AlexanderKraevMDFACS FSCAI(He/Him)
Thoracic Surgery • Billings, MTAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
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Office
801 N 29th St
Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Billings, MT 59101Phone+1 406-238-2770
Summary
- I am a cardiac and thoracic surgeon. I specialize in minimally invasive surgery. This includes video and robotic assisted thoracic surgery, catheter based surgery and minimal access open heart surgery.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2011 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2006 - 2011
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Dartmouth CollegeBA, Literature, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2013 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2015 - 2021
CT State Medical License 2011 - 2014- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FSCAI 2023
- COAPT Top Cardiac Surgery Program WA State COAPT, 2021-2022
- FACS American College of Surgeons, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Invited Commentary: Impact of New eGFR Equations on Risk Assessment in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.Kimberly A Skelding, Alexander S Kraev
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2023-04-01 - 15 citationsEarly results of geometric ring annuloplasty for bicuspid aortic valve repair during aortic aneurysm surgery.Marc W Gerdisch, T Brett Reece, Dominic Emerson, Richard S Downey, Geoffrey B Blossom
JTCVS Techniques. 2022-08-01 - 1 citationsA Gnostic Understanding of Coping for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon.Alexander I Kraev, R Anthony Perez-Tamayo
Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2022-07-01
Other
- Using Konno Aortic Root Enlargement Technique to Solve a Complex Post-Endocarditis AnatomyAlexander Kraev, MD
https://www.ctsnet.org/article/using-konno-aortic-root-enlargement-technique-solve-complex-post-endocarditis-anatomy
CTSNet - 10/24/2023 - Kraev A, Counts S. Robotic Left Diaphragm Plication Using Automatic (Cor-Knot) Device. February 2021. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.13957454Kraev A, Counts S, CTSNet
https://www.ctsnet.org/article/robotic-left-diaphragm-plication-using-automatic-cor-knot-device
2/15/2021 - Kraev A. VATS Epicardial LV Lead Placement. May 2020. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.12350456Kraev A, CTSNet
https://www.ctsnet.org/article/vats-epicardial-lv-lead-placement
5/25/2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic SurgeryMember
- Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, Russian
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