Biography
Dr. Franco is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She received her medical degree in her native country of Colombia, South America at Universidad Javeriana. Following medical school, Dr. Franco came to the United States, and completed her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She then went to complete an advanced fellowship in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. Prior to joining Gastro Health and Nutrition, Dr. Franco worked with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota as assistant professor. Her practice areas of interest include inflammatory bowel diseases and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Franco hopes to focus on gastrointestinal health for women. She is joined in Houston by her husband and three daughters, with whom she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.
Areas of Practice
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Training
- Medical School at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
- Internship at Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Arizona
- Residency at Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Arizona
- Fellowship at Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Arizona
- Fellowship at Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board Certified
- Certification: Gastroenterology, American Board Certified
Practice Locations
- Gastro Health & Nutrition in the Greater Houston Area
Our Comprehensive Gastroenterology Care
At Gastro Health & Nutrition provides exceptional digestive care to help you identify, treat, and manage your gastrointestinal issues. Our physicians are board certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and our expert staff offers exceptional care in a comfortable environment.
- Nutrition & Wellness
- Digestive Health
- IBS, Dyspepsia
- Liver Disease
About Our Comprehensive Digestive Health Care
Our expert team helps people identify, treat, and manage their digestive irregularities. Allowing them to have incredible experiences in their lives that otherwise might not have been possible. We provide a comfortable environment in which we educate our patients to fully understand what is affecting their body and how it is best treated. Nuestro equipo es bilingüe.
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