CURRICULUM VITAE

WILLIAM R. FRANCIS, JR., M.D., MBA

 

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate Training:

• University of Texas at Austin

          Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Magna Cum Laude - Major:  Math/Psychology; Minor:  Physics

          1966 - 1969

 

Graduate Training:

• Baylor College of Medicine

          Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.)

          1970 - 1973

• Rice University

          Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Area of Interest:  Physician Development

          2002 - 2006

 

Postgraduate Training:

Residency:

• General Surgery

          Baylor College of Medicine

          Affliated Hospitals

          Michael DeBakey, M.D.

          July 1973 - November 1974

• Orthopedic Surgery

          Baylor College of Medicine

          Affiliated Hospitals

          Hugh S. Tullos, M.D.

          November 1974 - January 1975

          July 1977 - October 1977

 

Fellowship:

• Orthopedic/Pediatric/Scoliosis

          Harvard Medical School

          Children's Hospital Center - Boston, Massachusetts

          John E. Hall, M.D.

          January 1, 1977 - June 30, 1977

• Spinal Surgery/Adult

          Toronto East General Hospital-Department of Orthopedics - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

          Edward H. Simmons, M.D.

          October 1, 1977 - December 31, 1978

• Cervical Spine Surgery

          St. Luke's Hospital Center - New York, New York

          July 1, 1978 - December 31, 1978

 

LICENSOR AND CERTIFICATION:

• Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

          1973

• American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons

          September 1980

 

HONORS, AWARDS CITATIONS:

• Solomon David Award 

          Best Residency Paper:  "Scapular Fractures"

          1976

 

LOCAL POSITIONS:

• Director of Spine Fellowship Program

          Division of Orthopedic Surgery

          University of Texas Medical Branch

          July 2000 - June 2004

• Director of Spine Fellowship Program

          Division of Orthopedic Surgery

          Baylor College of Medicine

          July 1986 - June 2000

• Attending Staff-Shriners Hospital

          Scoliosis Clinic

          January 1980 - June 1995

• Attending Staff-Orthopedics

          The Methodist Hosptial Teaching Orthopedic Clinic

          January 1979 - June 1995

• Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery

          Department of Rehabilitation

          Baylor College of Medicine

          January 1979 - June 1995

• Attending in Orthopedics-Spinal Injury

          Ben Taub General Hospital

          January 1979 - June 1989

• Attending Staff

          The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Scoliosis Clinic

           January 1979 - June 1989

• Attending Staff-Orthopedics

          Spinal Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital

          January 1979 - June 1989

• Attending Staff-Orthopedics

          University of Texas Spinal Deformity Clinic

          January 1984 - Present

• Clinical Assistant Professor

          Division of Orthopedic Surgery

          University of TExas Medical Branch

          January 1984 - Present

• Clinical Assistant Professor

          Division of Orthopedic Surgery

          Baylor College of Medicine

          January 1979 - Present

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Harris County Medical Society of Texas Medical Assocation
• Texas Orthopedic Society
• Houston Orthopedic Society
• Cervical Spne Research Society
• Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
• Simmons Surgical Society
• American Associaiton of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Mid-American Orthopedic Association
• North American Spine Society
• Western Orthopedic Association
• Scoliosis Research Society
• American Medical Association
• Flying Physicians

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:

• Executive Committee

          Department of Orthopedics

          University of Texas Medical Branch

          July 2001 - June 2004

• Committee Chairman

          Spinal Implant Committee

          Memorial Hermann Hospital

          July 2001 - June 2004

• Residency Review Committee

          Department of Orthopedics

          Baylor College of Medicine

          July 1985 - June 2000

• Fellowhship Review Committee

          Department of Orthopedics Spine Surgery

          Baylor College of Medicine

          July 1986 - June 2000

• Multi-Disciplinary Spine Trauma Committee

          Department of Orthopedics

• Memorial Hermann Hospital

          July 2001 - June 2004

• Credentials Committee

          Twelve Oaks Hospital

          January 2003 - July 2007

• Operation Room Committee

          Spine Surgery Section

          Twelve Oaks Hospital

          January 2003 - July 2007

• Therapeutic and Pharmacology

          Twelve Oaks Hospital

          Impaired Physician

          Twelve Oaks Hospital

          January 2003 - July 2007

• Executive Committee

          Vista Medical Center

          June 2003 - January 2006

• Credentials Committee

          Vista Medical Center

          June 2003 - January 2006

• Medical Director

          Vista Medical Center

          June 2003 - January 2006

 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:

• Co-Chairman

          National Survey of the Evaluation of Odontoid Injuries

          The Cervical Spine Research Society

• Membership Committee

          Cervical Spine Research Society

          1985 - 1987

• Implant Development Committee

          Scoliosis Research Society

          1988 - 1992

 

CONSULTANT:

• Danak Surgical

          Consultant Spine Implant Development

          1986 - 1992

• Sofamor-Danak (Medtronics)

          Consultant for Spine Surgery and Biologic

          1992 - 2007

• Surgical Dynamics (Stryker Corporation)

          Consultant for Spine Implant Development and Biologic

          1994 - 2000

• Cortek

          Consutltant for Corlock inter-body graft

          1996 -1999

• Theiken Medical

          Consultant for Implants

          1996 - 2000

• Depuy Spine Division

          Consultant for MOss Miami Instrumentation and Charite Artifical Disc

          1995 - 2007

 

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Stability of the upper cervical spine
• Correction of fixed spinal deformity and development of spinal implants

MAJOR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS:

• Cervical spine, spinal deformities (particularly of the upper cervical spine) and anterior spinal surgery
• Correction of fixed deformity and implant devices

ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED:

• Francis, W.R., Wilde, H., Tullos, H.:  Spontaneous Rupture of the Tibialis Anterior Tendon.  Orthopedic Transactions, November, 1977.
• Francis, W.R., Dickson, J., Ponder, R.C., Tullos, H.:  Early Ambulatory Treatment of Patients with Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures.  Orthopedic Transactions, November, 1978.

PUBLISHED PAPERS:

• Francis, W.R., Fielding, J.W.:  Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of C2.

          Ortho Clin North American.  Vol. 9, No. 4, 1011, 1978.

• Hensinger, R.N., Hawkins, R.J., Fielding, J.W., Francis, W.R.:  Atlanto-Axial Rotary Deformities.

          Ortho Clin North American.  Vol. 9, No. 4, 955, 1978.

• Francis, W.R., Einhorn, T., Fielding, J.W.:  Osteoid Osteoma of Thoracic Spine-report of a case.

          Clin Orthop (149):  175-176, 1980.

• Francis, W.R., Fielding, J.W., Hawkins, R.J.:  Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis.

          Journal bone and Joint Surg.  Vol. 63-B, 313-318, 1981.

• Surgical Treatment of Cranio-Cervical Instability in Rheumatoid Patients; Fielding, J.W., Francis, W.R., Editor McAllister Evants.
• Treatment of Cervical Kyphosis in Children; Francis, W.R., Noble, D.P., Special Issue, Spine, July, 1988.
• Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis; Francis, W.R., Fielding, J.W., Hawkins, R.J., Pepin, J., Hensigner, R.; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Symposium on the Cervical Spine, 1988.

BOOKS, CHAPTERS OR MONOGRAPHS PUBLISHED:

• Francis, W.R., Fielding, J.W.:  The Upper Cervical Spine.  Radiology, Pathology and Immunology of bones and Joints:  A Review of Current Concepts.  Ed. Freida Feldman, New York:  Appleton Century-Crofts, 1978, pp. 303 - 312.