Israel Franco, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.A.P

Dr. Franco joined Pediatric Urology Associates in 1991. He received his education at New York University and subsequently at The Albert Einstein Medical College. Dr. Franco's did his pediatric urological fellowship training in Chicago at The Children's Memorial Hospital. Dr. Franco is Associate Professor of Urology at New York Medical College and director of Pediatric Urology at Nyack Hospital.

Dr. Franco's has multiple publications in the field of neuro-urology and minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Franco has written numerous articles and chapters regarding the management of pediatric calculus disease, pediatric laparoscopy, neurourology and dysfunctional voiding in children.

Dr. Franco has also had an interest in pediatric urologic laparoscopic surgery since it’s inception.  At a presentation at the American Urological Association meeting in May of 1997, the largest U.S. series of laparoscopic orchidopexies was presented with an overall success rate of 96 % compared to a success rate of 74% for open procedures these numbers continue to be the same and the laparoscopic orchidopexy experience continues to be the largest in the world from a single surgeon.

Dr Franco is actively involved in the use of robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery in children.  There are only a few centers in the country that are actively involved in this cutting edge surgery.  Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation are perfectly suited for such surgery.  Older children are the ones that benefit the most from these procedures since they have less pain and return to full activity within 10 days of the surgery.  Dr Franco has taught several courses on pediatric laparoscopy at national meetings.

Hospital Affiliations:

Schneider's Children Hospital - Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY

Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco, NY

Putnam Hospital, Carmel, NY

Arden Hill Hospital, Goshen, NY

Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Vassar Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY

Horton Hospital, Middletown, NY

Faculty Appointments:

Associate Professor of Urology and Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, Dec 2002 - present

Assistant Professor of Urology and Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, July 1991 - 2002

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, Nov. 1993 – 1997

Clinical Instructor in Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, July, 1989 – 1999

Assistant Clinical Instructor of Urology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, July, 1988 - June, 1990

Certification:

American Board of Urology, Board Certified, March 1993

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1984

Electrohydraulic Shock Wave Lithotripsy, AUA Lithotripsy Review Committee's Criteria, August 1991

Robotic surgery (intuitive surgical) December 2001

Society Membership:

American College of Surgeons, Fellow, Oct. 1994

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow in Section of Urology, Oct. 1993

American Urological Association, January 1994

New York Section, American Urological Association, December, 1992

Endourological Society, January, 1990

Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, March 1991

Society of Fetal Urology, June 1991

The Urologic Society for Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, September 1991

American Society of Pediatric Urology, March 1992

Society for Urology and Engineering, 1992

New York State Medical Society, 1998

Westchester Section of New York State Medical Society, 1998

American Lithotripsy Society, 1999

The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1999

International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, 2000

Committees:

American Urological Association, Pediatric Urologic Procedural Codes, 1995

American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Urology, Nominating Committee 2000-2001

Admissions committee of New York Medical College September 2001- 2005

Visiting Professorship:

Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Dept of Urology, April 9, 1999

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, June 17-18 1999

Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo, Venezuela Feb 14-16, 2000

Sociedad De Urologia de Colombia, 50^th Anniversary National Conference, Cartagena, Colombia August 15-19 2007

Journal reviews:

Journal of Endourology, present

Journal of Urology- present

Urology- present

Pediatrics – present

Expert Review of Medical Devices- present

Session Moderator:

Stone Disease, 1999 Annual Meeting Section of Urology of American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington DC Oct 10, 1999

Oncology/Trauma 2000 Annual Meeting of AAP, Chicago IL Oct 28 2000

Pediatric Urology, Education and Instrumentation, World Congress of Endourology, Genoa, Italy Oct. 2002

Dysfunctional Voiding 2002 Annual meeting of AAP, Boston NY Oct. 2002

Laparoscopy 2005 AAP-ESPU meeting, Uppsala, Sweden, June 2005

Panel Discussions:

Laparoscopy 97 Th Annual Meeting, The New York Section American Urological Association, Dublin, Ireland, Oct 20, 1999

