Fred H. Brennan, Jr DO
Fred H. Brennan, Jr DO
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Podcasts
Common Injuries in Active Adults
July 15, 2020Fred H. Brennan Jr. DO, FAOASM, FAAFP, FACSM, FAMSSM discusses common injuries in active adults. Learn more about BayCare’s primary care services
Exercising Safely in the Heat
September 28, 2021Dr. Fred H. Brennan Jr. explains how to exercise safely outdoors in the heat.
Techniques for Balancing Work-Life and Exercise
October 20, 2021Dr. Fred H. Brennan Jr. shares how to balance work, life, and exercise.
At-Home Exercise Tips
April 06, 2022Dr. Fred Brennan, Jr., a family and sports medicine physician with BayCare, discusses how to stay active while working at home and shares some at-home exercise tips so you can stay motivated.
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Affiliations
- BayCare Medical Group
- BayCare Physician Partners
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
- Mease Countryside Hospital
- Mease Dunedin Hospital
- Morton Plant Hospital
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Board Certifications
- AB Family Medicine - Family Medicine
- AB Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)
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Gender
- Male
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Insurances AcceptedWe Accept the Following Insurances
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Patient Reviews
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Provider Explained Things ClearlyProvider Listened CarefullyProvider Was Easy To UnderstandProvider Knew Medical HistoryProvider Showed RespectProvider Spent Enough TimeRate Your Provider 0-1088 Reviews, 23 Comments5/56/24/2022 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent care.6/3/2022 | BayCare Verified PatientDr Brennan spends the necessary time for my questions during the visit.5/20/2022 | BayCare Verified PatientI feel better than I have in many years. Very pleased with care and recommendations.5/18/2022 | BayCare Verified PatientSince Im a nurse I really enjoy the fact that there was a resident in the room with a physician that I saw the cost with his explanation to the resident I understood everything and got a better understanding what is going on because I heard the medical explanation to a resident4/13/2022 | BayCare Verified PatientThey wiggled a needle in the knee trying to find the right spot. Had to do it twice. Shot didnt help a thing only made it sorer.
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Doctor Bio
- Dr. Fred Brennan is board certified in family medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry/microbiology from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Brennan continued his medical education by completing a family medicine residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He then completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at The Toledo Hospital’s Northwest Ohio Center for Sports Medicine in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Brennan knew from a young age that he wanted to become a physician. All through college and for the first two years of medical school he was determined to become an orthopedic surgeon. After spending two months as a medical student with a family medicine residency program he was so impressed with their breath of knowledge and scope of practice that he changed his mind and decided to pursue family and sports medicine. He has never looked back. Dr. Brennan is a former Division 1 college football player, a two-time Boston Marathon finisher, and an Ironman Triathlon World Championship finisher. He is a Chief Medical Officer at the Boston Marathon and the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. For ten years he was the Head Team Physician for the University of New Hampshire before moving to Florida in 2017. He served over 20 years in the military and retired as a lieutenant colonel having received a Bronze Star Medal as an ER physician in Baghdad Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He earned an additional 25 medals while serving his country. Dr. Brennan is an accomplished author, having contributed numerous peer-reviewed articles in family and sports medicine, for such publications in UpToDate, Current Sports Medicine Reports, and the American Family Physician. Dr. Brennan is certified in advanced cardiac life support, and an instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine and certified in sports medicine (CAQ) with the American Board of Family Medicine. He currently serves as a team physician for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the MLB Toronto Blue Jays. Dr. Brennan enjoys boating with his children and wife, music, skiing, and hiking. He also enjoys running and competing in triathlons.
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Languages
- English
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Residency
- Albany Medical Center Hospital
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Specialties
- Family Medicine
- Sports Medicine
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Education
- The Toledo Hospital
- University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine