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Dr. Walter B Franz M.D., Family Practitioner
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Dr. Walter B Franz M.D.

Family Practitioner

5/5(4)
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905
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5/5

About

Dr. Walter Franz is a family practitioner practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Franz specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Franz possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1978

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 1978

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Pain

Dr. Walter B Franz M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 200 1st St SW

200 1st St SW -
Rochester, MN 55905
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New patients: 507-284-2511
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Patient Experience with Dr. Franz


5.0

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Dr. Walter B Franz M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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