MBBS MA(Cantab) MSc PhD DOHNS (RCSEng) DRTM (RCSEd) DIMC (RCSEd) MRCS FACEM
Head of Clinical Research, National Trauma Research Institute
Adjunct Clinical Associate Processor, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University
Chris is an Emergency Physician and Trauma Specialist at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, and head of clinical research for the National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI). Chris has a particular interest in the early management of trauma and has worked as a retrieval specialist with Sydney HEMS, CareFlight NSW, and Adult Retrieval Victoria, and internationally with London’s Air Ambulance and Essex & Hertfordshire Air Ambulance in the UK.
Chris completed a Masters in Trauma Sciences with Queen Mary University of London, and a PhD on the human factors of resuscitation with Monash University. Much of Chris’ research work has focused on optimising airway management outside of the operating theatre environment and as The Airway Lead for The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre, he developed the airway governance program which includes an ongoing audit of all emergency department (ED) intubations, regular tailored education for trainees, and the standardisation of Rapid Sequence Intubation in the ED.
He is a former director of emergency medicine training with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and also a founder of The Procedures Course and The Airway Course, which are cadaver-based skills courses, teaching life-saving interventions to critical care clinicians.
Recent Publications:
September 2025 A retrospective case control study of the impact of a dedicated service to increase retrieval rates of IVC filters in a Level 1 Trauma centre. Srinivas A, Ng N, Clements W, Goh G, Groombridge C, Fitzgerald M, Mathew J. Injury. 2025 Sep;56(9):112623. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112623. Epub 2025 Jul 22. PMID: 4 0738827.
August 2025 The feasibility and acceptability of measuring resting energy expenditure using indirect calorimetry in self-ventilating patients following traumatic injury: An observational study (The FAME Trauma study). Muller K, Ridley EJ, Tatucu- Babet OA, Kimmel L, Groombridge C, Fitzgerald M, Elliott A, Lambell KJ. Injury. 2025 Aug;56(8):112606. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112606. Epub 2025 Jul 12. PMID: 40683055.
June 2025 Emergency surgical airway experience from an Australian major trauma centre emergency department. Groombridge C, Maini A, Helsloot D, Luckhoff C, Fitzgerald M. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2025 Jun 12;33(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s13049-025-01413-3. PMID: 40506752; PMCID: PMC12160439.
Dec 2024 Cricothyroidotomy in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study. Humar M, Meadley B, Cresswell B, Nehme E, Groombridge C, Anderson D, Nehme Z. Resusc Plus. 2024 Nov 26;20:100833. doi: 10.1016/ j.resplu.2024.100833. PMID: 39655092; PMCID: PMC11626810.
Dec 2024 Bag-valve-mask resuscitators fitted with pressure-limiting valves-Safety feature or potential hazard? Humar M, Meadley B, Groombridge C, Cresswell B, Anderson D, Nehme Z. Resusc Plus. 2024 Sep 28;20:100789. doi: 10.1016/ j.resplu.2024.100789. PMID: 39380660; PMCID: PMC11459487.
Oct 2024 Comparison of the epidemiology of elderly trauma between major trauma centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, Australia. Touloumis Z, Chowdhury SM, Fitzgerald MC, Aljabri MI, Lodge ME, Ford JE, Mathew JK, Groombridge CJ. Saudi Med J. 2024 Oct;45(10):1080-1086. doi: 10.15537/ smj.2024.45.10.20240307. PMID: 39379111; PMCID: PMC11463574.
Jul 2024 Calcium supplementation during trauma resuscitation: a propensity score-matched analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®. Helsloot D, Fitzgerald M, Lefering R, Groombridge C, Becaus N, Verelst S, Missant C; TraumaRegister DGU. Crit Care. 2024 Jul 5;28(1):222. doi: 10.1186/s13054-024-05002-1. PMID: 38970063; PMCID: PMC11227138.
March 2024 Methods of defining major haemorrhage after injury. A scoping review. Noonan M, Johnny C, Kim Y, O’Reilly G, Groombridge C, Mathew J, Fitzgerald M. Health Sciences Review. 2024. doi.org/10.1016/j.hsr.2024.100164
December 2023 A systematic review assessing incorporation of prophylactic splenic artery embolisation (pSAE) into trauma guidelines for the management of high-grade splenic injury. Clements W, Fitzgerald M, Chennapragada SM, Mathew J, Groombridge C, Ban EJ, Lukies MW. CVIR Endovasc. 2023 Dec 16;6(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s42155-023-00414-6. PMID: 38103054; PMCID: PMC10725392.
September 2022 Multi-disciplinary, simulation-based, standardised trauma team training within the Victorian State Trauma System. Fitzgerald MC, Noonan M, Lim E, Mathew JK, Boo E, Stergiou HE, Kim Y, Reilly S, Groombridge C, Maini A, Williams K, Mitra B. Emerg Med Australasia. 2022 Sep 1. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.14068. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36052421.
September 2022 Injury patterns, management and outcomes of retroperitoneal haemorrhage caused by lower intercostal arterial bleeding at a level-1 trauma centre: A 10-year retrospective review. Schlegel, R.N., Fitzgerald, M., Lim, A., O’Reilly, G.M., Clements, W., Goh, G.S., Groombridge, C.J., Johnny, C., Noonan, M.P., Ban, E.-J. and Mathew, J. (2022), Emergency Medicine Australasia.
