Richard Francis, MD, MBA, FRCS, FRCS Ed. (Tr & Orth)
Dr. Francis has been practicing medicine for over two decades. Since founding Spine Associates in 2003, he has built a considerable reputation by maintaining a conservative approach to treating all spine conditions in both children and adults. He has made it his goal to stay at the forefront of technology, yet maintain a personal connection with patients and their families. Dr. Francis is one of few spine surgeons capable of performing surgeries on children as well as adults and prides himself as one of the first surgeons in the nation asked to perform the artificial disc replacement.
Years In Practice36
Primary Specialty
Orthopedic Surgeon
GenderMale
EducationUniversity of West Indies
TrainingDiplomat of the Intercollegiate Specialty Board of the Royal College of Surgeons (United Kingdom) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Postdoctoral Fellow in Spine Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas Former Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas MBA from Rice University Published articles on General Orthopaedics and Spine Surgical Care Qualified to perform the lumbar and cervical artificial disc replacement surgeries
AffiliationsMemorial Hermann, St. Luke's, Foundation Surgical Hospital, University General Hospital
CertificationBoard certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma by the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburg, Scotland, February 1999 Doctoral Fellowship in Spine Surgery from Baylor College of Medicine, February 2000
ServicesRichard Francis, MD, MBA, FRCS, FRCS Ed. (Tr & Orth) provides orthopedic surgery in Beaumont, TX. Orthopedic Surgeons often treat degenerative conditions in the bones and joints as well as serious injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Richard Francis, MD, MBA, FRCS, FRCS Ed. (Tr & Orth) in Beaumont, TX, please call (409) 767-8221.Additional Servicesspine surgeon, scoliosis, back surgery, spine surgery, neck surgery, back pain, neck pain