Our Physicians: Eric M. Kraus, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.
Eric M. Kraus, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology, 1983
Practicing in Greensboro since 1983
Founded The Ear Center of Greensboro, P.A. in 1989
Undergraduate Education
1973 B.A. Biology with Distinction - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
Medical Education
1977 M.D. Cum Laude - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Education
1977-78 First Year General Surgery Residency, University of Michigan
1978-79 Second Year General Surgery Residency, University of Michigan
1979-83 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Residency, University of Iowa
1982-83 Chief Resident, Otolaryngology-H&N Surgery, University of Iowa
1982-83 American Cancer Society, Head & Neck Cancer Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Professional Memberships
- Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
- Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- North Carolina State Medical Society
- North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine, Division Guilford County Medical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Otosclerosis Study Group (national group with 130 members)
Hospital Privileges
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC
- Wesley Long Community Hospital
- Women's Hospital of Greensboro
- SCA Surgical Center of Greensboro
- Cone Day Surgery Center
Areas of Special Interests
- Acute & chronic ear surgery (Otology)
- Reconstructive middle ear surgery & mastoid surgery
- Plastic surgery reconstruction of the external ear & ear canal
- Stapedectomy, cochlear implants, implantable hearing devices (BAHA device, Esteem™ device)
- Senior principal investigator for the investigational Esteem™ Totally Implantable Hearing Device FDA Phase II Clinical Trials
- Evaluation and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders in Down Syndrome
Inventor of:
- Kraus TM Microcut™ Forceps
- "FindMe ID™" Identification System
- Kraus Modified Schuring Ossicle-Cup PORP Implant
- Kraus Endohelix Middle Ear Prostheses for Endoskeletal Ossicular Reconstruction
- Kraus K-Helix Crown - for incus-to-stapes or malleus-to-stapes reconstruction
- Kraus K-Helix Piston - for incus-to-footplate or malleus-to-footplate reconstruction
- Kraus Twister Crown - for TM/graft-to-stapes reconstruction
- Kraus Twister Shoe - for TM/graft-to-footplate reconstruction
- Kraus Diamond Coated Otologic Picks (Julie I and Julie II)