August 2022 Intubation Rates Following Prehospital Administration of Ketamine for Acute Agitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Lipscombe C, Akhlaghi H, Groombridge C, Bernard S, Smith K, Olaussen A. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Aug 1:1-18. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2108178. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35913093.
July 2022 The injury patterns, management and outcomes of retroperitoneal haemorrhage caused by lumbar arterial bleeding at a Level-1 Trauma Centre: A 10-year retrospective review. Schlegel RN, Fitzgerald M, O’Reilly G, Clements W, Goh GS, Groombridge C, Johnny C, Noonan M, Ban J, Mathew J. Injury. 2022 Jul 27:S0020-1383(22)00521-6. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.041. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35948513.
June 2022 An initial Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or less does not define severe brain injury. Fitzgerald M, Tan T, Rosenfeld JV, Noonan M, Tee J, Ng E, Mathew J, Broderick S, Kim Y, Groombridge C, Udy A, Mitra B. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Jun;34(3):459-461.
May 2022 Pleural decompression procedural safety for traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax: Kelly clamps versus fine artery forceps. Fitzgerald M, Allen T, Bai S, Mitra B, Chiu W, Helsloot D, Groombridge C, Mathew J, Kim Y. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 May 26. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35618677.
December 2021 Emergency Physicians’ experience of stress during resuscitation and strategies for mitigating the effects of stress on performance. Groombridge C, Maini A, Ayton, D, Sze-Ee S, Walsham N, Kim Y, Smit V, Fitzgerald M. Emerg Med J. 2021 Dec 14:emermed-2021-211280. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2021-211280. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34907004.
November 2021 Randomised controlled trial in cadavers investigating methods for intubation via a supraglottic airway device: comparison of flexible airway scope guided versus a retrograde technique. Groombridge CJ, Maini A, Johnny C, McCreary D, Kim Y, Smit V, Fitzgerald M. Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Nov 27. doi:10.1111/1742-6723.13908. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34837890..
June 2021 Comparing methods to secure an endotracheal tube placed via a surgical cricothyroidotomy: a randomised controlled study in cadavers. Groombridge CJ, Maini A, Mathew J, Kim Y, Fitzgerald M, Smit V, O’Reilly G. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 28;29(1):104.
June 2021 Comparison of fibre-optic-guided endotracheal intubation through a supraglottic airway device versus hyperangulated video laryngoscopy by emergency physicians: a randomised controlled study in cadavers. Groombridge CJ, Maini A, Mathew J, Fritz P, Kim Y, Fitzgerald M, Smit V, O’Reilly G. HKJEM. July 2021. doi:10.1177/10249079211034272.
May 2021 Unintended Consequences: The impact of COVID-19 on intubations in a tertiary centre emergency department: A prospective observational study. Groombridge C, Maini A, Olaussen A, Kim Y, Fitzgerald M, Smit V. Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Jun 2. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13809. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34080299.
March 2021 Intrathoracic but extra-pleural chest tube placement; an unusual case of chest tube malposition in the trauma setting. Roberts JD, Groombridge C, Fitzgerald M. Trauma Case Rep. 2021 Mar 17;32:100461.
March 2021 Orbital decompression. Groombridge C, Maini A, Mathew J, O’Keeffe F, Noonan M, Smit V, Fitzgerald M, Hall A. Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Mar 11.
February 2021 Hypocalcemia in trauma patients: A systematic review. Vasudeva M, Mathew JK, Groombridge C, Tee JW, Johnny CS, Maini A, Fitzgerald MC. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 Feb 1;90(2):396-402.
December 2020 Decision Support Capabilities of Telemedicine in Emergency Prehospital Care: Systematic Review. Kim Y, Groombridge C, Romero L, Clare S, Fitzgerald MC. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Dec 8;22(12):e18959.
November 2020 Resuscitative Thoracotomy. Groombridge, C, Maini, A, O’Keeffe, F, Noonan, M, Smit, D, Mathew, J, Fitzgerald, M. EMA. 2021 Feb;33(1):138-141.
June 2020 The impact of a targeted bundle of audit with tailored education and an intubation checklist to improve airway management in the Emergency Department: An Integrated Time Series Analysis. Groombridge CJ, Maini A, Olaussen A, Kim Y, Mitra B, Fitzgerald M, Smit V. Emerg Med J. 2020 Sep;37(9):576-580.
May 2020 Consensus statement: Safe Airway Society principles of airway management and tracheal intubation specific to the COVID-19 adult patient group. Brewster DJ et al. Med Journal Aus. 2020 March.
Please see ORCID for prior work (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2336-1525)
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2021 Feb. DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003027
Mayank Vasudeva, Joseph K Mathew, Christopher Groombridge, Jin W Tee, Cecil S Johnny, Amit Maini, Mark C Fitzgerald
Resuscitation, 2019 Nov; 144:115-122.
Chris J Groombridge, Yesul Kim, Amit Maini, de Villiers Smit, Mark C Fitzgerald