
Richard W. Kruse DO DO MBA
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics
Clinical professor
1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 19803
Overview of Dr. Kruse
Dr. Richard Kruse is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, DE and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and ChristianaCare. He received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 45 years. Dr. Kruse accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 56 doctors at ChristianaCare and one of 47 doctors at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1989
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
CO State License 2025 - 2027
DE State License 1994 - 2027
FL State License 2016 - 2026
PA State License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsOutcomes after surgical correction of severe scoliosis in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta: a prospective, 2-year minimum follow-up study with radiographic and pa...Satoshi Takada, Suken A Shah, Hiroshi Taneichi, Yusuke Hori, Petya K Yorgova
Spine Deformity. 2026-04-09 - 3 citationsMulticenter Series of Deformity Correction Using Guided Growth in the Setting of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Jeanne M Franzone, Maegen J Wallace, Kenneth J Rogers, Elizabeth K Strudthoff, Michael B Bober
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022-07-01 - 2 citationsStress Shielding in the Setting of Osteogenesis Imperfecta and the Effect of Downsizing an Intramedullary Rod: A Case Report.Jeanne M. Franzone, Brandi M. Sargent, An N Dang Do, Marianne Knue, Joan C. Marini
JBJS Case Connector. 2021-07-23
Journal Articles
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Pediatric Orthopedic PerspectiveJeanne M Franzone, Suken A Shah, Maegen J Wallace, Richard W Kruse, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
University of Delaware Research Fund Gives $45k to Bone Disorder ProjectApril 8th, 2015
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AmeriHealth Direct POS
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Horizon BCBS Direct AccessHorizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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