Christopher L. Kraft, MD — Local services in Clearwater

I started going here after I found out I was pregnant. There was a lot of malpractice. I was told at 11 weeks I should be considering a C-section. (What mother wants to hear that so early, when there's literally no way of knowing how I should deliver at that point? I am overweight, but I can squat 500lbs at the gym and run a mile without stopping, so I'm not terribly out of shape - though I don't like the cardio that much. :P)

Anyhow. They didn't have a blood pressure cuff that fit my arm, so they took my blood pressure on my forearm which is completely inaccurate. This method requires a formula:

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I pray that my experience will help other women will re think who they are allowing as their Dr. Dr.Kaft is the most insensitive Dr. that I have come into contact with. I have been his patient for almost 5 years. He delivered my 3rd child 3 years ago and I tried switching to another OBGYN because he started treating me differently after I tried declining genetic testing. He never made me feel welcomed and I wasn’t allowed to switch to another Dr due to signing an agreement during my pregnancy that I wasn’t able to switch Dr’s. So I had to suffer through my very last pregnancy with an ignorant person delivering my child. I’ve only seen him twice since birthing my child for minor check ups. I had an appointment recently after not being there since last December to get an exam due to frequent bilateral breast pain I’ve been having the last couple months and constant pelvic cramping. I had lab work ordered from my primary care Dr. to check my hormones to see if they were not balanced. I told him what my primary care thought and he disregarded everything she said and basically walked into the room telling me my bilateral breast pain and pelvic pain was due to ANXIETY. He said he would order a mammogram but “ wouldn’t find anything” because it’s all in my head. He then went on to tell me that when he was in Med school he was very anxious during testing and had stomach issues and was severely constipated! I looked at him and told him I don’t have anxiety and I’m not constipated lol! He then told me that lexapro or another anxiety medication would fix my symptoms. He never once gave me an exam during this appointment. I started crying during the appointment and he looked at me and said” Why are you crying?”, I then told him I felt like he wasn’t listening to me and all I came there for was for him to examine me and help me because what I am experiencing isn’t normal for my body. I know my body. He put in a script for my mammogram and I went to my appointment this morning at the breast center on the bottom floor of Morton Plant. The tech asked the normal questions why I was there and I told her both my breast have been hurting the past couple months and she was like that’s not normal. Dr. Kraft only ordered a regular screening. What I needed was ultra sound done and they don’t do those on the weekend. Once again he completely disregarded what I was saying. I told her and the supervisor how Dr. Kraft had treated me. He has no regard for the female body and typical male chalking my symptoms up to anxiety. He is the absolute worst Dr. I have come into contact with. My only hope is for my story to warn other woman to re think who their doctor is. I can’t even begin to explain everything that has happened with this Dr. I will never go back to give and allow him to make me feel as small has...

Where to begin… Dr. Kraft has been hands-down the best doctor I’ve ever had. He’s: PERSONABLE + PATIENT - he takes time at each appt to chat with you. Whether it’s about life, your concerns, questions, thoughts. You never feel rushed or like just another patient. At our first pregnancy appt, he even asked about my husband and I’s tattoos, remembered the meaning behind them and brought it up at my birth 7 months later! He answered all our questions and made us feel at peace. COMPASSIONATE: I had a lot of anxiety throughout pregnancy. He always took the worry away by explaining what I didn’t understand + telling me what I can do at home to minimize what I worried about. THOUGHTFUL + SINCERE: Specifically, he enthusiastically high-fived me after passing my GD screening, wished my husband and I a Merry Christmas at our 39 week appt, bro-fived my husband after the birth of our daughter, went forehead to forehead with me and congratulated me hoping I got everything I wanted and more out of my birth experience… I mean😭 what doctor does these things?? So kind. Even remembering the nickname my husband and I use for each other. He took into account all my birth preferences and if a situation arose where we could not do what I preferred out of safety or simply being induced, he let me know this is why I needed to get it done and asked me before he did it. CAREFUL: His plan for my induction was careful and made sure my baby and I were safe and healthy while still progressing quickly. He had me labor down for an hour which saved me from pushing for hours. Appreciate that lol KNOWLEDGEABLE: During the birth, I felt very safe in his care because of his knowledge and my birth experience was nothing short of amazing. During some appointments, I had a couple questions he simply didn’t have an answer to, and he was willing to admit that get back to me. I appreciated that.

Overall, if you’re looking for an OB, maybe you’re even uncomfortable with having a male OB, give Dr. Kraft a chance because you will more than likely have a really amazing experience with him. His staff is also great. The women at the front desk were always friendly and his assistant, Abby is super sweet and makes you feel at home at every appointment. Thank you so so much for everything, Dr....