Nathan Kraynack, MD

Nathan C. Kraynack, M.D. was appointed to Cleveland Clinic Children’s in 2013 to the Department of Pediatrics ND Center for Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant and Pediatric Lung Transplant Programs.

He has been board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonary medicine. He cares for children and young adults with all forms of pediatric lung conditions such as asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease of prematurity, chronic respiratory failure, and those children requiring technological assistance to breathe effectively. In particular, he has a keen interest in children with Cystic Fibrosis, other forms of bronchiectasis, end stage lung disease and those requiring or having had a lung transplant.

Serving as the head of a large accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center for almost ten years, he has a wealth of experience in caring for these patients with their complex medical needs. He and his team realized that inconsistent care for this condition across Cystic Fibrosis Care Center was prevalent and may be contributing to variable outcomes1. Heading a multidisciplinary team of caregivers, his team developed standardized protocols for cystic fibrosis care that had not previously been used and were associated with dramatic improvement in patient outcomes at their center2. These protocols have since been adopted at other care centers nationally and internationally on at least three continents. His passion for standardized care has extended to nutritional protocols for patients with cystic fibrosis, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, inpatient management for patients with cystic fibrosis, asthma, and those patients with chronic respiratory failure and lung transplantation.

Dr. Kraynack has been named one of the Best Doctors in America since 2009. He has been a principal investigator of translational research trials and a number of multicenter clinical trials for patients with Cystic Fibrosis. He is the Pediatric Representative for the Transplant Center Advisory Council at Cleveland Clinic. As an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western University and the Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown, OH), he is active in medical education of medical students and pediatric resident physicians.

An invited lecturer at national and international medical meetings, Dr. Kraynack is a recognized expert in the field of Cystic Fibrosis and the implementation of Quality Improvement programs to improve patient outcomes.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2013

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Rainbow, Babies & Children University Hospitals
Pediatric Pulmonology
Cleveland, OH USA
2003

Residency - Rainbow, Babies & Children University Hospitals
Pediatrics
Cleveland, OH USA
2000

Medical School - Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC USA
1997

Undergraduate - University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA USA
1993

Certifications

Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology

Research & Publications

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Overall		Star Ratings 5 out of 5
Explains	5
Listens	5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	5
Knows Medical History	4.9
Time Spent with Patient	5
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.9

6 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Jan 15, 2018

We love *Dr. Kraynack! We will miss him.

Reviewed on Oct 23, 2017

Top notch.

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2017

Dr. Kraynak always listens thoroughly to parents input and gives information in an easy to understand manner.

Reviewed on Sep 20, 2017

best provider. dedicate. invested. intelligent and caring.

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2017

Dr. Kraynack is in the top tier of doctors we've met at the Clinic, we simply love him and appreciate the time and attention he brings to each appointment. At this appointment we were also able to observe his teaching style which was top notch as well.

Reviewed on Jun 7, 2017

I honestly can not say enough wonderful things about Dr. Kraynack. He is an excellent physician. smart. hard working. invested in his patients and overall outstanding. He was the best referral I have ever received.

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