Gary Kraus, Neuro Surgeon, Houston TX

Gary Kraus, Neuro Surgeon, TX

Doctor Gary Kraus is the Founder of the Kraus Back and Neck Institute (KBNI) in Houston, Texas. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery, is Fellowship trained, and recognized as a top Houston neurosurgeon by his peers and patients.

Dr. Kraus has special expertise in the area of non-surgical and minimally invasive Treatments of spinal problems. Although he has performed thousands of surgical procedures, Dr. Kraus routinely treats pain patients without surgery. His patients find him to be approachable and his demeanor is kind and compassionate. Dr. Kraus has always held to a higher standard in patient care for which he receives many honors and awards.

    Best Doctors in America Multiple years
    H Texas Magazine; Houston’s Top Doctors 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
    Newsweek Magazine
    Featured in:

        Best Neurosurgeons in Texas
        Best Doctors in Texas
        Neurosurgery Leaders in the United States

Commitment to Serve

In addition to his practice, he holds several faculty appointments in Houston.

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurosurgery
    University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    Chairman
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Memorial Hermann, Memorial City Hospital
    Medical Director of Neurosurgery
    Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
    Medical Director of Neuroscience
    Medical Director of Gamma Knife
    West Houston Medical Center

Academic Career

He attended Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering. He was elected into Sigma Pi Sigma, the National Physics Honor Society. Dr. Kraus earned the distinction Doctor of Medicine at State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York. Thereafter, he completed Residency in the Department of Neurological Surgery under the tutelage of Kenneth R. Smith, Jr., MD at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Further, Dr. Kraus completed a Neurovascular and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship under the guidance of Robert Spetzler, MD at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Society Memberships

Dr. Kraus is an active member of many prestigious organizations: American Medical Association (AMA), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), National Physics Honor Society (Sigma Pi Sigma), North American Spine Society (NASS), and Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Kraus’ research is published in books and leading peer-reviewed journals. Further, he presents his papers at society meetings. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Gary Kraus is an inventor and has patents pending related to spinal instrumentation and devices for improving minimally invasive spine surgery.
For more information click the link below
http://www.neurosurgeryhouston.com

Neurosurgery - Kraus Back & Neck Institute, Houston Texas

Neck Pain Causes

Neck pain is extremely common. In fact, 80% of the population will experience neck pain.

In order to better understand neck pain we must understand the difference between actual neck pain and arm or upper extremity pain. Neck pain is generally considered to be pain which stays in the neck while arm or upper extremity pain is pain which travels down the shoulder, arm and hand.

Pain down the arm, also referred to as radicular pain, is generally caused by compression upon the nerve usually as it courses through the spinal canal or as it leaves the spine. This pressure may be caused by a ruptured or herniated disc, or by thickened ligament known as spinal stenosis, or by bone spurs known as osteophytes. When one vertebral body slips upon another, a condition known as spondylolisthesis, the nerve roots leaving the spine may be compressed by the slipped bone.

Mechanical neck pain may be caused by strain or sprain of the muscles and ligaments connected to the spine. It may also be caused by inflammation of the joints in the spine or by degeneration of the disc spaces located between the vertebral bodies. Fractures of the spine due to trauma result in neck pain as well. Also, tumors and infection of the spine may cause neck pain. Mechanical instability as is seen in spondylolisthesis may result in neck pain as well.

It is important for the neurosurgeon to find out the cause of pain in order to treat it accordingly. This is done by taking the patient’s history to identify when the pain began, where the pain travels to, the nature of the pain (shooting, stabbing, burning) and what makes the pain better or worse. The neurosurgeon then performs a physical examination and confirms with detailed MRI or CT scans of the spine, as well as x-rays. It is only after the diagnosis of the cause of pain that we begin treatment to relieve the pain.
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http://www.neckpain.com

Dr. Gary Kraus - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Houston

Gary Kraus, Spine Surgery, Houston

                                                               

 Doctor Gary Kraus is the Founder of the Kraus Back and Neck Institute (KBNI) in Houston, Texas. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery, is Fellowship trained, and recognized as a top Houston neurosurgeon by his peers and patients.

Dr. Kraus has special expertise in the area of non-surgical and minimally invasive Treatments of spinal problems. Although he has performed thousands of surgical procedures, Dr. Kraus routinely treats pain patients without surgery. His patients find him to be approachable and his demeanor is kind and compassionate. Dr. Kraus has always held to a higher standard in patient care for which he receives many honors and awards.

    Best Doctors in America Multiple years
    H Texas Magazine; Houston's Top Doctors 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
    Newsweek Magazine
    Featured in:
        Best Neurosurgeons in Texas
        Best Doctors in Texas
        Neurosurgery Leaders in the United States

Commitment to Serve

In addition to his practice, he holds several faculty appointments in Houston.

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurosurgery
    University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    Chairman
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Memorial Hermann, Memorial City Hospital
    Medical Director of Neurosurgery
    Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
    Medical Director of Neuroscience
    Medical Director of Gamma Knife
    West Houston Medical Center

Academic Career

He attended Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering. He was elected into Sigma Pi Sigma, the National Physics Honor Society. Dr. Kraus earned the distinction Doctor of Medicine at State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York. Thereafter, he completed Residency in the Department of Neurological Surgery under the tutelage of Kenneth R. Smith, Jr., MD at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Further, Dr. Kraus completed a Neurovascular and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship under the guidance of Robert Spetzler, MD at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.

Society Memberships

Dr. Kraus is an active member of many prestigious organizations: American Medical Association (AMA), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), National Physics Honor Society (Sigma Pi Sigma), North American Spine Society (NASS), and Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Kraus' research is published in books and leading peer-reviewed journals. Further, he presents his papers at society meetings. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Gary Kraus is an inventor and has patents pending related to spinal instrumentation and devices for improving minimally invasive spine surgery.              
For more info click the link below
http://www.surgeryspine.com/                                          

Gary Kraus - Back & Neck Institute, Houston TX

Gary Kraus, MD, Neuro Surgeon

Gary Kraus, Neurosurgeon, Houston

                                                     
Doctor Gary Kraus is the Founder of the Kraus Back and Neck Institute (KBNI) in Houston, Texas. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery, is Fellowship trained, and recognized as a top Houston neurosurgeon by his peers and patients.

Dr. Kraus has special expertise in the area of non-surgical and minimally invasive Treatments of spinal problems. Although he has performed thousands of surgical procedures, Dr. Kraus routinely treats pain patients without surgery. His patients find him to be approachable and his demeanor is kind and compassionate. Dr. Kraus has always held to a higher standard in patient care for which he receives many honors and awards.

    Best Doctors in America Multiple years
    H Texas Magazine; Houston's Top Doctors 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
    Newsweek Magazine
    Featured in:
        Best Neurosurgeons in Texas
        Best Doctors in Texas
        Neurosurgery Leaders in the United States

For more info go through the below link
http://www.spinepain.com