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Dr. Franzos is a former Navy pilot turned physician with board certification in both Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, plus additional training in Aerospace Medicine. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University (USU) School of Medicine. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Franzos completed medical school at USU, then residency and fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, Maryland (renamed the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center). Recently retired from the Navy at the rank of Captain, Dr. Franzos served in many leadership roles, including Chief Medical Officer at the Pentagon’s multi-specialty clinic and Chief of Medicine at NNMC. He concluded his military career at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as the Deputy Chief Operations Officer and Director of Force Medical Readiness. Dr. Franzos transformed Military Medicine through policies that established medical readiness as a core contributor to unit effectiveness; used evidence-based data to improve medical evaluations for accession, retention, and disability; authored guidance on post-COVID-19 return to exercise and deployability; and focused on preventing exercise-related collapse. As an Associate Professor, Dr. Franzos is currently engaged in clinical care, teaching, and research, particularly interested in using artificial intelligence in cardiovascular diagnostics, leadership principles, and pre-participation examinations for competitive athletics and military service.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Public Health with a Concentration in Emergency and Disaster Medicine, American Military University
13 Dec 2006 → 15 May 2009
Award Date: 15 May 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
23 Aug 1999 → 17 May 2003
Award Date: 17 May 2003
Chemistry & Philosophy, Bachelor, Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Award Date: 27 Apr 1990
Keywords
- RC1200 Sports Medicine
- R Medicine (General)
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Projects
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SCATES: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Tool for Electrocardiographic Screening in Military
Franzos, M. A., Haigney, M. & Saperstein, A.
1/07/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Cardiovascular Care of Tactical Athletes: Have We Landed Yet?
Petek, B. J., Chung, E. H., Kim, J. H., Smith, D. L., Kales, S. N., Baggish, A. L., Franzos, M. A., Haigney, M. C., Levine, B. D. & Dineen, E. H., Oct 2024, In: JACC: Advances. 3, 10, 101236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Response to Letter to the Editor
Alaric Franzos, M. & Stiegmann, R. A., 1 May 2024, In: Military Medicine. 189, 5-6, p. 134 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Exertional-Related Sudden Cardiac Death in a Young, Presumed Healthy, and Medically Screened Population: A Military Case Series
Mcleod, E. V., Walsh, J. C., Haigney, M. C., Franzos, M. A. & Hellwig, L. D., 1 Sep 2023, In: American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 44, 3, p. 204-209 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Partnerships to Facilitate Total Force Fitness
Franzos, M. A. & Stiegmann, R. A., 1 Sep 2023, In: Military Medicine. 188, Supplement_5, p. 24-27 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SWOT: Analysis of Strategic Approaches in Total Force Fitness and Whole Health Summit
Triscari, C. A., Rutherford, R. B., DiMercurio, C. & Franzos, M. A., 1 Sep 2023, In: Military Medicine. 188, p. 33-37 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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