Dr. Marc Franklin
Board Certified, OTO/HNS and Sleep Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas
Marc Franklin, M.D., founded The ENT Center of New Braunfels and Cosmedical Esthetics in 2006. A native Texan, Dr. Franklin received his medical degree at UT Medicine – San Antonio in 1997 and also completed his Otolaryngology Residency in 2002. After four years of private practice in Atlanta, Dr. Franklin and his family returned to Texas where he realized a dream of opening his own practice. He is pleased to fulfill the ear, nose, and throat and esthetic needs of Comal County.
Throughout his career, Dr. Franklin has developed a reputation for providing conscientious, compassionate, and comprehensive care to his patients. He is especially interested in providing cutting-edge estethic procedures which are safe, efficient yet minimally invasive with minimal downtime. Dr. Franklin is board certified in Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) and Sleep Medicine. He also holds certifications in laser proficiency, esthetic procedures and diagnostics. He is diligent in incorporating the latest technological advances into his practice to improve patient care and comfort. Dr. Franklin is affiliated with Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, New Braunfels and Resolute Hospital, New Braunfels. He also serves on the Outpatient Surgery Physician Advisory Board in New Braunfels. His interests outside of work include snowboarding, health and fitness, literature and family. Dr. Franklin and his wife, Allison, have three children, Julie, Grant and Brock, who are very active in the community.
Mitchell Kissick
Audiologist
Mitchell Kissick, Au.D., joined the ENT Center of New Braunfels in 2022. His interests in music and helping others led him to audiology. As an audiologist, he finds he can live out these values daily in a way that contributes meaningfully to his community, which is also very important to him.
Mitchell earned his bachelor’s (B.S.) and Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degrees from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. His fourth-year externship was at Bay Area Audiology and Hearing Aids, a division of Clear Lake Medical Center ENT, in Webster, Texas. Coming from a small town, Mitchell has a soft spot for small town communities so during his time in Muncie, he planned and organized a pediatric health fair.
Mitchell enjoys bonding with each patient as he provides hearing loss diagnosis, treatment and continued care that follows the hearing aid fitting process. He wants his patients to know that he’ll always be there for them and will work to solve any challenges that may arise in their individual hearing health care journey.
Outside of the office, Mitchell enjoys fishing, hiking, attending rock and country concerts, playing guitar (which he has done for more than 13 years) and watching various motorsports.
Brenda Riddle
Practice Manager
Brenda joined The ENT Center of New Braunfels in October 2006 when it was founded by Dr. Franklin. She brought with her a strong background in Insurance billing and administration management from years in the health care insurance industry. Brenda is a certified medical office manager, billing and coding specialist and a member of the Practice Management Institute, American Academy of Professional Coders and the National Healthcare Association.
Brenda is a true Texan and a Native of New Braunfels; this is reflected in her love of music, German culture and good coffee. She enjoys spending time with her grandson, Chase, antique shopping, traveling with her family and finding the best local latte.
With a strong social conscience and desire to help others, she also devotes time to helping various organizations.
A fun fact about Brenda: the person she would most like to have dinner with is Wynonna Judd – she’s a longtime fan of hers and they share the same age.
