Michael J. Franco, MD

4.84 out of 5 (115 ratings, 31 reviews)
Ratings and Reviews

Departments

Cooper University Health Care Titles

  • Plastic Surgeon
  • Hand Surgeon

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional Type

Cooper University Physician

NPI

1972732089

About Me

Michael J. Franco, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and hand surgeon at Cooper University Health Care. His expertise is in congenital and pediatric hand surgery, reconstructive surgery and hand and nerve conditions. His other clinical interests include brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries, peripheral nerve surgery in the upper and lower extremities, distal radius fractures, tendon injuries, arthritis of the hand, and lower extremity reconstruction.

Dr. Franco is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for the Surgery of the Hand. He earned his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He completed an internship and his residency in plastic surgery at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO and a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia.

Office Locations

Cherry Hill, Moorestown
Cooper Specialty Care at Cherry Hill

2339 Route 70 West
2nd Floor
Cherry Hill , NJ 08002
Phone: 856.751.6464
Fax: 856.536.1471
Maps & Directions

Cooper University Health Care Moorestown Campus

400 NJ-38
Moorestown Mall
Moorestown , NJ 08057
Phone: 844.752.6673
Maps & Directions

Education & Training

Medical SchoolTemple University, Philadelphia, PA
InternshipSurgery - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
ResidencyPlastic Surgery - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
FellowshipHand Surgery - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Special Interests

Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries, peripheral nerve surgery in the upper and lower extremity, distal radius fractures, tendon injuries, congenital hand differences, arthritis of the hand, lower extremity reconstruction, general reconstructive plastic surgery

Memberships

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Awards and Honors

  • SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2020

Publications

Franco MJ, Nicoson MC, Parikh RP, Tung TH. Lower Extremity Reconstruction with Free Gracilis Flaps J Reconstr Microsurg. 2016 Dec 26. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1597568.

Nicoson MC, Franco MJ, Tung TH. Donor nerve sources in free functional gracilis muscle transfer for elbow flexion in adult brachial plexus injury Microsurgery. 2016 Oct 5. doi: 10.1002/micr.30120.

Franco MJ, Phillips BZ, Lalchandani GR, Mackinnon SE. Decompression of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve: Clinical Outcomes and Anatomic Study J Neurosurg. 2016. Apr 22: 1-6

Moore AM, Franco M, Tung TH. Motor and Sensory Nerve Transfers in the forearm and Hand Plast Recontr Surg. 2014, Oct; 134: 721-30

Phillips BZ, Franco MJ, Yee A, Tung TH, Mackinnon SE, Fox IK. Direct Radial to Ulnar Nerve Transfer to Restore Intrinsic Muscle Function in Combined Proximal Median and Ulnar Nerve Injury: Case Report and Surgical Technique J Hand Surg Am. 2014, July; 39: 1358-62

Ratings and Reviews

Ratings and reviews come from patient responses to health care provider-related questions on the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) Patient Experience Survey that Cooper sends to patients after outpatient office visits.  Learn more about our survey and how ratings are calculated >>

Overall Rating

4.84 out of 5 (115 ratings, 31 reviews)
Apr 12, 2025
I appreciate the time Dr. Franco took. He is very caring and I have every confidence in him.
Apr 12, 2025
Love being a cooper patient
Apr 12, 2025
Dr Franco at moorestown mall cooper hospital was one of the best doctors I've had the pleasure of meeting since birthing my daughter. He was kind compassionate and very informative.
Apr 12, 2025
I Love my doctor Micheal Franko!! I wouldn't intrust anyone else to do this procedure. And his staff was wonderful..
Apr 12, 2025
I think the best hospital I haven't been to
Apr 12, 2025
Everything went well. I'm happy
Apr 12, 2025
Dr. Franco was to the point and easy to speak with, answered my questions. I appreciate his demeanor and how he handled me. Thank you.
Mar 12, 2025
Dr Franco was personable and very thorough!
Mar 12, 2025
Everyone is kind and professional
Mar 12, 2025
Hi, all the staff were very friendly, very helpful, very accommodating. The facility is absolutely beautiful, clean and new and state of the art. I was so pleasantly surprised and I'm happy that I went there.