Medical Director, Heart Health
Dr. Christopher Franco is a general cardiologist and medical lead for the Cardiac ICU at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Dr. Franco is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s MD/PhD program and completed his doctorate focusing on the cell biology of atherosclerosis. He went on to complete his internal medicine training and adult cardiology fellowship at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Franco has a special interest in cardiovascular prevention, genetic dyslipidemias, and premature coronary artery disease. In addition to his full-service general cardiology practice at Westheart Cardiology, Dr. Franco attends in CCU, Cardiology Consult Service, Atrial Fibrillation Clinic, Chest Pain Clinic and is Medical Director of the Vascular Risk and Prevention Clinic.
Dr. Franco is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Cardiology at UBC and an adjunct associate professor in the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria. He is a clinical investigator in the Victoria Heart Institute and is involved in resident medical education through the Island Medical Program. He is involved in clinical/translational research initiatives focusing on the mechanisms and prevention of premature atherosclerotic vascular disease in high-risk populations.
Dr. Franco is excited to build on the experiences of the past and grow our already world class cardiology service to provide advanced, high quality and timely access for patients on Vancouver Island. In his spare time he can be found travelling and spending time with his family.