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Francoise A. Marvel

Francoise A. Marvel, MD

Cardiology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Francoise A. Marvel

Professional Titles

  • Director of Education and Scholarship for the Ciccarone Center
  • Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Digital Health Lab

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Dr. Marvel received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, graduating with honors, and earned her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine, graduating with the Dean’s Award for recognition of her outstanding performance. She completed Internal Medicine residency and was selected to serve as Chief Resident at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Marvel also pursued advanced training in technology innovation, implementation, and business development through the Johns Hopkins HEXCITE (Excited for Healthcare) Accelerator Program. Additionally, Dr. Marvel completed the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy, where she developed expertise in quality improvement science, implementation methodology, and high-reliability healthcare systems. Dr. Marvel is the co-creator of the Corrie App, a digitally enabled platform designed to support patient engagement and real-world implementation of evidence-based cardiovascular care and guidelines. Dr. Marvel’s excellence has been recognized consistently throughout her career. At Johns Hopkins she was inducted as a member of the Johns Hopkins Alpha Omega Alpha professional medical organization and honor society. She has received numerous awards for clinical excellence, quality improvement, and healthcare transformation from Johns Hopkins, American Heart Association, and American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Marvel has co-created 2 mobile apps, co-authored a book, co-authored several book chapters and written over 70 peer-reviewed publications in premier journals such as Circulation, Nature Reviews Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, European Heart Journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, and the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, highlighting sustained impact in cardiovascular prevention and digital health. She serves as Associate Editor for American Heart Journal Plus and as Section Editor for Digital Health at the Journal of the American Heart Association, reflecting national recognition of her expertise. As Section Editor for Digital Health at the Journal of the American Heart Association Dr. Marvel has co-authored editorials with Nancy Brown, President of the American Heart Association on transformative cardiovascular care. Her scholarship is impactful, highly translational, and is consistently linking evidence generation to real-world clinical implementation.

Research Interests

  • Preventive Cardiology, Coronary artery disease, Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia, Cardiovascular Risk Assessment, Cardiovascular Imaging, Improved strategies for management of cardiovascular risk factors, Individuals with a family history of heart disease, Digital Health Technology, Sensors, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Implementation Science

Honors

  • Blumenthal Scholar in Preventive Cardiology
  • Induction to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Johns Hopkins University Chapter
  • Johns Hopkins Clinical Excellence Award: Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality Safety
  • Mid-Atlantic Capital Cardiology Young Investigator 1st place Award
  • Stanley Blumenthal award for 1st place research oral presentation Johns Hopkins
  • National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers, Breaking Barriers through Telehealth 1st place award
  • Transformative Technology in Engineering and Medicine. Best Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine for MiCORE Trial

Memberships

  • American Heart Association
  • American College of Cardiology
  • Leading Awareness To action Through Implementation of Cardiometabolic Efforts (LATTICE) Consortium

Locations

  1. Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    • 6569 North Charles Street, Pavilion West STE 600, Baltimore, MD 21204
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  2. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
    • 10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiology, 2021
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2017
  • Medical Education: Florida State University College of Medicine, MD, 2012

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

211 ratings, 100 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2026

    Genuinely cared how I was doing, and made a point to actually care about my health concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2026

    Dr. Marvel is the absolute finest physician, She is brilliant, kind, and engaging. She is in the right career field for herself and is having a significant impact on her clients and their families.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    Dr. Marvel explains medical terms in an easy to understand manner. She spends as much time with you as you need. She competent, professional, and very kind. She is my favorite doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    Knowledgeable, respectful, pleasant informative

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    Dr. Marvel was incredible. One of the best providers I have ever met with. She listened and provided thorough education.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    She was informed, thorough and communicated well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Very knowledgeable. Made me feel comfortable and clearly explained everything to me in detail.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    The doctor and team where great.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Dr Marvel was excellent. Very pleasant and personable. She shared important information with me that was very helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    She was so pleasant, made me feel comfortable and explained everything we spoke about. She was very knowledgeable and made me me feel confident that I will be provided with the best possible care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Very pleasant, thorough,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/25/2026

