September 23 2017
by Neel Desai, M.D.
Dr. Gus W. Krucke completed his medical education at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1991. He is board certified in Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine with special interests and skills in HIV, as well as Palliative Care. He is on active staff at Memorial Hermann Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital. He is the 2010 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. In addition, he received the GIMSPP Decade of Service Award in 2011. He is also an Associate Professor.
Watch Dr. Krucke’s 2010 Humanism in Medicine Awardee Speech at White Coat Ceremony for Medical Students:
Dr. Krucke discusses end of life care in this video:
Dr. Krucke discusses End of Life Care
Dr. Krucke’s lifelong dedication to HIV and Palliative Care, as well as his commitment to the humanistic elements of medical education has made great impact on his students, patients, colleagues, and community. His compassion, dignity, and respect for the living and dying, sick and healthy, young and old, is all the same. For all these reasons, we recognize Dr. Gus W. Krucke as our Medical Influencer of the Week.
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