During aging, as our bodies change, so does how we should go about staying in good health. Listen to Dr. Fred Brennan, a family and sports medicine physician with BayCare discuss staying healthy after 65.
With so many pain relief medications available, which types are best for you? Listen to a discussion about knowing the difference between your pain relievers with Dr. Fred Brennan, a family and sports medicine physician with BayCare.
Dr. 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.
Dr. Fred H. Brennan Jr. shares how to balance work, life, and exercise.
Dr. Fred H. Brennan Jr. explains how to exercise safely outdoors in the heat.
Fred H. Brennan Jr. DO, FAOASM, FAAFP, FACSM, FAMSSM discusses common injuries in active adults. Learn more about BayCare’s primary care services
Dr. Fred Brennan shares what you need to know if you have a sprained ankle.
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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 is part of the faculty of the University of South Florida/Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency Program in Clearwater, Florida.
