Marcus Zervos, M.D., assistant dean of Global Affairs for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been selected to receive mastership by the American College of Physicians.
American College of Physician masters are selected for their “integrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or in medical research or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.” They are highly accomplished physicians who demonstrate impact in practice, leadership or in medical research.
“I am honored to be named an ACP master, joining a renowned group of physician leaders who are my role models, and who are dedicated to quality patient care, advocacy, education, research and public health to improve the lives of our patients and community,” Dr. Zervos said.
Dr. Zervos was appointed assistant dean of Global Affairs in 2019. In that position, he oversees, promotes, develops and reviews all global activities and initiatives for the School of Medicine. He also oversees international student electives and defines and determines relationships with international medical schools.
A 1979 graduate of the School of Medicine, he has been a clinical professor of Internal Medicine in the WSU Infectious Diseases Section since 1999. He is the division head of Infectious Diseases for Henry Ford Health.
Before joining the faculty, Dr. Zervos served as an assistant professor of Internal Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, at the Yale School of Medicine from 1986 to 1988.
He received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Detroit in 1974. He performed a medical internship at Detroit Receiving Hospital, and completed a medical residency at Harper Hospital in 1982, where he was named chief medical resident. He completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan in 1986.
From 1999 to 2004, Dr. Zervos served as director of Research at William Beaumont Hospital. He has also served as medical director of Infection Prevention and associate director of Research for Clinical Trials for Henry Ford Health. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, he is a member of several National Institutes of Health review panels and is a member and fellow of several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He was awarded the James H. Nakano Citation and Charles C. Shepard Science awards by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for his work with resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
His research focus is on epidemiology, prevention and outcomes of serious enterococcal and S. aureus infection. He coordinates global health projects to develop sustainable capacity in low-income settings in 20 countries. He also coordinates projects to assist vulnerable populations in the United States.