John R. Krause, M.D.

Professor and Chairman;
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director of Laboratories

jkrause@tulane.edu

Residency:
Pathology, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 1966 - 1970

Education/Training:
M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1966

Certification:
Hematology, American Board of Pathology; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology, Recertified in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology

Interests:
Hematology, Molecular Diagnostics, and Flow Cytometry (Lymphomas/Leukemias), Coagulation Dr. Krause received his training at The University of Pittsburgh and is board certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology. In addition, he is board certified in Hematopathology which is his special area of interest and expertise. Dr. Krause has many years of experience in the interpretation and diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas and is the author of a monograph in this area. He is knowledgeable in flow cytometry for immunophenotypic analysis of leukemias and lymphomas as well as ploidy and cell cycle analysis in the evaluation of solid tumors. Dr. Krause oversees the operations of the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory as well as all new testing being developed and implemented. He also serves as the Director of Laboratories for the Tulane Hospital and Clinic.

Recent Publications or Reports
  • Shahidi-Asl M, Krause JR. Molecular diagnosis of hematological disorders. J Clin Ligand Assay . accepted for publication

  • Kahn MJ, Krause JR. Integrated hematopathology. Pairing Clinicican and Pathologist in a Second year medical school course. Pathology Education 2000; 25:17-21

  • Krause, JR. Morphology and Classification of Acute Myeloid Leukemias. Clin Lab Med. 2000:1:1-16

  • Karavattathayyil S, Kalkeri G, Gaglio P, Garry RF, Krause JR. Detection of Hepatitis C virus sequences in B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Amer J Clin Pathol 2000:113:391-398

  • Zhang XY, Safah H, Mudad R, Miller A, Krause JR, Ehrlich M. Frequency of BCL-2/JH translocations in peripheral blood of follicular lymphoma patients. American J. Hematol 1997;55: 205-207

  • Kahn MJ, Rozans M, Michaels RK, Leissinger C, Scher C, Krause JR. Factor V Leiden is not a risk factor for stroke in patients with sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol 1997:54: 12-15

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Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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