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Franco

Happy Chinee New Ye-aahh!

About Me


QUOTES:
"If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." .....Albert Einstein (Z is a little tough sometimes...)
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.".....Mohandas Gandhi
"True friends stab you in the front." .....Oscar Wilde
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." .....Mark Twain
"If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger." .....Frank Lloyd Wright
"You have insulted my footwear. My sandals do not like to be laughed at." ..... Samurai Jack
"A man's character is his fate." .....Heraclitus
"Whether You Think You Can or Can't, You're Right" .....Henry Ford
Carpal Tunnel Release
Please wear your bike helmets!!!
Performing a craniotomy.
Performing a cervical spine fusion.
A tiny patient of mine.
Success!!!
Under the scope.
A little thankyou note.

My Interests



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My Blog

RIP Stephen Tebes MD

This is a letter I received today regarding a close friend and medical school classmate (University of Florida Medical Class of 2000). I mentioned him in this previous blog. His story is incredible. A...
Posted by Franco on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:13:00 PST

I'm going to be on CNN Presents...

HEY GANG. I don't usually post bulletins but....Just to brief you guys on what is going on in my life in the next week and on. I am going to be filmed on CNN Presents for a documentary about medical a...
Posted by Franco on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:16:00 PST

What's right... an inspiration.

My medical school classmate (U of Florida c/o 2000) and friend, Stephen Tebes MD, has been battling cancer for some time now. Throughout this odyssey, he has been able to complete residency training a...
Posted by Franco on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:18:00 PST

"Even the mighty must fall"

RIP Ironhead (1966-2006) Excerpt From ESPN.com...ATLANTA -- Former NFL fullback Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, who played 11 seasons in the league with five different franchises, died here Saturday aft...
Posted by Franco on Sun, 28 May 2006 05:22:00 PST

Lawyers are mean...

A couple jokes to start out.... An anxious woman goes to her doctor. "Doctor," she asks nervously, "can you get pregnant from anal intercourse?" "Certainly," replies the doctor, "Where do you think la...
Posted by Franco on Tue, 16 May 2006 06:47:00 PST

Birthday Slideshow HERE!

Here are some of the pictures I can show from my birthday party this past Friday at the Compound (and Chops and Landmark Diner). It was an awesome time. Thanks all for coming! Feel free to leave a com...
Posted by Franco on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:32:00 PST

Rednecks, Nailguns, & High-Res Image Processing

You never know what is coming through the doors of Grady Hospital. This was a case I did last year. It will be featured in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Trauma this summer. Special thanks to L...
Posted by Franco on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:38:00 PST

Goddamn Mongolians

"Just because I Chinese, you think I build wall!" Actually I'm Taiwanese, the Chinese have several hundred ballistic missiles pointed at my island and my loved ones. Last AP report - "...China ha...
Posted by Franco on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:57:00 PST

Proud of my family...

Me, Dad, Mom, Christine, Ben, Judy, Reggie, Grandma, Grandpa (RIP/ILY) I have a wonderful family.  We were blessed with grandparents and parents who knew nothing but unending love, sacrifice, wor...
Posted by Franco on Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:00:00 PST