Focused care when injuries cannot wait

Trauma and sudden injuries can be stressful, especially when you are away from home or navigating healthcare in another language. Dr. Marta Franco Blasco is an emergency medicine specialist whose work focuses on emergency traumatology and the assessment and management of acute injuries. Patients and colleagues recognize her for precision in high-pressure trauma care and a passionate, patient-centred approach.

Her clinical focus includes complex and potentially life-threatening injuries, where clear assessment, timely decisions and coordinated care matter. She is also described as bringing high-level emergency department leadership and a commitment to advancing surgical and resuscitation techniques.

Emergency traumatology expertise

Emergency traumatology is concerned with injuries that need prompt medical attention. Depending on the situation, patients may need an initial evaluation, assessment of injury severity, pain and symptom management, coordination with other clinicians, or guidance on what care should follow. Dr. Franco’s stated areas of practice include emergency traumatology, physician-assistant support and trauma emergency care.

Every injury is different, and treatment depends on the patient’s condition and clinical assessment. The purpose of an appointment is to understand what has happened, evaluate the injury and discuss appropriate next steps. For serious or life-threatening symptoms, seek emergency services immediately rather than waiting for a scheduled consultation.

Care for international patients

Dr. Franco speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian. English-speaking patients from the United Kingdom, the United States and elsewhere can contact the clinic to ask about appointment availability and the languages available for their visit. The clinic also serves people from Spain, Algeria, Morocco and Germany.

For visitors, a clear point of contact can make arranging care feel more straightforward. When you enquire, explain what happened, when the injury occurred, your current symptoms and whether you have already received treatment. If you have medical reports or imaging from another provider, ask the clinic whether to bring them. The team can advise you about practical arrangements and the appropriate route for care.

Clinical experience and research

Dr. Franco is listed as a doctor of emergency traumatology at Hospital de Mataró since March 2019 on the Fenek Rally medical-team page. That page also identifies her as part of the medical team supporting the rally. This background is relevant to a practice focused on trauma: it connects emergency care with the need to respond carefully in demanding settings.

Her research record includes a 2020 article indexed in PubMed, co-authored with colleagues affiliated with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The paper examines adjunctive perioperative radiation after revision total knee surgery for arthrofibrosis. It reports improvements in range of motion after revision surgery in the studied groups, while noting that the additional flexion improvement associated with radiation did not reach statistical significance in that small sample.

The publication concerns a specific orthopaedic research question; it should not be interpreted as a claim that the procedure is appropriate for every patient or that it establishes a particular treatment recommendation. It does, however, document research involvement in orthopaedic care.

Why patients choose Dr. Marta Franco

• Trauma-focused practice: A professional focus on emergency traumatology and acute injury management.
• Calm, precise approach: Colleagues and patients are described as valuing her precision under pressure and patient-centred manner.
• Multilingual communication: English, Spanish, Catalan, French and Italian language support.
• Emergency leadership: Experience in emergency department leadership and a stated commitment to developing surgical and resuscitation techniques.
• International perspective: Medical-team participation in Fenek Rally, alongside clinical and research activity.

Visit Traumatologia Barcelona

Traumatologia Barcelona is located at Office 112, Number 4 Plaça Dr. Manuel Corachan, Barcelona, 08017. To ask about an appointment, describe your injury and preferred language when contacting the clinic.

This profile is informational and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis or emergency assessment. Clinic details and credentials should be confirmed directly with Traumatologia Barcelona when arranging care.