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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1978 - 1979
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 1972 - 1977
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 1973 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 1972 - 1982
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsPermanent cardiac pacing in patients on chronic renal dialysisRobert B. Leman, John M. Kratz, Peter C. Gazes
American Heart Journal. 1985-12-01 - 17 citationsThirty-year experience with a bileaflet mechanical valve prosthesis.Scott D. Johnson, Martha R. Stroud, John M. Kratz, Scott M. Bradley, Fred A. Crawford
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019-01-01 - 81 citationsTwenty-year experience with the St Jude Medical mechanical valve prosthesisJohn S. Ikonomidis, John M. Kratz, Arthur J. Crumbley, Martha R. Stroud, Scott M. Bradley
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003-12-01
Hospital Affiliations
- MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, South Carolina
- Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical CenterCharleston, South Carolina
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