Benjamin Briggs

Benjamin Briggs is a Physician Scientist at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, affiliated with the School of Medicine Pediatrics Department. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed fellowships in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of California San Diego.

• Education: University of Maine (BS Chemistry), University of Vermont (MD), Pediatrics Residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at UC San Diego

Dr. Briggs specializes in hematology, with a focus on bleeding disorders in Noonan Syndrome and RASopathies, genomic medicine applications in pediatric critical care, and precision diagnostics. His research employs whole genome sequencing and clinical data analysis to improve patient outcomes.

Recent work (2018–2023) spans hematology, genomic medicine, and pediatric critical care. Key subfields include RASopathies, genetic bleeding disorders, automated genome analysis, and cost-effective diagnostic strategies in intensive care settings.