Frank I. Marcus

Frank I. Marcus is an American cardiologist and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center,[1] the author of more than 290 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and of 90 book chapters. He is considered a world expert on arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)[2] and has been or is a member of the Editorial/Scientific Board of 14 Cardiovascular Journals as well as a reviewer for 26 other medical publications.

Frank I. Marcus
BornMarch 23, 1928
Haverstraw, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCardiologist
Known forEmeritus Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Biography

Marcus graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University, obtained a master's degree in Physiology from Tufts University, and received his M.D. from the Boston University School of Medicine, graduating cum laude in 1953. He did his internship and residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.[3]

In September 2013, he was awarded a $1.4 million RO1 National Institutes of Health grant for a multi-center five-year study titled "Mechanisms, Genotypes and Clinical Phenotypes of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy."[4] The study aims to analyze diagnosis of patients and family members with right ventricular and left ventricular cardiomyopathy.

Awards and honors
  • 2011 – Outstanding Achievement Award, European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS)[5]
  • 2011 – Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award Heart Rhythm[6]
  • 2005 – Master Clinician of the AHA Council on Clinical Cardiology
  • 2003 – Distinguished Alumnus Award, Boston University School of Medicine[7]
  • 1987 – Laureate Award, Arizona Chapter, American College of Physicians
  • 1981 – Award of Excellence, Cardiology Section, University of Arizona College of Medicine
  • 1960–1965 – Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health, -K3-HE-25-01
  • 1960 – John and Mary Markle Scholar in Medical Science
  • 1957 – Alpha Omega Alpha, Boston University Chapter, Research Fellowship, Massachusetts Heart Association

Memberships
  • 1969–present – Association of University Cardiologists
  • 1978–present – Fellow, American College of Cardiology
  • 1982–present – North American Society of Pacing (NASPE)
  • 1982–present – Member Correspondent Etranger
  • 1988 – Societe Francaise de Cardiologie, Member, Advisory Board International
  • 1995–present – Fellow, Council on Geriatric Cardiology
  • 1999–present – Member, Scientific Advisory Board, CARE (Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, Inc)
  • 2005–present – the European Society of Cardiology
  • 2005–present – Board Member: Folia Cardiologica

Selected publications

References
  1. "Frank I. Marcus, MD". University of Arizona College of Medicine. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. "Frank Marcus, MD". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. "NIH Awards Dr. Frank Marcus $1.4 Million to Study Genetics, Mechanisms and Phenotypes of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathies". University of Arizona. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. "ECAS Awards". ECAS Heartrhythm. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. "Past Heart Rhythm Society Award Recipients". Heart Rhythm Society. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. "Sarver Heart Center's Dr. Frank Marcus Receives Alumnus Award". University of Arizona. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
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