Dr. Richard Francisco M.D
Internist
9320A ROOSEVELT AVE JACKSON HEIGHTS NY, 11372About
Richard L. Francisco, MD, works at America Medical Group in Brooklyn, New York. There, he caters to patients with a variety of medical issues as an internal medicine specialist. Educated in the Dominican Republic, Dr. Francisco returns there on medical missions to help others. When Dr. Francisco is not practicing, he can be found at Woodhull Medical Center as an adjunct professor, teaching others.
Education and Training
Pontifica Universidad Catolica Madre Y Maestra
Pontificia Universidad CatÛlica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud 1988
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Professor, Woodhull Medical Center -
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Epilepsy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Vascular Disease
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, Dominican Medical Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Connection with Patients, Having Sympathy and Empathy
Hobbies / Sports
- Golf
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
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