Dr. Richard Randolph maxwell Francis M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3820 Pointe Parkway Beaumont TX, 77706About
Richard R.M. Francis, M.D. MBA, FRCS Ed., FRCS Ed. (Tr & Orth) Diplomat of the Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (UK). Dr. Francis has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. 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 and to use robotic assistance in spine surgery.
Education and Training
Royal College of Surgeons FRCS Ed. 1995
Royal College of Surgeons FRCS Ed. (Tr & Orth) 1999
Rice University MBA 2003
University Of West Indies Faculty Of Med Kingston Jamaica MD 1988
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- 1988
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1992
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Asst Professor-Orthopaedics University of Texas Health Science Center 2000 - 2003
Awards
- Honors in Pharmacology 1995 University of West Indies Medical School
Treatments
- Scoliosis and Spinal Correction Treatment Program
- Minimally Invasive And Complex Spine Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Disc Arthroplasty
- Revision Surgery
- Laser Spine Surgery
- Spine (back) & Neck Surgery (spinal Fusion)
- Spinal And Extremity Pain Relief
- Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, Spine Tumors And More
Professional Memberships
- Scoliosis Research Society
- North American Spine Society
Fellowships
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh General Surgery 1993
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Board Certification in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surg 1999
- Baylor College of Medicine Spine Surgery 2000
Publications
- West Indian Medical Journal Lumbar disc herniation: A discussion of its pathogenesisand surgical treatment by micro-discectomy1988
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine 57:9The use of thromboprophylaxis forroutine total hip replacements by British orthopaedic surgeons1997
- Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghThe use of the supracondylar nail fordistal femoral fractures in elderly osteoporotic patients. A re1996
- The Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryThe supracondylar intramedullary nail in elderly patients with distal femoral fractures (Abstract).1998
- Orthopedic Product NewsTrauma protocols on the internet1997
- Principles and Practice of SpineSurgerySurgical approaches and reconstruction of the sacrum.2002
Experience & Accolades
- Assistant Professor Department of Orthopaedics2000 - 2003University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center
- Doctor in Family Practice1991 - 1992Kingston, Jamaica
- Senior House Officer in Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Accident1989 - 1990University Hospital of West Indies and Kingston Public Hospital
- Intern in General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicin1988 - 1989University Hospital of the West Indies and the Spanish Town Hospital, Jamaica
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