    Dr Marvel is great!! She explains everything and answers all my questions!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/25/2026

    Dr. Marvel listened, asked appropriate questions, encouraged my recent changes to my exercise routine and goal of weight loss, clarified and thoroughly answered my questions so I feel more informed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2026

    Very informative, helpful, caring, and energetic. Turn a sad health moment to a hopeful one. I almost asked could she be my primary care provider:-)!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Everyone at the Lipid Clinic showed professionalism, care and concern. Dr. Marvel is very easy to talk to. I do have lab work to complete six weeks after starting new meds and they will reach out to me at that time.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Excellent pleasure working with Dr Marvel

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Excellent knowledge and spent the time to go over my condition. Answered all my questions. Highly recommend!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Dr Marvel is knowledgeable , personable and helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Very professional, clear and concise. Explained challenging information in a manner that was easy to understand

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr. Marvel is absolutely the best clinician. So up to date on my situation and the evidence behind her treatment plan.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    She show concern and listens well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr. Marvel is fantastic. Very thorough, listened to my needs, made great recommendations and provided excellent guidance. She truly cares for her patients.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    Dr Francoise Marvel is wonderfuleasy to talk to, respects my feedback, open to all solutions, working hard with me to get my meds right..

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    Dr. Marvel is exceptional. She listens to my concerns and provides excellent feedback. She takes her time and does not rush.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Dr. Marvel is very knowledgable and well versed in the latest literature on management of hyperlipidemia. She has a good understanding of the pros and cons of current treatments and guidelines. She is also well aware of the ongoing clinical trials. I was able to engage her in a discussion on these topics. She seems very eager to use online tools to collect data on lifestyle factors, medications and lab results that impact cardiac and vascular health. Through these efforts she is making an Impact on the lives of the patients she treats.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Extremely knowledgeable, takes the time to explain what needs to be done. She is an amazing doctor/person I feel very fortunate she is my doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    There are no words that can describe Dr Marvel she is the best and explains everything in such a way that as a patient can fully understand. Always has the best interest in my overall health which is difficult with all my health problems

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    I k ow Dr marvel is busy and her schedule is booked. I made an appointment which was a ways away and asked to be put in a wait list. I was contacted and able to be seen a month in advance to the originally scheduled visit. Thank you for the ability to be seen sooner. Dr Marvel explain every step of the way, even offered a plan B I'd plan A didn't work. I so appreciate her entertaining my questions and concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Dr. Marvel spent a good amount of time explaining my condition and even drew a picture to further explain.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    She was wonderful, knowledgeable, couteous.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Dr Marvel is awesome! I'm very lucky to be her patient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    My provider is wonderful. Very informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Dr. Marvel Is outstanding-caring, attentive, and easy talk to. I highly recommend her and feel In fortunate to have have her as my cardiologist .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Specialty clinic, very helpful, already following through on changes

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    One of my best providers; excellent evidence-base medical care. Couldn't be happier to have Dr. Marvel as someone on my healthcare team.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Dr Marvel was outstanding in providing rationale for treatment recommendations. Her depth of knowledge and insight made this appointment very Important and worthwhile.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Excellent. Listened well, attentive to my concerns. Very responsive.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Optimizes care based on extensive expertise and research evidence, and communicates strategy clearly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr Marvel is fantastic. She is extremely knowledgeable and empathetic. I feel so lucky to be under her care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr Marvel is amazing. She inspires trust in her recommendations backed up by facts from research .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr. Marvel is a consummate professional with great enthusiasm for her patients and their care - clearly explaining things and following up on what she's says she will do. I would - and have! - highly recommend her.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Listened well, explained my condition and treatment recommendations in a helpful way, personable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Dr marvel is one of the nicest most understanding caring provider I ever had

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Very positive meeting.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Dr. Marvel reviewed and discussed my bloodwork findings, for which I also provided insight. Dr. Marvel carefully listened to me, and then we both decided what the follow up steps would be.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Absolutely the best provider I have ever had. She is very knowledgeable and puts it in a way that is easy to understand. She takes her time and listens.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Extremely knowledgeable, kind and delightful to be with

