Background
Franco, Kenneth Lawrence was born on September 27, 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicholas Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth (LaRosa) Franco.
Franco, Kenneth Lawrence was born on September 27, 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicholas Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth (LaRosa) Franco.
Bachelor of Science, Fairfield U., 1973; Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1979.
Surgical intern, resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1979-1981; research fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1981-1982; resident in surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1982-1985; fellow in cardiothoracic surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1985-1986; fell in chest and cardiothoracic surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1986-1988; assistant professor cardiothoracic surgery, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1988-1994; associate professor, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1994; co-director heart and lung transplant program, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1988; director surgical research laboratories, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1988; director mechanic assist device program, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1988; director lung volume reduction surgery program, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1994. Invited reviewer Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Chest, New England Journal Medicine, Journal Heart/Lung Transplantation, since 1989.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, ACCP, STS, ASAIO, ISAO, ASTS. Member International Society Heart Transplantation, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jody Mazer, October 10, 1981. 1 child, Jonathan Lawrence.