Claire L. Griffin,
MD
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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 Co-Director of the third-year surgery clerkship to expand upon her role as an educator.
Clinical Locations
801-581-3495
U of U Health Elko Specialty Clinic
Cardiovascular Outreach Clinic801-581-3495
Cardiovascular Center
801-581-3495
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Vascular Surgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery) American Board of Vascular Surgery |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
5.0/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
5.0/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
5.0/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.9/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
5.0/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
July 19, 2021
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
May 10, 2021
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
dr Griffin is a fantastic physician
UofU Patient
September 17, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I would recommend Claire Griffin to anybody. I was lucky to have her as my surgeon.
UofU Patient
September 15, 2020
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Everyone does excellent work.
UofU Patient
July 14, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Excellent interaction!
UofU Patient
January 27, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I really appreciate the fact that the doctors at the U do not rush into surgery when a better solution is evident.
UofU Patient
January 07, 2020
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
This Doctor was GREAT in every aspect and I'm very glad she is going to operate on me
UofU Patient
December 21, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Griffin explained everything to me very concisely
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 Co-Director of the third-year surgery clerkship to expand upon her role as an educator.
Academic Locations
Cardiovascular Center
801-581-3495
Farmington Health Center
801-581-3495
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
-
Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic 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
Education History
| Fellowship | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Vascular Surgery Fellow, 2015 |
| Residency | University of Florida General Surgery Resident, 2013 |
| Professional Medical | University of Florida College of Medicine Medicine M.D., 2008 |
| Undergraduate | Florida State University Spanish with minors in Biology, Chemistry, & Psychology B.A., 2003 |
| Graduate Training | University of Utah M.S.C.I, |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- 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]. (Epub ahead of print) J Vasc Surg.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Book Chapter
- 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.
