Israel Franco MD
Professor of Urology and Pediatric, University of Tennessee Medical College-Chattanooga
Israel Franco, MD is a Pediatric urologist with 30 years of experience in the field and has been listed among Castle Connolly’s top doctors. Dr. Franco received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College and is fellowship-trained at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. He has been an early innovator in laparoscopic surgery and neurology in pediatric urology and was one of the earliest practitioners of biofeedback therapy in the United States.
Dr. Franco has several patents in the field of continence devices and urodynamic software. Research in these fields is his main interest. He has developed a bedwetting alarm which is powered by artificial intelligence that wakes patients up prior to having an accident and is working on similar technology to help patients with neurologic problems be continent. He has also published over 90 articles in peer reviewed journals and has contributed 19 chapters for textbooks.
Always an early innovator and on the cutting edge of technology, Dr. Franco brings a proven track record of successful innovative therapies to children with neurogenic bladder problems as well as children with non-neurogenic bladder and continence issues.