Franca S. Kraenzlin, MD
Biography
MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Residency: Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland
Fellowship: Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery, University of Maryland Medical Center/R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Clinical Interests:
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Complex injuries of the upper extremity
- Microsurgery including extremity flaps
- Degenerative conditions of the wrist
- Targeted muscle reinnervation
- General reconstructive plastic surgery
Franca Kraenzlin, MD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose clinical focus is on hand surgery, peripheral nerve, and extremity reconstruction. Dr. Kraenzlin has expertise in treating peripheral nerve injuries, hand and wrist injuries, arthritis, and lower extremity soft tissue defects. She has a particular interest in improving upper limb function for patients with nervous system disorders or trauma that result in spasticity or paralysis.
She earned a medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency training in integrated plastic surgery at the Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland combined program. She pursued hand, upper extremity and microvascular fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center/R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
Brown Health Medical Group Plastic Surgery
PRIMARY
Hand and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Providence
Bayside Building
235 Plain Street, Suite 203
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-2701
Fax: 401-444-2740