Todd Brendon Francis MD PhD FAANS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Peripheral Nerve
Staff Neurosurgeon, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
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44555 Woodward AveSte 505Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone+1 248-858-3812
Fax+1 248-858-6232
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Summary
- I am a board certified, fellowship trained spine surgeon specializing in all areas of complex spine surgery. My expertise includes advanced training in both neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgical procedures.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2011 - 2012
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2011
Wayne State University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2004 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2017
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
American Association of Neurological SurgeonsFellow
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Threading the Needle: When a Cranial Burr Hole Is Palliative Therapy.Stephanie Hang, Faith P Hopp, Robert J Zalenski, Priyadarshini Dixit, Todd Francis
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2022-08-01 - 9 citationsZero-profile hybrid fusion construct versus 2-level plate fixation to treat adjacent-level disease in the cervical spineAndrew T. Healy, Swetha J. Sundar, Raul J. Cardenas, Prasath Mageswaran, Edward C. Benzel
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2014-11-01 - 11 citationsBiomechanical evaluation of a simulated T-9 burst fracture of the thoracic spine with an intact rib cage.Tiffany G. Perry, Prasath Mageswaran, Robb Colbrunn, Tara F. Bonner, Todd Francis
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2014-09-01
Press Mentions
Todd Francis, MD, Ph.D., Is Recognized by Continental Who's WhoMay 19th, 2022
Professional Memberships
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- AOSpine North AmericaMember
- Joint Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerves - AANS/CNSMember
- Council of State Neurosurgical Societies - CSNSMember
External Links
- CCFhttp://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/staff_display.aspx?DoctorID=16283
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