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  • Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatric Cardiology
  • Accepting new patients
  • 49 years of experience
  • The Willson Heart Center At Childrens Hospital Central California 9300 Valley Childrens Pl # FC13, Madera, CA 93636
  • (559) 353-5480

Brief Intro

Dr. Francis served in an administrative capacity as director of Pediatric Cardiology, director of the Kiwanis Childrens Heart Center and medical director of the Pediatric Outpatient Clinical Management Team at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Penn. He has also held several academic positions including assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the Milton S. Hershey School of Medicine and associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He was awarded the Golden Apple Pediatric Resident Teaching Award from Janet Weis Hospital in 2001, honored as an Outstanding Teacher in 2005 by Childrens Hospital and received the 2007 Board of Directors Education Award at Childrens. Dr. Francis earned his medical degree from the University of California, Davis, where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. He completed a pediatric internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, where he received the Bruce M. Garber Senior Resident Award. Dr. Francis completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center in Ohio. He is fluent in Spanish and can read French and Portuguese. For referring physicians: Open a pdf of Dr. Francis' information with referral numbers.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of California Davis School Of Medicine - 1976

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • The Willson Heart Center At Childrens Hospital Central California
  • 9300 Valley Childrens Pl # FC13, Madera, CA 93636
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease

Conditions Addressed

  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Conduction Disorders
  • Carditis
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Heart Failure
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Mitral Valvular Disease
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Cancer 86
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
  • Orthopedics 161
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
  • Children's Hospital 18
  • Urology 149
  • Psychiatry 91
  • Geriatrics 143
  • Rehabilitation 73
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 23
  • Ophthalmology 8
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 4
  • Long Term Care 19
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99