Richard R.M. Francis, MD , Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Richard R.M.  Francis, MD , Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Spine Associates 9301 Southwest Freeway Ste 600 Houston, TX 77074
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Richard R.M. Francis, MD , Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Richard R.M. Francis, MD , Orthopedic Spine Surgeon practices as an Orthopedic Surgeon in Houston, TX.He graduated from Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Pittsburgh, PA, ACGME accredited
July 2007 to June 2008
*Pain Medicine Board eligible, board certification exam 9/10*

Psychiatry Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Houston, TX
July 2003 to June 2007
*American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certified, 1/09*

- Chief Resident, Ben Taub and VA Hospitals, Oct. 2006-July 2007

M.D. University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Cum Laude
Columbia, SC
August 1999 to May 2003

B.S. Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
September 1995 to May 1999

Washington State University, Honors Program
August 1994 to August 1995
and has been practicing since 2008.
Years In Practice 16
Primary Specialty

Orthopedic Surgeon

Gender Male
Education Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Pittsburgh, PA, ACGME accredited
July 2007 to June 2008
*Pain Medicine Board eligible, board certification exam 9/10*

Psychiatry Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Houston, TX
July 2003 to June 2007
*American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certified, 1/09*

- Chief Resident, Ben Taub and VA Hospitals, Oct. 2006-July 2007

M.D. University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Cum Laude
Columbia, SC
August 1999 to May 2003

B.S. Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
September 1995 to May 1999

Washington State University, Honors Program
August 1994 to August 1995
Training -Fellowship Trained in Interventional Pain Management
-American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certified, 1/09
- Chief Resident, Ben Taub and VA Hospitals, Oct. 2006-July 2007
Affiliations Foundation Surgical HospitalUniversity General Hospital West Houston Medical HospitalOprex Surgical Center
Certification -American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certified
-Pain Medicine Board eligible, board certification exam 9/10
Medical Licensure: Texas #M2282
Services CONDITIONS TREATED

Back and Neck pain
Failed back syndrome
Degenerative disc disease
Annular tears
Herniated disc
Spinal Stenosis
Radiculopathy
Osteoarthritis
Neuropathic pain
Sciatica
Spondylolisthesis
Coccydynia
Sciatica
Coccydynia
Headaches
Phantom limb pain
Shingles
Post herpetic neuralgia
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy/Complex regional pain syndrome
Cancer pain
Diabetic Neuropathy

PROCEDURES

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and peripheral spinal cord stimulator trials
Lumbar Percutaneous Discectomy
Lumbar Rhizotomy (Radiofrequency Ablation)
Epidural Steroid Injections, Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)
Epidural Lysis of adhesions
Cervical and Lumbar Facet Blocks
Medial Branch Blocks
Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
Botox for migraines
Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Occipital Nerve Blocks
Lumbar Discogram
Lumbar Biaculoplasty
Hardware injections

Additional Services Spine Surgeon, orthopedic spine, houston, spine dr, scoliosis surgeon, scoliosis doctor, MIS, disc replacement, robotic spine surgery
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