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.
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Transplantation
- Coronary Care Units
- Cardiomyopathies
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
Locations Where I Practice
452 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location. Please call the “Schedule an appointment” number shown above for scheduling assistance.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima 31, Peru,
MD
4/1/1990 - 3/1/1998
Internship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2000 - 6/30/2002
Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
7/1/2002 - 6/30/2006
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/20/2002
American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty: Cardiovascular)
10/31/2007
American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
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.
235 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.7 out of 5
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Explains Things Clearly
4.7 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.6 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.5 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.5 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.6 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 11/21/2019, Dr. Franco has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Good.
Dr. Franco is a very caring, informative person. She explains everything?
Very nice.
Dr. Franco "THE BEST."
Answered my most pressing questions put my self and my son of ease. I am a Notre Dame FAN!! Brutus Buckeye is creepy.
Dr. Franco was great.
Top notch.
Talk too loud!!
She answers all questions - explaining until you understand.
I love Dr. Franco. Period!!