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    She is a rock star!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    She was excellent. Very good at explaining my situation and my options. Listened closely to all of my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Outstanding MD who cares about her patients in demonstrable ways.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Dr. Marvel is amazing. She has a sunny disposition and is always upbeat and happy. She is very respectful and a model for what I think all my physicians should be.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    FRANCOISE ADELINE MARVEL is very knowledgeable, attentive, and amazing doctor! I am very happy to be her patient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Great communicator and put me at ease instantly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr Marvel asked about my health history to get a full understanding of why I was at the appointment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    I had a very refractory health problem that Dr. Marvel was very successful in treating. I plot her for her knowledge and effort.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr. Marvel is marvelous!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Very knowledgeable and good listener.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Dr Marvel is very knowledgeable, attentive & professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Very personable, knowledgeable, and understanding. Appreciated how prompt she was in starting the appointment and how thorough she was in explaining things. Looking forward to working with her going forward

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    Dr. Marvel is the most competent, compassionate lipidologist I have ever met.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    Excellent in all respects

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    Awesome

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    Dr. Marvel is very well informed about her patients' cardiac numbers (lipid panel histories) and general health conditions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Very knowledgeable and friendly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Excellent care!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Dr. Marvel was wonderful. She was very attentive and generous with her time. She gave me information about how I can maintain good cardiac health, explained everything extremely well and was reassuring and kind. I give her the highest recommendations possible.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    She is excellent, thorough, up to date, compassionate. One of the best doctors I have had.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Wonderful, patient, attentive, took the time to explain everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    Dr Marvel is amazing! One of the best providers I've ever seen.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/3/2025

    Dr Marvel and her team of two students were excellent. We had great conversation, she answered questions, drew pictures to help me understand, discussed various treatment plans and outcomes, and together decided upon the first treatment plan. Excellent visit.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/3/2025

    Empathetic, respectful, listened, reasonable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    It was amazing to have a doctor meet with me and know all about my illness. I didn't have to explain things from start to finish. Dr. Marvel was extremely knowledgeable and had a plan for my wellbeing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    Dr. Marvel is an outstanding physician. On every level she is exceptional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    Dr. Marvel provided detailed explanations of my condition and options for making a change to medication.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Dr. Marvel is amazing. Very easy to talk to and is knowledgeable with her trade

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    Dr. Marvel is an extraordinary provider and I would recommend her to anyone.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    Outstanding knowledge and excellent communicator

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    So down to earth extremely knowledgeable excellent social skills

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    Dr Marvel was very much up to date and aware about of my medical issues. My visit with her was very informative. She gave me very detailed information about my cholesterol problems.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    Exceptionally knowledgeable and very clearly communicates in terms a average person can understand.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Love them

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Great person who cares about my health. A dr you can talk to about your health And I fe dr l Is truly arest.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    I felt I was treated with respect and dignity

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Dr Marvel is the absolute best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/31/2025

    Professional and thorough

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Dr. Marvel was the best doctor I have ever visited with. She listened, gave ideas, and made a plan.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Love her!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/16/2025

    She is one of the best and knowledgeable I have met with

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/16/2025

    She was prepared and a very good communicator

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    Very pleased with the visit

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    Dr. Marvel is wonderful! She takes the time to listen to your concerns, gives knowledgeable feedback, and overall does a fantastic job.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    One of the best physicians at Hopkins! Dr. Marvel is very thorough and thoughtful! I always feel she has my interests at heart (no pun intended) and ensures I'm getting the best possible plan together for my health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    Excellent provider. I feel lucky to be in her care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Very professional, expert, and pleasant, and listened fully to my history and concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/27/2025

    She did an excellent job explaining the problem and available treatments.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/25/2025

    Excellent and knowledgeable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/25/2025

    Dr. Marvel was great! My visit was probably one of the best medical experiences that I've had, she explained things in a way that was easy to understand, listened to my concerns, and gave me multiple opportunities to ask questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/18/2025

    She is great!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/30/2025

    She is the greatest doctor of all time.