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Dr. Joseph Franks MD, Urologist
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Dr. Joseph Franks MD

Urologist

5/5(20)
2911 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz CA, 95065
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Joseph Franks is a urologist practicing in Santa Cruz, CA. Dr. Franks 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

Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1996

Tucom-Ca 1996

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1996

Board Certification

UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 21 years of experience

Treatments

  • Davinci Robotic Surgery
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Kidney Stones
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (uti)

Dr. Joseph Franks MD's Practice location

Practice At 2911 Chanticleer Ave

2911 Chanticleer Ave -
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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New patients: 831-475-6500, 831-477-2350
Fax: 831-475-4533

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Patient Experience with Dr. Franks


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Dr. Joseph Franks MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 20 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Urologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

75 NIELSON STREET WATSONVILLE CA 95076

Head north on Chanticleer Avenue 334 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Drive 3851 ft
Turn right onto 41st Avenue 1876 ft
Take the ramp on the right 798 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Highway (CA 1) 10.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Airport Boulevard 965 ft
Turn left onto Ranport Road 431 ft
Turn left onto Airport Boulevard 1893 ft
Turn right onto Neilson Street 422 ft
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DOMINICAN HOSPITALl

1555 SOQUEL DRIVE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head north on Chanticleer Avenue 334 ft
Turn left onto Soquel Drive 1490 ft
Turn right onto Hospital Drive 135 ft
Continue right onto Hospital Drive 472 ft
Turn left 183 ft
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SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZl

2900 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head north on Chanticleer Avenue 88 ft
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