Overview
Katie Krause MD specializes in degenerative spinal conditions; complex and minimally invasive spine surgery; spine and brain tumors; and general cranial neurosurgery.Away from work Dr. Krause enjoys hiking skiing football and finding good cheese and wine.
Dr. Krause is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Bone Graft, and Spinal Fusion.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Invertebral Disc Disease.
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Locations
1608 S J Street, 5th Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Rod Oskouian is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Oskouian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Epidural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Oskouian is currently accepting new patients.
King County Public Hospital District No 2
Audrey Nath is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Nath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Nath is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
John M. Blair, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with a specialty in the treatment of degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine. His professional interests focus on outpatient minimally invasive spinal surgery resulting in the least possible amount of down time, early return to work and active lifestyles for his patients. He treats a wide range of spinal conditions with expertise in deformative spinal conditions, such as scoliosis, and major reconstructive spine surgery. Dr. Blair believes that his role as a physician is to understand each patient’s individual needs and personalize treatment. A practicing surgeon since 1994, he has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of spinal surgery. He is also constantly learning new and innovative skills to better serve his patients. He gives community lectures on new innovations in spinal care and is an active member of the Puget Sound Spine Interest Group, a local group that meets quarterly with guest speakers. He is also a member of an annual medical mission group. He and his wife have six children. In addition to family time, he enjoys computers, photography, and outdoor activities. He is an Eagle Scout and currently helps out with his son’s local Boy Scouts troop. Dr. Blair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- LordosisDr. Krause isAdvanced. Learn about Lordosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Krause isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Krause isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- ApoplexyDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Bone GraftDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cavernous LymphangiomaDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Lymphangioma.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Krause isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.