Pediatric Urology , 97 th Annual Meeting, The New York Section American Urological Association, Dublin, Ireland Oct 20, 1999

Dermal Grafts Video Forum on Penile Reconstruction:Chordee repair and epispadias repair 2000 Annual meeting of AAP, Chicago Il Oct 29 2000

Penoscrotal Transposition Repair: The Buttonhole repair Video Session on Non Hypospadiac Surgery Society of Pediatric Urology Meeting, San Francisco Ca 2004

Pediatric Urological Billing panel 2005 Annual meeting of AAP, Oct 14 2005

Pediatric Urological Billing panel 2006 Annual meeting of AAP, Oct 11, 2006

Infrequently performed procedures in pediatric Urology, Video Session on Laparoscopic Fowler Stephens, 2006 Annual meeting of AAP, Oct 11, 2006

Courses Taught:

1. Laparoscopic Orchidopexy: Treatment of Choice for the Undescended Testis Postgraduate Seminar New York Section of AUA New York Academy of Medicine, March 8 1997

2. Hands on Laparoscopy Course: Pediatric Laparoscopy I Franco and C Peters 16 th world congress of Endourology & SWL Sept 4 1998 NYC, NY

3. Laproscopic Orchidopexy Urology Symposium, New York Section of AUA, New York Academy of Medicine, NY, NY June 1999

4. Pediatric Urologic Laproscopic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo, Venezuela Feb 14-16, 2000

5. Advanced Pediatric Laparoscopy Instructional course, 2002 AUA Orlando Fl,.

June 2 2002

6. North American Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Fellowship Course, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 20-22 2007

Publications:

Guest Editorialship :

1: Neurological Alternatives In Managing High Pressure Neurogenic Bladder,

Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 18:4, April 1995 William Miller Publishing

2: Surgical Alternatives in Neurogenic Bladder Management,

Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 18:5 , May 1995 William Miller Publishing

Chapters:

1. Calycoureterostomy: S. Levitt, E. Reda I. Franco Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Urology, ed. E. Douglas Whitehead, JB Lippincott Company Philadelphia. 1997

2. Overview: Surgery for Prune Belly Syndrome: S. Levitt, I. Franco, S. Kogan, E. Reda. Current Operative Urology, ed. E. Douglas Whitehead, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1992

3. Endoscopic Surgery of the Upper Tract in Children: M. Eshghi, E. Reda, I. Franco.

Clinical Pediatric Urology, ed. Kelalis, King, Belman, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1993

4. Myelomeningocele: I. Franco Current Urologic Therapy, 3rd Edition, ed. Seidman,

Hanno and Kaufman, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

5. “Ectopic Ureter and Incontinence” C. Lee, I Franco, S. Levitt UROLOGIC SURGERY IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN ed. L. King, W.B. Saunders Co 1997

6. Megalourethra: M Kolligian and I Franco 5 Minute Urology Consult L Gomella, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , Philadelphia, 2000

7. Evaluation and management of impalpable testis: I Franco Clinical Pediatric Urology, 4 th ed. Belman, King and Kramer Martin Dunitz Ltd., London 2001

8. Management of Impalpable Testis: I Franco Operative Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children Najmaldin et al Hodder Arnold Publishers, London 2005

9. Surgical Management of the Undescended Testis: I Franco Clinical Pediatric Urology, 5 th ed. Docimo, Canning and Khoury Martin Dunitz Ltd., London 2007

Other:

1. UROLITHIASIS IN THE PATIENT WITH AUGMENTATION CYSTOPLASTY:

PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT: Israel Franco, MD, Selwyn Levitt, MD

AUA Update Series Jan 1998

Videos:

1. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for the Dysplastic Pelvic Kidney: C Lee, D Eiley, E Goldfischer, I Franco 15^th World Congress of Endourology & SWL J Endourol 11: Suppl 1 S76, 1997

2. Laproscopic Orchidopexy. American College of Surgeons; Motion Picture Exhibition, New Orleans La, Oct 9 2001

3. Laparoscopic orchidopexy. Video library of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group

4. Penoscrotal Transposition Repair: The Buttonhole repair Video Session on Non Hypospadiac Surgery Society of Pediatric Urology Meeting, San Francisco Ca 2004

