Dr. Deborah Kramer has been teaching nursing at the graduate and undergraduate levels for the past 32 years. She has been a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner since 1982, and has expertise in primary care, early intervention (0-3 years), individuals with disabilities and in alternative and complementary therapies. She has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2006. Dr. Kramer is currently Professor of Nursing at College of Mount Saint Vincent Department of Nursing (New-York), where she works clinically with children with special needs. She also evaluates medical needs and develops inclusion programs for children and young adults with developmental disabilities in the community. Her summer camp inclusion program has been replicated by nonprofit organizations in other camp settings.

She has an integrated private practice in complementary/alternative therapies. She has presented lectures nationally and internationally on Brain Development in Infants and Children, and on Energy Medicine, and other complementary therapies and published on the topic. Dr. Kramer's area of research is in burnout in pediatric hematology/oncology staff and she has published some initial findings of her international study. Her Masters of Science in Nursing was earned at Columbia University School of Nursing, and Masters and Doctorate in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.