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William Kraus, MD, Cardiology, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

WilliamEKrausMDFACC, FAHA, FASCM

Cardiology Durham, NC

Preventive Cardiology, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine Professor, Bioengineering

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeAB, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1985 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Genome-Wide Association Study Links Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Sprouty 2 to Thrombocytopenia After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery  
    Alan M Smeltz, Svati H Shah, Mihai V Podgoreanu, William E Kraus, Miklos D Kertai, Joseph P Mathew, Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Multi‐Ethnic Comparisons of Diabetes in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Insights from the HF‐ACTION Trial and the ASIAN‐HF Registry  
    William E Kraus, Robert J Mentz, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • Ten Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Walk Training Is Associated with Reduced Disease Activity and Improved Innate Immune Function in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arth...  
    Kim M Huffman, Jennifer Moss, Virginia B Kraus, William E Kraus, BioMed Central
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Press Mentions

  • IT PAYS TO KNOW: Keep Moving!!!
    IT PAYS TO KNOW: Keep Moving!!!April 14th, 2023
  • Pandemic Intensifies Push for Home-Based Cardiac
    Pandemic Intensifies Push for Home-Based CardiacOctober 11th, 2021
  • Modest Calorie Reduction plus Exercise Linked with Improved Vascular Health
    Modest Calorie Reduction plus Exercise Linked with Improved Vascular HealthAugust 2nd, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Exercise Dose-Response Effects In Prediabetes: Responses And MechanismsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
  • Calerie Competitive RenewalNational Institute On Aging2010–2012
  • Exercise Dose-Response Effects In Prediabetes:Responses And MechanismsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
  • Genetic Mediators Of Metabolic Cardiovascular Disease RiskNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
  • Peripheral Effects Of Exercise On Cardiovascular HealthNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2008
  • Comparative Approach To Genomics Of Complex TraitsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2006
  • Molecular Signaling In Muscular Adaption To ExerciseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1996

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations