Monica Kraft
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Monica Kraft practices Pulmonology in Durham, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Kraft manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 2005
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2000
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 2004
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Treatments
- Intensive Care, Lung Problems, Airway Disease And More
Fellowships
- University of Colorado Denver, Pulmonary/Critical Care, CO, USA 1995
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1991
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