Joel Franco is a general otolaryngologist who specializes in sinonasal disorders and advanced sinus surgery.
To the best of our knowledge, Dr. Franco is the only fellowship-trained sinus surgeon in the greater Las Vegas Metro area. This provides an extra level of care and expertise. He is also well-versed in balloon sinuplasty procedures, should you both agree this is right for you.
He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for his undergraduate education, Mississippi College for his Master’s degree, Indiana University for medical school (Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and Gold Humanism honor society), Saint Louis University for residency and the University of Pittsburgh for fellowship in sinus and skull base surgery.
Dr. Franco is working on his Spanish (se habla espanol), enjoys mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and most importantly, spending time with his family.
He is very excited about contributing to the overall health, wellness and quality of life within his community. He strongly believes in shared decision making between patient and physician and is passionate about educating the patient on his/her disease process and the options available.