Dr. Mark Krakauer grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia where he was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with Distinction. He attended Eastern Virginia Medical School where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the Honor Medical Society. He moved to Nashville in 2004 to begin residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Krakauer completed his medical training and joined the Children and Adult clinic of St. Thomas Medical Group in 2008. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is a member of the St. Thomas Hospital staff and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.

He enjoys caring for families, couples, and individuals, with patients ranging in age from birth to over one hundred.

Dr. Krakauer enjoys working with patients to achieve their individual health goals. He provides care for patients with acute or chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, COPD, hypertension, asthma, heart disease, and more. An emphasis of both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics is preventive medicine, or well visits, which focus on helping patients maintain their best possible health and avoid conditions which may be preventable.

His outside interests include spending time with his wife, kids, and dogs, outdoor fitness, and playing the mandolin.