Frances O. Wood, MD
Randolph Health Heart & Vascular Institute

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373 North Fayetteville Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-626-3205
Fax: 336-318-1173

 

Specialty: Cardiology and Structural Cardiology (with a focus on preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, valvular disease and coronary artery disease)

 

Practicing Since: 2007

 

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Medical: Eastern Virginia Medical School

 

Fellowships: Structural, Interventional and Clinical Cardiology: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

 

Internship & Residency in Internal Medicine: UT - Southwestern: Dallas, TX

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Board Certification: Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine; Clinical Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, APCA Certified; Adult Echocardiography, NBE Certified; Nuclear Cardiology, APCA Certified

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Personal Bio: Dr. Frances Wood is a board-certified interventional and clinical cardiologist with a specialty in structural cardiology. She currently focuses on preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, valvular disease and coronary artery disease. Dr. Wood enjoys cardiac imaging including cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA), nuclear, echo and MRI.

Dr. Wood provides a unique perspective when it comes to complex cardiac cases. She can integrate imaging results with technical performance skills know-how to provide recommendations for treating patients with complicated heart issues.

 

Dr. Wood served as the Cardiology Director of WakeMed’s Structural Heart Program from 2015 until 2024 and retired from procedural interventions in 2024. Her procedural skillset included complex coronary interventions, TAVR, percutaneous mitral valve procedures, ASD/PFO closure, and left atrial appendage closure.

Originally from Goldsboro, N.C., Dr. Wood taught high school science classes, coached multiple sports then worked as a clinical trials coordinator at WakeMed in Raleigh, even before going to medical school.

The patient always comes first and Dr. Wood treats everyone like family. The goal is collaborate with the patient, primary care and referring provider. She joined Randolph and Novant in March 2025 to expand the cardiac services in Asheboro with the goals of continuity of care between hospital and outpatient and immediate office visits upon request.

Outside of medicine, she enjoys relaxing at the lake, exercising, and playing golf with her husband.