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David Kraus, MD, Cardiology, Germantown, TN

DavidH.KrausMD

Cardiology Germantown, TN

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Stern Cardiovascular Foundation

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  • Office

    8060 Wolf River Blvd
    Germantown, TN 38138
    Phone+1 901-271-1000
    Fax+1 901-271-4187

Summary

  • I am a board certified cardiologist with subspecialty board certification in Heart Failure and Transplant cardiology (2010). I have performed over 10,000 cardiac procedures in the cath lab along with coronary interventions. My major practice interest is in the evaluation and management of patients with heart failure. I have been involved with clinical research since 1989 and have served as a principal investigator in over 80 trials. I am presently the principal investigator on 5 trials all dealing with heart failure.

Education & Training

  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1979
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1978
  • University of Memphis
    University of MemphisBS, Cum Laude, 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1999 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • HFSA Clinical Research Task Force Committee member Heart Failure Society of America, 2017-2019
  • Member Advocacy Committee HFSA Heart Failure Society of America, 2015-2019
  • Fellow Heart Failure Society of America Heart Failure Society of America, 2016-2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effects of Losartan on Exercise Capacity, Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure  
    Klinger G, Jaramillo N, Ikram H, Higginbotham J, Lang R, Kraus D, Washington L, Sharma D, Grossman W, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/1997
  • Hemodynamic Effects Of Dietary Sodium In Man  
    Sullivan JM, Ratts TE, Taylor JC, Kraus DH, Barton BR, Patrick DR, Reed SW, Hypertension, 1/1/1989
  • Hemodynamic and Antihypertensive Effects of Captopril, An Orally Active Angiotensin Coverting Enzyme Inhibitor  
    Sullivan JM, Ginsburg BA, Kraus DH, McKinstry DN, Muirhead EE, Hypertension, 1/1/1979

Lectures

  • Monitoring Patients with Implanted Devices and Home Monitoring�The Future 
    Memphis - 1/1/2017
  • Update on Remote Monitoring of Heart Failure Patients�Manage HF Trial 
    1/1/2017
  • Understanding HFpEF Underlying Mechanisms and Update on Research and Potential Therapy 
    Memphis - 1/1/2016

Committees

  • Member, Clinical Research Task Force Committee Heart Failure Society of America 2017 - 2019
  • Member/HFSA, Technical Expert Panel Core Group for development of quality metric for heart failure management 2017 - 2019
  • Member, Advocacy Committee Heart Failure Society of America 2015 - 2019

Professional Memberships