up Appointments After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Caregiver-Perceived Barriers and Facilitators. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2018 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print]
- Arsanious D, Sribnick EA. Intrahepatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Pseudocyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 2. pii: S1878-8750(19)30250-5. [Epub ahead of print]
- La Count S, Lovett ME, Zhao S, Kline D, O’Brien NF, Hall MW, et al. Factors Associated with Poor Outcome in Pediatric Near-hanging Injuries. J Emerg Med. 2019; In Press.
- Sribnick EA, Lunney M, Allen JW, Shi J, Wright DW, Wheeler K, et al. The Surgical Intervention for Traumatic Injury (SITI) Scale: Determining the Accuracy of a Neurotrauma Clinical Decision Tool Using Area Under the Curve Analysis. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019; In press.
- Drews JA, Shi H, Papandria D, Wheeler K, Sribnick EA, Thakkar R. Prehospital Versus Trauma Center Glasgow Coma Scale in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients. Journal of Surgical Research. 2019; In press.
- 1995: Varsity Letter, Track and Field, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 1997: State Finalist, Rhodes Scholarship, South Carolina, USA.
- 1997: Most Valuable Player, Cross Country, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 1997: Varsity Letter, Cross Country, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 1998: Valedictory Award, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 1998-1999: Rotary Scholarship, District 7750, Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1998: English Department Senior Award, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 1998: Biology Department Senior Award, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA.
- 2000: Alpha Omega Alpha Thomas Pitts Award, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2000–2001: Bell Scholarship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2001: Student Research Day, second place (clinical), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2001: Honors Clinical Rotation, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2001–2002: Smith Scholarship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2003: Applause Award, for service as a patient translator, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2003: East Asia Summer Institutes, NSF/NIH funding, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
- 2004: Provost Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2004: ASN Young Investigator Award, American Society of Neurochemistry, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2005: Alumni Award, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2005: ISN Travel Award, International Society for Neurochemistry, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2005: AOA (Junior Year), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2006: Marian Kies Memorial Award, American Society for Neurochemistry, Charleston, SC, USA.
- 2007: Honors Clinical Rotation, Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 2012: George Tindell Resident Research Award, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 2013: George Tindell Resident Research Award, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 2013: House Staff Organization Professionalism Excellence Award *Awarded to approximately 1% of Residents and based on professionalism and congeniality as perceived by fellow residents. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 2013-Fall: Residents Research Award, Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 2014: Trigeminal Rhizotomy Top Gun, AANS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- 2014: House Staff Organization Professionalism Excellence Award, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
