About Me
Veronica Franco, MD, FACC, is director of the Exercise Physiology/Metabolic Exercise Testing Program and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Dr. Franco earned her medical degree from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru. She completed her residency in internal medicine and received her master’s degree in public health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Franco also completed a clinical fellowship in cardiology and advanced heart failure, pulmonary vascular disease and transplantation, as well as a research fellowship in the Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Franco actively participates in clinical and research activities for patients with pulmonary hypertension and advanced heart failure. She recently started a resistant hypertension clinic in an effort to treat patients with early heart failure and reduce morbidity and mortality. Dr. Franco has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent presenter on heart failure and pulmonary vascular disease.
She is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Dr. Franco’s interest in cardiopulmonary exercise testing has resulted in her current involvement in studies evaluating noninvasive cardiac output during exercise, as well as submaximal cardiopulmonary exercise systems in heart failure and pulmonary hypertension patients.
Highlights
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Organ Transplantation
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Transplantation
- Coronary Care Units
- Cardiomyopathies
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
Locations Where I Practice
452 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-293-8000
in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
452 W. 10th Ave.
1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43210
614-293-7677
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
4/1/1990 - 3/1/1998
Internship
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000
Residency
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2000 - 6/30/2002
Fellowship
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2002 - 6/30/2006
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease
10/31/2007
American Board of Internal Medicine/Advanced Heart Failure-Transplant Cardio
11/8/2010
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Cardiovascular Medicine
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
69 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.7 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.5 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.8 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.7 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Franco has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Great
Doc was great to work with . I feel in great hands
She makes sure I understand what is all going on and what they want to do.
Very good answering questions and going over everything
Very good experience with her. Explained everything that needed to be done and why
Knowledgeable of my conditions and concerns
From the first time I met her, she gave me hope. She diagnosed my problem and I'm feeling so much better. I am 80 yrs. old and feel a new beginning because she gave me hope.
Good
Dr. Franco left a very sour taste. She seemed to push for more meals and more procedures. I explained that I lived quite a distance away and it was difficult to get to her office on a regular basis but she said I HAD to come to her for regular care. She was not sensitive to my needs or concerns.
Very helpful in answering my questions.
Veronica is excellent.
I have been seeing Dr. Franco for several years. She has been always caring and concerned about my health issues. Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Good overall.
Dr. Franco is very good doctor.
Seemed to care about my medical condition.
Dr. Franco was very patient and explained in detail any questions I had.
I had very good experience with all of Dr. Franco's nurses.
I really like her even though this was my first visit to her office. She really seems to care. She had very limited information about my medical history so she ordered 4 test to complete before our next visit.
It was fine.
Excellent `know what my health is and what we need to do if changes need dome.
Dr. Franco is a wonderful physician & person. I have her to thank for finding my problems, dealing with what she can & sending me to great additional care providers.
Dr. Franco is a Godsend to me.
Prompt, to the point.
This was my first visit with Dr. Franco. She was very friendly and showed genuine concern for my questions/reason for visit.