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Katlein Paola De Franca

Katlein Paola De Franca, MD, PhD

4.7186 ratings, 21 reviews

Dermatology

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

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

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Locations

    Expertise

    Education

    • Post Doctoral Training: Univeristy of Miami MIller School of Medicine, Medical Science, 2018
    • Doctoral Program: Universidad Argentina John F. Kennedy, 2016
    • Fellowship, Research: University of Miami MIller School of Medicine, Dermatology, 2013
    • Residency: Fundacao Tecnico Educacional Souza Marques/ Associacao PS, Dermatology, 2012
    • Fellowship, Research: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dermatology, 2011
    • Master's Program: Universidad del Museo Social Argentino, 2011
    • Medical School: Universidade da Regiao de Joinville, 2008

    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

    4.7 out of 5

    186 ratings, 21 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/12/2026

      She was very kind, compassionate knowledgeable, shared her thoughts and treatment moving forward as we navigate this new journey. I appreciate it, our optimism and her insight and trust where we’re going with a treatment plan once we get to it.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/11/2026

      Now that I have experienced UMHeslth Pediatric system; I would not change it for any other.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/19/2025

      Very satisfied

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/8/2025

      Clean environment and helpful staff from the parking garage to the office!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/21/2025

      Bueno

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/7/2025

      Dr. Katlein De Franca is very profesional.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/30/2025

      Excellence

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/30/2025

      Excellent experience

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/6/2025

      Great

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/23/2025

      Careful, good listener, respected my concern

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/12/2025

      Great service very professional

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/14/2025

      Very satisfied with the service received.

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

      Very happy with my visits..

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/23/2025

      Dr Katlein was very thorough and explained everything

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

      Dr De Franca is very professional, patient, and seems genuinely concerned about me.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/29/2024

      Always a pleasure to see Dr de Franca. She is kind and very thorough in her work

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

      Very good

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

      Wonderful physician!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/3/2024

      Good

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

      I thought Dr. De Franca was very nice, professional and knowledgeable!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/17/2024

      Good experience