Experienced in Cholecystitis

Dr. Benjamin T. Franklin

General Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Surgical Affiliates Management Group
11750 W 2nd Pl, Ste 360, 
Lakewood, CO 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Cholecystitis
CommonSpirit Health
Surgical Affiliates Management Group
11750 W 2nd Pl, Ste 360, 
Lakewood, CO 
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Overview

Benjamin Franklin is a General Surgeon in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Cholecystitis. Dr. Franklin is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Residency
Tripler Army Medical Center
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Trauma Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
General Surgery-American Board Of Surgery (ABS)
Surgical Critical Care-American Board Of Surgery (ABS)
Fellowships
University of Southern California Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Grady Memorial Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Surgical Affiliates Management Group
11750 W 2nd Pl, Ste 360, Lakewood, CO 80228
Call: 720-473-7120

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Invasive Mucinous Neoplasm of the Appendix Masquerading as Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: a Case Report.
Invasive Mucinous Neoplasm of the Appendix Masquerading as Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: a Case Report.
Journal: Military medicine
Published: July 28, 2020
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