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Ronald J. Franzino, MD

General and Laparoscopic Surgery

Practice

Day Kimball Medical Group
Hillside Professional Building
346 Pomfret Street
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 928-2552
Accepting New Patients: Yes

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 Medical Staff:

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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