Israel Franco

Background

Franco, Israel was born on April 8, 1958 in Las Villas, Cuba. Son of Samuel and Xiomara (Castra) Franco. came to the United States, 1962.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, New York City, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1983.

Career

Surgical resident, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1983-1985; urological resident, New York Medical College, Westchester, 1985-1989; pediatric urology fellow, New York Medical College, Westchester, 1989-1990; pediatric urology and renal transplant fellow, Northwestern University, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1990-1991; chief pediatric urology, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, since 1991. Assistant professor New York Medical College, Valhalla, 1989-1995. Adjunct clinical assistant professor Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Israel Franco has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric urologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Urological Association, Endourol. Society, Urologic Society Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Society Fetal Urology.

Interests

• Avocations: ice hockey, furniture refinishing, fishing.

Connections

Married Janet Franco, August 19, 1984. Children: Samuel, Jacob.

Father:

Samuel Franco

Mother:

Xiomara (Castra) Franco

Spouse:

Janet Franco

child:

Jacob Franco

child:

Samuel Franco