The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes Dr. Todd D. Francone as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. A native of Bellerose, New York, Dr. Francone earned his undergraduate degree from Binghamton University and his medical degree from Upstate Medical University, SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York.

Prior to joining URMC, Dr. Francone completed residencies in general surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital Medical Center, Manhattan Campus in New York and at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Francone completed a colon and rectal surgery residency at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts and a clinical research fellowship in colorectal service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Dr. Francone is board certified in both General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. He is licensed in the states of New York and Massachusetts. He has special expertise in advanced laparoscopic surgery including single incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILS) and Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS). Dr. Francone completed his colon and rectal training at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. He has strong interest in surgical oncology and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Francone is the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors. He has also authored numerous publications and has been involved in a variety of research studies.

• Francone TD, Champagne B. Considerations and complications in patients undergoing ileal pouch anal anastomosis. Surg Clin North Am. 2013 Feb; 93(1):107-43.
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• Janjigian YY, Tang LH, Coit DG, Kelsen DP, Francone TD, Weiser MR, Jhanwar SC, Shah MA. MET expression and amplification in patients with localized gastric cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 May; 20(5):1021-7.
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• Fleming FJ, Francone TD, Kim MJ, Gunzler D, Messing S, Monson JR. A laparoscopic approach does reduce short-term complications in patients undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 Feb; 54(2):176-82.
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• Francone TD, Saleem A, Read TA, Roberts PL, Marcello PW, Schoetz DJ, Ricciardi R. Ultimate fate of the leaking intestinal anastomosis: does leak mean permanent stoma? J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Jun; 14(6):987-92.
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• Antonescu CR, Busam KJ, Francone TD, Wong GC, Guo T, Agaram NP, Besmer P, Jungbluth A, Gimbel M, Chen CT, Veach D, Clarkson BD, Paty PB, Weiser MR. L576P KIT mutation in anal melanomas correlates with KIT protein expression and is sensitive to specific kinase inhibition. Int J Cancer. 2007 Jul 15; 121(2):257-64.
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• Francone TD, Landmann RG, Chen CT, Sun MY, Kuntz EJ, Zeng Z, Dematteo RP, Paty PB, Weiser MR. Novel xenograft model expressing human hepatocyte growth factor shows ligand-dependent growth of c-Met-expressing tumors. Mol Cancer Ther. 2007 Apr; 6(4):1460-6.
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• Kammula US, Kuntz EJ, Francone TD, Zeng Z, Shia J, Landmann RG, Paty PB, Weiser MR. Molecular co-expression of the c-Met oncogene and hepatocyte growth factor in primary colon cancer predicts tumor stage and clinical outcome. Cancer Lett. 2007 Apr 18; 248(2):219-28.
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