
Virginia Kraus MD
Professor, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-620-4467
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Summary
- Dr. Virginia Kraus, MD is a rheumatologist in Durham, North Carolina. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina and Virginia. She is affiliated with Durham VA Health Care System and Duke University Hospital.
Education & Training
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1985 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- MiRNA Atlas: A Literature-Derived Database of MicroRNAs Bridging Osteoarthritis and Appendage Regeneration.Abigail T Parker, Virginia Byers Kraus
Biorxiv. 2026-09-18 - How a healthy lifestyle mediates socioeconomic inequities in healthy ageing and life expectancies: A 20-year cohort of older adults.Jinhui Zhou, Haibin Li, Changfa Xia, Wenhui Shi, Jun Wang
Fundamental Research. 2026-09-01 - Immune Biomarker Signatures as Predictors of Functional and Pain Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Older Adults.Virginia Byers Kraus, Noah D Greenberg, Marissa Ashner, Janet L Huebner, Akshay Bareja
Medrxiv. 2026-06-10
Press Mentions
AI Could Detect Osteoarthritis Eight Years Earlier Than X-rays: Research – India TVMay 9th, 2024
New Blood-based Biomarkers Target OaApril 25th, 2023
New Blood May Accurately Identify Knee Osteoarthritis ProgressionFebruary 7th, 2023
Grant Support
- Extracellular Vesicle Analyses to Develop Aging and Resilience BiomarkersDUKE UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Development Of Methods To Quantify Biological And Pathological Aging Of CartilageNational Institute On Aging2011
- Biomarkers CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
- Biological Studies CoreNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
- Core BNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, Finnish