Emily Kraus, MD

Hometown: Holdrege, NE (“Home of the Dusters”)

Why I Chose Stanford PM&R: Stanford has a wide variety of opportunities pertaining to clinical exposures, research opportunities, and faculty mentorship

Undergraduate Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in nutritional science

Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Internship: University of Nebraska Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Professional Interests: Sports and musculoskeletal medicine, running medicine

Research Interests: Injury prevention, gait analysis

Professional Awards/Positions/Honors: Arbor Free Clinic Musculoskeletal Clinic Mentor

Personal interests: Running, road races, hiking, yoga, stand up paddling, traveling

Fun Facts: I have run 4 marathons, including Boston; I won a spelling bee when I was 11 years old (my winning word was "chauffeur")