Dr. Todd D. Francone is a Leading Colorectal Surgeon with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA

Todd D. Francone, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, is a well-versed colorectal surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA. He serves as Chief of the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at MGH and Director of Robotic Surgery and Associate Chair in the Department of Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Moreover, he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts Medical School. Dr. Francone has an impressive professional journey that spans thirteen years. He has knowledge and expertise in surgical treatment of colorectal malignancies, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Treatment options include robotics, endoscopic procedures, and other minimally invasive techniques. Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Assistant Professor for Surgery and Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Director for Robotic Colorectal Surgery and Program Director of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, and instructor in medicine at Tufts Medical School. For more information, please visit https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/doctor.aspx?id=20217#.

Dr. Francone’s experience includes treating both benign and malignant colorectal pathology with an emphasis on inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. “His clinical expertise includes organ-preserving techniques especially as they are applied to rectal cancer such as Transanal Endoscopic Surgery (TES) including Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS) and Transanal Mimimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS). His expertise also includes advanced minimally invasive surgery including robotic-assisted laparoscopy, single-incision (SILS) and multi-port laparoscopic colectomy, Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES),” states the official website of Massachusetts General Hospital. He has special interests in the geriatric population including pre-operative risk assessment and multidisciplinary care in the elderly. For more information about Dr. Todd D. Francone, please visit https://www.nwh.org/find-a-doctor/find-a-doctor-profile/todd-d-francone-md.

Todd D. Francone, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, attended College of Medicine | SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, and received his medical degree in 2001. Furthermore, he conducted his general surgery residency at Lahey Clinic, New York Presbyterian-Cornell, and Saint Vincent’s Hospital (2001-2005). In addition, he completed a clinical colorectal oncology research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2006) and a colorectal surgery fellowship at Lahey Clinic (2009). Dr. Francone received board certification in general surgery (American Board of Surgery) and colorectal surgery (American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery). Dr. Francone is a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS) and fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Master of Public Health degree acquired at the University of Rochester. In 2019, he was listed among Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors. He was also honored with multiple awards by vitals.com, including Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016), Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016), and On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2016). For more information about Dr. Todd D. Francone, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2343017-Todd-Francone-colon-and-rectal-surgeon-Rochester-NY-14642.