Background & Specialties

Board Certification

Member of The American Board of Plastic Surgery Nov 1996 - Present

Professional Background

Bowman Gray School of Medicine 1983-87 M.D.
Wake Forest University 1979-83 B.A.

Teaching Appointments

Assistant Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Cornell University Medical Center, 01/95-Present
Assistant Medical Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery, The New York Medical College, 2000-present
Residency Coordinator, Queens Rotation, The New York Hospital Plastic Surgery Residency Program, 1996-2000
Member Speakers Borough, Johnson & Johnson Wound Management Division, March 2006 - Present

Publications and Presentations

Publications/Presentations:
Francis, KR, Hoffman, LA, Cornell, C, et al. The use of Mitek suture anchors to secure mesh in abdominal wall reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1994; 2: 419-21

Azmat, N, Francis, KR, Mandava, NA, et al. Agenesis of the gallbladder revisited laparoscopically. Am J Gastr 1993; 88: 1269-70.

Francis, KR, Picard, DL, Fajardo, MA, et al. ECG guided central venous catheter placement: avoiding complications and decreasing health care costs. Surg Gyn Obst 1992; 175: 208-11.

Francis, KR, Lamaute, HR, Davis, JM, et al. Implications of risk factors in necrotizing fasciitis. Am Surg 1993; 59: 304-8.

Francis, KR, Lee HS, Steinberg, HD, et al. Right heart bullet embolus: A model for management. Vasc Surg 1991; 25: 412-416.

Francis, KR, Williams, DP, Troost, BT. Facial numbness and dysesthesia: New features of carotid artery dissection. Arch Neurol 1987; 44: 345-46

Speaking Engagements:
Francis, KR, et al. Implications of risk factors in necrotizing fasciitis. presented at the New York Surgical Society Scientific Session Dec. 1989.

Francis, KR, Rothaus, KO, Insall, J. Delayed primary knee incision to reduce complications of total knee replacement. The Knee Society section of the AAOS meeting, February 28, 1994

Francis, KR. Tissue expansion pressures in breast reconstruction. Presented at the PSEF Senior Residents Conference. Boston, May 26, 1994

Hobbies and Interests

Golfing, Water Skiing, Spending quality time with Fiance and sons, Basketball and Cooking.