Catherine A. Krafft

Catherine A. Krafft, M.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center within the Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics. Her work focuses on quality improvement initiatives in pediatric care.

Education:

• MD from University at Buffalo (2013)
• Internship, Residency, and Fellowship in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center (2013-2019)

Research Interests:

• Quality improvement in pediatric hospital medicine
• Optimizing diagnostic testing for respiratory infections
• Reducing unnecessary blood draws in hospitalized children
• Application of molecular diagnostics in clinical microbiology

Publications: Highlight recent work in pediatric pneumonia management, congenital vaginal anomalies, and KPC resistance detection.

Grants & Projects:

• Quality improvement projects targeting viral testing reduction and blood draw timing optimization