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Dido Franceschi

Dido Franceschi, MD

Breast SurgerySarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical OncologyGastrointestinal Surgical OncologyBreast Surgical OncologySurgical Oncology

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
Need help scheduling? Call 305-243-4902

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

About Dido Franceschi

Areas of Expertise

Esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, pancreas cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, and breast cancer.

Locations

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology, 1994
  • Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, General Surgery, 1992
  • Residency: Fairview Hospital, General Surgery, 1986
  • Internship: Sistema Integrado de Salud del Bayano, Rotating, 1983
  • Internship: Caja de Seguro Social, Rotating, 1982
  • Medical School: Universidad de Panama, Facultad de Medicina, 1981

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Informatics: American Board of Preventive Medicine
  • Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
  • Cigna-PPO
  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
  • Humana-HMO
  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

199 ratings, 24 reviews

UHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.

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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider showed concern
Provider included you in decisions
Provider discussed treatment options
Provider treated you with courtesy and respect
Provider listened carefully to you
Provider spent enough time with you
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    Caring and concern....

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    Dr Franceschi is an excellent surgeon!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Great Doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Thank you!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/29/2025

    Que sigan trabajando y siendo tan humanos y atentos. Gracias

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/26/2025

    Dr. Franceschi took his time explaining my procedure to my family and I and was not put off by me asking how many cases like mine he had experience with. He reassured me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/8/2025

    Muy buena experiencia , muy profecional y muy humano , sales sabiendo q estas en las mejores manos.lo recomendaria sin pensarlo

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2025

    Good

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2025

    Everything ok

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2024

    They are all very professional, but referring to Dr. Dido Franceschi, I want to thank him for so much kindness, for his patience, for his affection in his care, a special human being, because being a good doctor is important, but having empathy for your patients, that is priceless, thank you from the bottom of my heart

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/14/2024

    Dr Franceschi is an amazing doctor. His calm demeanor and time spent explaining everything and listening to my questions and concerns helps to reassure me. Plus with a smile.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/14/2024

    Perfect medical assistance

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/14/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2024

    Dr. Franceschi is always calm, professional and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/2/2024

    Very well

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2024

    Excellent service.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2024

    High efficiency

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/3/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/23/2024

    The best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/27/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/27/2024

    Wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/25/2024

    Dr Franceschi was very friendly and clear in explaining details. A doctor who radiates trust and knowledge. I highly recommend him!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/21/2024

    All very well

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/21/2024

    For my experience it has always been the best, with my Dr Dido Franceschi