5. Laparoscopic Fowler Stephens, Video Session: Infrequently performed procedures in pediatric Urology, 2006 Annual meeting of AAP, Oct 11, 2006

6. Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy On the Course DVD for North American Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Fellowship Course, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 20-22 2007

7. Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy: Retroperitoneal Approach On the Course DVD for North American Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Fellowship Course, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 20-22 2007

8. Robotic Assisted Mitrofanoff Appendicovesicostomy On the Course DVD for North American Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Fellowship Course, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 20-22 2007

9. Laparoscopic Creation of a Neovagina Utilizing Sigmoid Colon On the Course DVD for North American Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Fellowship Course, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 20-22 2007

Articles:

1. Effects of Vitamin A and Beta Carotene on Intraabdominal Sepsis: Demetriou, A.A., Franco, I., Bark, S., Rettura, G., Seifter, E., Levenson, S. Archives of Surgery, 119(2):161‑5, 1984.

2. Value of Proximal Diversion and Ureteral Stenting in the Management of Ureteral Trauma: Franco, I., Eshghi, M., Schutte, H., Park, T., Fernandez, F., Choudhury, M., Addonizio, J.C. Urology 32:99, 1988.

3. Bladder neck obstruction secondary to Brunn's cyst: Franco, I., Eshghi, M., Schutte, H., Addonizio, J.C. J. Urol. 139:126‑7, 1988.

4. Fibroepithelial Polyps associated with congenital ureteral diverticula: Two case reports: Franco, I., Choudhury, M., Eshghi, M., Bhalodhi, A., Addonizio, J.C. J. Urol. 140:598, 1988.

5. The Minipig As A Practical Endourological Model: Schwalb, D., Eshghi, M., Cord, J., Evans, R. Braga, E. Franco. I., Durso, J. and Addonizio, J.C. J. Endourol. 3:85‑90, 1989.

6. Expanding the Role of the Ureteroscope: Schwalb, D., Eshghi, M., Franco, I., Fernandez, R., Addonizio, J.C. J. Urol., 143(3):485-8, 1990.

7. Accessory and Ectopic Scrotum in a Patient with the Vater Association: Spears, T., Franco, I., Reda, E., Kogan, S., Levitt, S. Urology, 40:343-345, 1992.

8. Contrast Induced Central Nervous System Toxicity After Radiographic Evaluation of the Lower Urinary Tract in Myelodysplastic Patients with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunts: Dalkin, B. Franco, I., Kaplan, W., Reda, E. J. Urol., 148:120-121, 1992.

9. Selective Sacral Rhizotomy in Patients with High Pressure Neurogenic Bladder: Early Results. I. Franco, B. Storrs, C.F. Firlit, MD Ph.D., K. Zebold, M.S.N., I. Richards, R.N., W. Kaplan: J. Urol., 148:648-650, 1992.

10. Genitourinary Malformations Associated with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum: Franco, I., Kogan, S., Fisher, J., Rifkinson-Mann, S., Reda, E., Levitt, S., Rosemann, B. J. Urol. 149:1119-1121, 1993.

11. Morphological and Physiological Changes in the Urinary Tract Associated with Ureteral Dilatation and Ureteropyeloscopy: Experimental Study: Schwalb, D., Eshghi, M., Davidian, M., Franco, I. J. Urol. 149:1576-1585, 1993.

12. Injectable Prosthetic Materials for the Management of Reflux and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Franco, I., Reda, E., Kaplan, W. Semin. Urol., 10:184-193, 1992.

13. Urolithiasis in Children Following Augmentation Cystoplasty: Palmer, L., Franco, I., Kogan, J., Reda, E., Gill, B., Levitt, S. J. Urol. Part 2, 150:726-729, 1993

14. Injectable Prosthetic Materials for the Management of Reflux and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Franco, I., Reda, E., Kaplan, W. Clinical Digest Series, Urology/Nephrology Digest

15. Endoscopic Management of Bladder Calculi Following Augmentation Cystoplasty: Palmer L., Franco I., Reda E., Kogan S., Levitt S.B. Urology, 44:902-904, 1994.

16. The Importance of Catheter Size in The Achievement of Urinary Continence in Patients Undergoing A Young-Dees-Leadbetter Procedure: Franco I., Kolligan M., Reda E., Levitt, S.B. J. Urol. 152:710-712, 1994

17. Optimal Renal Preservation with Timely Percutaneous intervention: A Changing concept in the management of blunt renal trauma in children in the 1990’s: Gill, B Palmer L, Reda E, Franco I, Kogan S and Levitt S. Br. J Urol 1994 74(3):370-4

18. Intraoperative Spermatic Venography Reconsidered: Palmer L., Shlomo C., Reda E., Gill B., Franco I., Kogan S., Levitt S. J. Urol. 154:225-227, 1995

19. Selective Sacral Rhizotomy for the Management of Neurogenic Bladders: Long Term Follow up: T. Schneidau I. Franco K. Zebold,W. Kaplan: J. Urol., 154:766-768 1995

20. Is Contralateral Exploration of The Kidney Necessary in Patients With Wilms Tumor ?: Kessler O., Franco I., Jayabose S., Reda E., Levitt S.B., Brock W.: J. Urol. 156:693, 1996

21. Selective Sacral Rhizotomy: I Franco Neurological Alternatives In Managing High Pressure Neurogenic Bladder, Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 18(4), April 1995 William Miller Publishing

22. Laparoscopic Orchiopexy: Procedure of choice for the Non palpable Testis? B Lindgren, E Darby, L Faiella, W Brock, E Reda, S Levitt, I Franco, J Urol vol 159:2132-2135, 1998

23. Single and Multiple Dermal Grafts for Management of severe penile Curvature: B Lindgren, , E Reda, S Levitt, W Brock, I Franco, J Urol vol 160:1128-1130, 1998

24. Prune Belly Syndrome: New and Simplified Technique of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. P Furness, E Cheng, I Franco, C Firlit J Urol vol 160:1195-1197, 1998

25. Optimal Timing of Hypospadias Surgery in Children: I Franco, T Schneidau, E Reda, WA Brock, S Levitt Schneider Children's Hospital Journal Vol 8(4) 201-204, 1996

26. Laproscopic Orchidopexy for the Intraabdominal Testis: Indications, Surgical Procedure and Results. I Franco and L Palmer Children's Hospital Quarterly Vol. 9:2/3 pp59-62 1998

27. Analysis of Outcome of Pediatric Pyeloplasty: Is Postoperative Renal Scan Necessary?, The Journal of Urology, Volume 161, 110, Supplement April 1999, Lane S. Palmer, Andrew Huang, Israel Franco, Edward F. Reda, William A. Brock, Selwyn B. Levitt

28. Laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy for the high abdominal testis. BW. Lindgren I Franco, S Blick, S B. Levitt, W A. Brock, LS. Palmer S C. Friedman and E F. Reda J. Urol Vol 162:990-994, 199

29. Suppression of Renal Inflammation with Vitamins A and E in Ascending Pyelonephritis in Rats: R Bennett, R Mazzaccaro, N Chopra, A Melman, I Franco J Urol 161, 1681-1684, 1999

30. Ibuprofen combined with antibiotics suppresses renal scarring from ascending pyelonephritis in rats A Huang¹, L S. Palmer, D Hom, AE. Anderson, L Kushner, I Franco, J Urol 162:1396-1398, 1999

31. Oral cimetidine for the management of genital and perigenital warts in children. Franco, I : J. Urology 164:1074-1075, 200

32. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Urinary Tract Abnormalities in Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome C Sandoval, P Bolten, I Franco, S Freeman, S Jayabose, Ped Hematology and Oncology, 17:331-334, 2000

33. Correction of penoscrotal transposition: A Novel approach M E. Kolligian; I Franco; E F. Reda: J UROLOGY 2000;164:994-997