Kenneth Krauss M.D. , F.A.C.C

Dr. Kenneth Krauss is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the NYU School of Medicine. He received his MD degree from NYU in 1965 and pursued his postgraduate training at the Duke University Medical Center, the National Institutes of Health and at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed his cardiology training at MGH in 1971. After 5 years of performing cardiac catheterizations at NYU, he entered the private practice of cardiology, specializing in non-invasive diagnostic techniques and preventive cardiology. He is a frequent lecturer to physician groups on cardiology topics. His special interests include pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy and heart failure. As a faculty member, Dr. Krauss participates in training medical students, house staff and cardiology Fellows at NYU's Tisch Hospital and at the Bellevue Hospital Center. He has been committed to patient education throughout his career. He believes that well-informed patients are better able to cope with their illnesses and to become more able partners in the process of achieving better health.