Ronald J. Franzino, MD

Qualifications

• College: University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
• Medical School: University of Guadalajara, Mexico and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
• Internship: Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT
• Residency: Waterbury Hospital Health Center, Waterbury, CT
• Year Joined Med. Staff: 1/1/1988
• Professional Interests: President, Day Kimball Hospital Medical Staff 2008-present; Vice President, Day Kimball Hospital Medical Staff 2006-2008; Chairman, Day Kimball Hospital Department of Surgery 1999-2007; President, Windham County Medical Society 2002-2005; Member, CT State Medical Society Committee on Physician Health
• Personal Interests: Laparoscopic surgery (first physician to do such a surgery at Day Kimball Hospital); Taught Robotic Surgery at Tufts to surgeons from all over the world in 2003; Helped develop several laparoscopic instruments, many of which are still in use today; Involved with the development of the US Surgical Corporation's entire line of suture material; In early 2000's helped develop advanced laparoscopic hand instruments.
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