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Information  about  some  of  the  work  of
Paul C. Francel, M.D., Ph.D.

Click on the Box below to go to Dr. Francel's New Professional Website

Helpful book above, Living With Brain Injury, by a patient of Dr. Paul C. Francel, Philip L. Fairclough.   It is dedicated to Dr. Francel and mentions him several times.  Available on-line from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com.

Paul C. Francel, M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgeon - Biography.

History of Dr. Paul Francel from his official website.

Learn about Elizabeth Woodard from Chickasha who received the ProDisc-L, performed by Dr. Francel (includes video).

Learn more about the ProDisc on Dr. Francel's Website - Scroll down to Recent Endorsement

To learn more detail on the  ProDisc, click on the picture

Linda Ford's Story "The Guru" - She was cured of a brain tumor (meningioma) removed by Dr. Francel.

Ada Trio Featured on National TV Program - Ada Evening News, August 17, 2000.

Destinee's Page - Baby with Craniosynostosis repaired by Dr. Paul Francel and Dr. Jayesh Panchal.

A second chance at life - Dr. Francel saves Ardmore, OK boy from traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Francel and Dr. White save singer Rick Marcotte from paralysis.  After you click on this link click on Biography on the left side and then go to Human Interest.

Vinko V. Dolenc, M.D., Ph.D., world famous neurosurgeon who trained Dr. Francel in removing cavernous sinus brain tumors.  Dr. Dolenc is the "father of cavernous sinus surgery."

John  A.  Jane,  M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurosurgery, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, world renowned physician - one of the doctors at the University that trained Dr. Francel.  Dr. Francel was on Dr. Jane's team who treated Christopher Reeve "Superman" after his tragic fall.  Christopher Reeve stated on Larry King Live, several years before his untimely death, that Dr. Jane was one of the best neurosurgeons in the world and Dr. Jane's surgery enabled him to be where he was at that time.

Activa® Tremor Control Therapy is the first completely new treatment to control tremors in 30 years.  Dr. Francel is the only physician listed on the Medtronic Site in Oklahoma City and one of two in the state.  Dr. Francel has been on Oklahoma City television news with a patient of his who received this treatment.  It was very successful.

Pacemaker-Type Device Helps Parkinson's Patients - More information on the device mentioned above (Activa® Tremor Control Therapy).

'Pacemaker' Parkinson's Treatment Available by Dr. Paul Francel from Channel 5 KOCO in Oklahoma City.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremors - McGraw Hill Online Learning Center discussion with Dr. Paul Francel.

Kalani's Story - This article tells the story of one patient who is receiving neurostimulation from Dr. Paul Francel for the treatment of pain. Medtronic invited this patient to share her story candidly.

Three-Dimensional Volumetric Imaging for Stereotactic Lesional and Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (written for other physicians) by Paul C. Francel, M.D., Ph.D. and David Coffman, M.D.

The Gamma Knife® Center at OU MEDICAL CENTER -  Dr. Francel trained by Ladislau Steiner, M.D., Ph.D. an expert in the Gamma Knife who helped refine the Gamma Knife to its present state.  Dr. Francel used to work at OU Medical Center before going into private practice.

Brain Surgery without Without a Single Incision (Gamma Knife) by Dr. Paul Francel from Channel 4, KFOR in Oklahoma City.

Channel 4, KFOR in Oklahoma City - Story of Ada, Oklahoma Firefighter Jeffery Todd Scheets in a battle for his life from brain cancer.  Dr. Francel is his physician.

Follow-up story on Jeffery Todd Scheets, KFOR in Oklahoma City.

Dr. Paul C. Francel 13825 Quail Pointe Drive  Oklahoma City, OK  73134 (405) 752-4592  phone (405) 752-2638  fax Click map symbol to see map.