Dr. Kranz earned his undergraduate from the University of Washington and earned his medical doctorate while attending the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in California. He completed his residency in family medicine in Portland, Oregon and has been with Cascade Medical Center since 1993. While Dr. Kranz has officially retired his practice, he donates his time and expertise during the weekly Free Clinic that Upper Valley MEND holds in partnership with Cascade Medical Center.