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Dr. Richard R. M. Francis, MD, MBA, FRCS Ed, FRCS Ed (Tr & Orth), Houston, TX, 77401
Dr. Richard R. M. Francis, MD, MBA, FRCS Ed, FRCS Ed (Tr & Orth), Houston, TX, 77401

"We exist to provide our patients with the best spinal care available using recent medical advances and current technologies to achieve the best result. "


Spine Associates
5420 West Loop South
Suite 2500
Bellaire, Texas 77401 United States


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Spine Associates - Beaumont
 One Folsom Building - 3820 Pointe Pkwy
Beaumont, Texas 77706 United States

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Spine Associates - Katy
5618 Medical Center Drive
Suite 212
Katy, Texas 77494 United States

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    Dr. Francis has been practicing medicine for nearly 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.

    At Spine Associates we treat the spine, the whole spine and only the spine. We specialize in the treatment of spine deformities such as scoliosis, degenerative conditions, tumors, infections and metabolic diseases. We care for both local and international patients, children and adults—even the most challenging conditions—and excel in treating patients who have had unsuccessful spine surgery. Whether it’s a spine deformity, spine injury or degenerative disease, we are confident we can find a solution that will allow you to quickly return to your normal life.

    Type of Spine Care Professional

    Orthopedic Surgeon

    Areas Served

    Katy, Bellaire, Houston, Beaumont, Cypress, Spring, Spring Cypress, Cy-Fair, The Woodlands, Conroe, Tomball, Willowbrook, Bear Creek, Humble, Kingwood, Sealy, Porter, Rosenberg, Richmond, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Fresno, Alvin, Pearland, Lak Jackson, Angleton, LaPorte, Pasadena, Baytown, Clear Lake, Channelview, Fulshear, Galveston, Montgomery, Jersey Village, Champion Forest, Cypress Fairfield, Lake Houston, Huffman, Crosby, Highlands, Deer Park, Galena Park, League City, Seabrook, Friendswood, Alief, Stafford, Victoria, Fort Bend, Cinco Ranch, Memorial, Abilene, Alice, Alvin, Amarillo, Andrews, Angleton, Arlington, Athens, Bay City, Beaumont, Beeville, Belton, Big Spring, Borger, Brenham, Brownsville, Brownwood, Bryan, Burkburnett, Canyon, Carrollton, Cedar Park, Cleburne, College Station, Converse, Copperas Cove, Corpus Christi, Corsicana, Dallas, Del Rio, Denison, Denton, Dumas, Eagle Pass, Edinburg, El Campo, El Paso, Ennis, Fort Worth, Freeport, Gainesville, Galveston, Gatesville, Georgetown, Greenville, Groves, Harlingen,Henderson, Hereford, Hewitt,Ingleside, Irving, Jacksonville, Kerrville, Kilgore, Killeen, Kingsville, La Marque, Lamesa, Laredo, Levelland, Lewisville, Live Oak, Lockhart, Longview, Lubbock, Lufkin, Mansfield, Marshall, McAllen, McKinney, Midland, Missouri City, Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches, New Braunfels, Palestine, Pampa, Paris, Pasadena, Pecos, Plainview, Plano, Port Arthur, Port Lavaca, Portland, Richmond, Rio Grande City, Rockwall, Roma, Round Rock, San Angelo, San Antonio, San Benito, San Marcos, Seguin, Sherman, Snyder, Socorro, Stephenville,Sulphur Springs, Sweetwater, Taylor, Texas City, Tyler, Uvalde, Vernon, Victoria, Vidor, Waco, Waxahachie and Wichita Falls, Vidor, Port Arthur, Orange, Magnolia, Wharton, West Columbia, Anahuac, Harris County, Chambers County, Galveston County, Dickinson, Jefferson County, Louisiana, New Orleans, Lake Charles, West Lake, Orange County, Silsbee, Lumberton, Evadale, Jasper County, Wallisville, Waller County, Austin County, Brookshire, Lewisville, Simonton, East Bernard, Needville, Manvel, Wallis, Clute, Freeport, Sweeny, Ganado, Louise, Edna, Refugio, Bellville, Weimer, Columbus, Somerville, Snook, Brazos County, Walker County, Montgomery County, Grimes County, New Waverly, Huntsville, San Jacinto County

    Languages

    English, Spanish, Interpretation services in 30 languages

    Areas of Expertise

    Conditions

    • Cervical spine disorders
    • Coccydynia
    • Degenerative disc disease
    • Degenerative spinal conditions
    • Herniated disc / bulging disc
    • Ligament strain
    • Lumbar spine disorders
    • Muscle pain / muscle strain
    • Myelopathy
    • Neuropathic pain
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Osteoporosis
    • Sciatica / radiculopathy
    • Scoliosis and deformity
    • Spinal stenosis
    • Spondylolisthesis
    • Thoracic spine disorders
    • Trauma
    • Tumors
    • Whiplash

    Treatments

    • Artificial disc replacement - lumbar
    • Coccygectomy
    • Discectomy
    • Kyphoplasty
    • Lower back surgery
    • Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
    • Minimally invasive surgery
    • Neck surgery
    • Scoliosis surgery
    • Spinal fusion
    • Upper back surgery
    • Vertebroplasty

     

    Other Treatments

    • Revision Spine Surgery
    • Foramenoplasty
    • Facet Debridement
    • Spinous Process Release
    • Laminaplasty
    • Microdiscectomy
    • Laminotomy

    Professional Affiliations

    • NASS (North American Spine Society)
    • AMA (American Medical Association)
    • HMF (Houston Medical Forum) Foundation
    • Surgical Hospital Memorial
    • Hermann Hospital
    • St. Joseph's Hospital
    • University General Hospital

    Certifications

    • Board 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

    Professional Distinctions

    • Diplomat 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