Walter K. Kraft
Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

Dr. Walter K. Kraft

Pharmacology | General Surgery
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Vascular Center - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Vascular Center - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Walter Kraft is a primary care provider, a General Surgeon and a Pharmacologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kraft is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Opioid Use Disorder, Pulmonary Embolism, Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Specialties
Pharmacology
General Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Clinical Pharmacology
Fellowships
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Jefferson Vascular Center - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-8304

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kraft has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Peripheral Artery Disease
Atherosclerosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Clinical Trials

Contrast Ultrasound Detection of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients
Contrast Ultrasound Detection of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Sonazoid
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Modeled Dose Exposure of Sublingual Buprenorphine in the Neonatal Opioid Abstinence Syndrome
Modeled Dose Exposure of Sublingual Buprenorphine in the Neonatal Opioid Abstinence Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 11, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Exploratory Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy
An Exploratory Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Apixaban
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Virological Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sirolimus Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Virological Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sirolimus Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: December 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Fixed-Sequence, Drug Interaction Study to Investigate the Effect of Once-Weekly Rifapentine and Isoniazid on the Pharmacokinetics of Steady-State Doravirine
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Fixed-Sequence, Drug Interaction Study to Investigate the Effect of Once-Weekly Rifapentine and Isoniazid on the Pharmacokinetics of Steady-State Doravirine
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Pharmacokinetics of Vaginal Progesterone in Pregnancy
Pharmacokinetics of Vaginal Progesterone in Pregnancy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 20, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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94 Total Publications

Platelet-Associated microRNAs as Markers of Aspirin Response and Pregnancy Outcome in Pregnancies at High-Risk for Preeclampsia.
Platelet-Associated microRNAs as Markers of Aspirin Response and Pregnancy Outcome in Pregnancies at High-Risk for Preeclampsia.
Journal: American journal of perinatology
Published: August 26, 2025
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