Robert Krouse, MD, MS, is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Chief of Surgical Services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, and Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery at the Wilmington VA Medical Center. A Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Krouse specializes in skin, GI, soft tissue sarcomas, and endocrine cancers. His research focuses on cancer survivorship, particularly palliative and end-of-life care.
Dr. Krouse’s interest in advanced cancer care began during his time as an Immunotherapy Fellow at the National Cancer Institute (1993-1994) and expanded as a Surgical Oncology Fellow at the City of Hope National Medical Center (1997-2000). He continued his research at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and the Tucson VA before moving to Philadelphia in 2016.
Dr. Krouse has led multiple research projects, including a VA Health Services Research Award on the quality of life for veterans with intestinal stomas and a study on long-term cancer survivors. He also conducted a pilot study on a self-management curriculum for ostomates. An expert in palliative surgical care, he organized an international conference on malignant bowel obstruction in 2004 and is the Principal Investigator for an AHRQ-funded trial protocol in partnership with SWOG. His recent research includes telehealth interventions to improve ostomy care and quality of life for both urban and rural populations. Dr. Krouse received his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine.
