Sandra Sue Kramer, MD

Sandra Sue Kramer, MD

August 10, 1942 – September 16, 2026

Sandra Sue Kramer of Media, PA, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. She was the beloved wife to Alfred Kramer for more than 62 years.

Born August 10, 1942, in Dallas, Texas, she is preceded in death by her father Harvey Kynette, mother Bene Blalack Kynett, older brother Harry Jr., an older sister, Barbara Jean Kynett, and brother-in-law Gerald Kramer.

Sue is survived by her husband Alfred, sister-in-law, Marguerite Kramer, nephews Alan (Lisa), Eric (Lisa), Philip (Patricia) and Marc (Marie) who were loved like sons and many grand-nephews and grand-nieces. Believing in them and their futures, she helped encourage and support their academic and professional journeys.

She is fondly remembered for her lifelong love and devotion to her husband Alfred and enjoying special time with her family and friends. Together with Alfred, they shared a love for traveling, family gatherings, jam making, cooking, camping, touring the National Parks, dining, wine-tours, ballet, and musical concerts.

Sue was a pioneering American physician and one of the nation’s first prominent female pediatric radiologists. For more than 45 years she practiced and contributed to expanding the field of pediatric radiology, advanced more effective diagnostic tools to help children, and mentored and inspired others to follow her path. After graduating from Dallas High School in 1959, she earned a B.A. from Rice University in 1963, where she met her husband, Alfred. She received her M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1968, completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Harvard Medical School’s Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1969 to 1972, and pursued a pediatric radiology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital from 1972 to 1973. As an assistant professor of radiology at Johns Hopkins University, she helped establish the Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center, where she and her colleagues developed diagnostic tools for children with severe eating difficulties. She later joined Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 1988, serving as a radiologist and professor, earning the lifetime distinction of Professor Emeritus of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. In the mid-1990s, she served on the board of the Society for Pediatric Radiology Research and Education Foundation, supporting pediatric imaging research. She also served on committees for the American College of Radiology and helped standardize hospital guidelines for pediatric radiology. Through her dedication to children’s care and joyful mentorship, she inspired others to follow her path.

We are grateful for the loving legacy she has created. She will be missed every day.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ronald McDonald House, https://www.ronaldmcdonaldhousephilly.org/donate/, to honor Sue’s legacy of helping children.

May we all carry a part of Sue with us, especially her joy for life, her commitment to helping others, and the love and kindness she has shared.

Details on a memorial and celebration of life for Sue will be provided soon.