Biography
Dr. Kraai received his undergraduate degree in Political Science (1993) from the University of Colorado. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree (2003) from the University of Colorado. Following his MD degree he completed a residency in internal medicine (2006) and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (2014) at the University of New Mexico.
Personal Statement
I have chosen to focus my career on caring for critically ill patients, specifically on the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for advance cardiac and respiratory failure. I have pursued additional training in this technology and am dedicated to the education of others in advancing its use in caring for the critically ill.
Areas of Specialty
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine
Advanced Airway Management
Certifications
Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Critical Care Medicine
Key Publications
Journal Article
Kraai, Erik, An Intensivist-Led Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program: Design, Implementation, and Outcomes of the First Five Years American Society of Artificial Internal Organs Journal
Journal Article
Kraai, Erik, 2022 E-CPR in Cardiac Arrest due to Accidental Hypothermia Using Intensivist Cannulators: A Case Series of Nine Consecutive Patientse Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, vol. 38
Journal Article
Guliani - resigned 4.2.24, Sundeep, Das Gupta, J, Osofsky, R, Kraai, Erik, Mitchell, Jessica, Dettmer, Todd, Wray, Trenton, Tawil, Isaac, Rana, Muhammad Ali, Marinaro - resigned 8/31/25, Jonathan, 2021 Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an effective management strategy for massive pulmonary embolism patients. Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders, vol. 9, Issue 2, 307-314
Journal Article
Guliani - resigned 4.2.24, Sundeep, Das Gupta, J, Osofsky, R, Kraai, Erik, Mitchell, Jessica, Dettmer, Todd, Wray, Trenton, Tawil, Isaac, Rana, Muhammad Ali, Marinaro - resigned 8/31/25, Jonathan, 2021 Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an effective management strategy for massive pulmonary embolism patients. Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders, vol. 9, Issue 2, 307-314
Journal Article
Denipah, N, Dominguez, C, M Kraai, Erik, Kraai, Tania, Leos, P, Braude, Darren, 2017 Acute Management of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (Vocal Cord Dysfunction). Annals of emergency medicine, vol. 69, Issue 1, 18-23
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
UNM ECMO Course - 2-day Course on the use of VA and VV ECMO in critical care
UNM Fluoroscopy- 1-day course on use of fluoroscopy in critical care
UNM Ultrasound- 1-day course on critical care echocardiography and ultrasound