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Donald Craven, MD, Infectious Disease, Burlington, MA, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

DonaldCravenMD

Infectious Disease Burlington, MA

Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)
    Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1970
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityB.A., 1962 - 1966
  • Garden City High School
    Garden City High SchoolDiploma, High School, 1962

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1974 - 2019

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Kenneth Kaplan Award for Clinical Excellence & Teaching Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society, 2013
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award Albany Medical College, 2012
  • Best Doctors in America US New and World Report, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: Diagnosis & Treatment and Impact on Patient Outcomes  
    Hudcova J, Craven DE, Current Opinion In Critical Care, 1/1/2014
  • Definitions of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Working Toward a Gold Standard  
    Grgurich, PE, Hudcova J, Lei Y, Sarwar A, Craven DE, Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 1/1/2013
  • Natural History and Outcomes of Ventilated Patients Developing Tracheobronchitis and Pneumonia  
    Craven, DE, Lei Y, Ruthazer R, Sarwar A, Hudcova J, Am J Med, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: A Clinical Appraisal to Improve Identification, Management and Outcomes
    Kollef, MH, Morrow, LE, Baughman RP, Craven DE, McGowan JE, Micek ST, Niederman MS, Ost D, Paterson DL, Segreti J, Proceedings of the Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Summit, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2008
  • Guideline for the Management of Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) - 2005
    Niederman MS & Craven DE (Co-chairs), American Thoracic Society and Infectious Disease Society of America, Am. Rev Resp Critical Care Med, 1/1/2005
  • Preventing nosocomial pneumonia: State of the art and perspectives for the 1990's
    Craven DE, Steger KA, Barber TW, Proceeding of the Third Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial Infections, Am J Med, 1/1/1991
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Lectures

  • Hospital-Acquired Pneumonias: Controversies Strategies to Improve Outcomes 
    12/4/2013
  • Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention 
    Ogonquit, ME - 10/18/2013
  • Ventilator-associated Pneumonia; New Concepts, Management and Prevention 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL - 6/15/2013
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Noteworthy Infectious Disease Specialist, Donald E. Craven, MD, Will Be Presented in the Leading Physicians of the World
    Noteworthy Infectious Disease Specialist, Donald E. Craven, MD, Will Be Presented in the Leading Physicians of the WorldApril 21st, 2017
  • January 3, 1997 / Vol. 46 / No. RR-1
    January 3, 1997 / Vol. 46 / No. RR-1January 3rd, 1997

Committees

  • Co-Chair with Michael Niederman, Infectious Diseases Society of America & American Thoracic Society 2005 Guidelines for the Management of Hospital-Acquired, Healthcare-Associated, and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 2001 - 2009
  • Member, 1ST CDC/Hospital Infection Control Advisory Committee (HICPAC) 1985 - 1988
  • Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America Guideline Committee

Research History

  • Research AssociateBureau of Biologics, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD With Drs. John Robbins and Carl Frasch, Conjugate Group B Meningococcal VAccines1976 - 1979

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations