Dr. John N Defranco MD
Urologist
10400 Southwest Hwy Chicago Ridge IL, 60415About
Dr. John Defranco is a urologist practicing in Chicago Ridge, IL. Dr. Defranco specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
Education and Training
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1990
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Incontinence
- Enlarged Prostate
- Bladder Cancer
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
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