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Eric Kraus, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Winston Salem, NC

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Otolaryngology (ENT) Winston Salem, NC

Neurotology

Assistant Professor, Otology/Neurotology Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Wake Forest University School of Medicine Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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  • Office

    Wake Forest Baptist Medical Blvd
    Winston Salem, NC 27157
    Phone+1 336-716-4161
    Fax+1 336-716-9440

Summary

  • Dr. Eric Kraus is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist who is a member of the faculty at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Otology/Neurotology. His primary focus is teaching otolaryngology residents the art of otologic surgery. He received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, completed two yrs of General Surgery at The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and received his Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery training at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He specializes in otology/neurotology and with expertise in hearing loss, adult & pediatric otology, chronic ear surgery, stapedectomy, tympanomastoidectomy, ossicular chain recontruction, hearing implants, and cochlear implants. Dr. Kraus invented endoskeletal ossicular chain reconstruction (eOCR) and the titanium Kraus K-Helix Crown & Piston prostheses that are used around the world to help improve patient's hearing and lives. He recently lauched Wake Forest's robotic-assisted cochlear implant program, the first program of its kind in the Southeastern USA, to: (1) help preserve residual hearing in cochlear implant patients and improve long-term hearing outcomes, (2) research the benefits of robotic-assisted electrode insertions, and (3) train residents in the use of the robot.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1982 - 1983
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsChief Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1979 - 1983
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsMS, 1981 - 1982
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganInternship, Surgery, 1977 - 1979
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1977, MD, Cum Laude
  • Swarthmore College
    Swarthmore CollegeB.A, Biology, Distinction, 1969 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1979 - 1985
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2019 North Carolina, Top Doctor, Otolaryngology Business North Carolina, 2019
  • Best Doctors in America Award 2002-2023 Best Doctors, 2011
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification SuiteMed EMR, Fox Meadows Software, 2013-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tomography of the Vestibular Aqueduct in Ear Disease.  
    Kraus EM, DuBois PJ, Arch Otolaryngol
  • Skull Preparation Using the Enzyme-active Detergent Technique.  
    Mooney MP, Kraus EM, Bardach JB, Anat Rec
  • The Giant Apical Air Cell Syndrome: A New Entity.  
    Kraus EM, McCabe BF, Annals Oto Rhino Laryngol
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • “The Envoy Esteem™ Totally Implantable Middle Ear Device (TIMED) for Treatment of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Device, Surgical Technique, Ossicular LDV Measurements, a...
    Kraus, EM, Shohet JA, Catalano PJ, The “III Meeting Consensus on Auditory Implants”, Marseille, France
  • Esteem and Maxum Implants: Beyond Hearing Aids – Before Cochlear Implants.
    Stephanie Nance, Au.D., and Eric M. Kraus, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S, The North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association, Inc, Annual Speech & Hearing Convention, Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC
  • AAO-HNS Mini-Seminar, “Treating COM Conductive Hearing Loss: What Should We Do?
    Kraus EM, Ravi N. Samy, M.D. moderator, Nick Blevins, M.D., Lorne S. Parnes, M.D., and Brian Westerberg, M.D, The 2010 Annual Meeting of the AAO-HNS, Boston, MA
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Lectures

  • A Totally Implantable Middle Ear Device (IMED): Emerging Treatment for Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Evolving Envoy Technique. 
    The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) fall meeting, Moses H. Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC
  • Multi-Drug Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Otitis Media. 
    The 13th. Annual Ambulatory Surgery Workshop, Greensboro, NC
  • Implantable Hearing Devices:State of the Art. 
    The HealthSouth Surgical Center of Greensboro, 2002 Medical Lecture Series for the Community
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Committees

  • Member, AAO-HNS Committee on Diversity and Inclusion 2023 - Present
  • Physician member, NC State Board of Examiners for Speech & Language Pathologists and Audiologists 2011 - 2016

Research History

  • Envoy Esteem US FDA Pivotal TrialEnvoy Esteem totally implantable hearing device. Trial results led to FDA approval of the Esteem implant in March 20102006 - 2009
  • Co-investigatorCochlear Corporation clinical research trial for pediatric cochlear implants. 15 Centers implanted 10 children each. Trial results led to US FDA approval of pediatric cochlear implants in July 1990.1987 - 1990
  • Resident ResearchDopamine effect in sudden hearing loss1981 - 1982

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Inventor, Grace Medical CorporationInvented the Kraus K-Helix Crown and Piston prostheses used for ossicular reconstruction. Granted US Patent #8,057,542, November 2011Disclosure: Royalty payments2007 - Present
  • Inventor, Medtronics ENTInvented the Kraus TM MicroCut Forceps (90 degree, 45 degree forward biting, 45 degree back-bitting) for rimming TM perforations during myringoplasty/tympanoplastyDisclosure: Royalty payments2004 - Present
  • Inventor - Kraus Otologic Bayonet Knife Handle, Boss InstrumentsA bayonet style knife handle for use in otologic surgery that accepts a #375910 Beaver Blade.Disclosure: No personal or family financial interest.2023 - 2023