Eric I Francke, MD
Spine Surgery, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

4.7 out of 5 –
New patient visits
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Austell
3672 Marathon Circle Suite 200 Austell, GA 30106
Phone
770-944-3303Fax
770-944-0285
Eric I. Francke, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Michigan. Dr. Francke specializes in adult degenerative surgery of the spine, minimally invasive surgery of the spine, general orthopaedics, and fracture care. Areas of Expertise Adult Degenerative Spine Surgery Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Sports Medicine Fracture Care Education Fellowship: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2007, Spine Fellowship Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2006, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 2000, Doctor of Medicine Masters of Science Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1996, Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1994, Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society NASS Cervical Spine Research Society Community Involvement Dr. Francke has been on two mission trips to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. While there, he performed a variety of spine surgeries, assisted in the training of residents and worked with the faculty. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered. Hospital Affiliation Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Provider Information
Specialties
Spine Surgery
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
William Beaumont Hospital
Fellowship, 2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical Education, 2000
University of Virginia Medical Center
Residency, 2006
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Verified Reviews
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4.7 out of 5
883 ratings,
267 reviews
11/16/2025
Doctor was helpful and caring
10/7/2025
He was great had the answers to my questions. And informative to where and what I need to be doing to help with my issues and what I need to be doing moving forward in my healing process.
10/4/2025
He was knowledgeable and thorough
10/2/2025
Dr Franke is an above exceptional physician and surgeon. He is very focused and aggressive in his treatment ( 10++) and he is one of the best surgeons/physician's that has ever treated me.
10/1/2025
He,Äôs competent and to the point.
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
Anthem Pathway
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
Cigna
Cigna Connect (IFP/Simple Choice)
Clear Spring Health
Clover Health
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
NovaNet
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
VA Community Care Network - Optum
Wellcare
Conditions Treated
abnormal vertebrae
abnormalities of the arms
abnormalities of the feet]
abnormalities of the hands
abnormalities of the hips
abnormalities of the legs
absent vertebrae
accessory navicular
achilles tendon injury
acromioclavicular fracture
acromioclavicular joint repair
adhesive capsulitis
adolescent scoliosis
adolescent spine deformity
adult degenerative scoliosis
adult idiopathic scoliosis
ankle dislocation
ankle fracture
ankle injury
ankle pain
ankle sprain
ankle strain
ankle tendon tear
ankylosing spondylitis
anterior cruciate ligament injury
anterior lumbar interbody fusion
anterior lumbar spine fusion
anterior lumbar spine surgery
anterior spine fusion
anterior spine surgery
anterior thoracic spine fusion
anterior thoracic spine surgery
arm fracture
arm injury
arthritis
arthritis of knee
arthroscopy
arthroscopy of hip
arthroscopy of knee
artificial disc replacement surgery in the cervical spine
artificial disc replacement surgery in the lumbar spine
artificial disc replacement surgery in the thoracic spine
avascular necrosis of the arm
back injury
back muscle injury
back surgery
blounts disease
bone grafting
bone morphogenetic protein (bmp)
bone reset
bone surgery
brachial plexus birth palsy
bulging disc
bursitis
bursitis of the elbow
butterfly vertebrae
cartilage injury
cervical compression fracture
cervical decompression
cervical deformity
cervical disc degeneration
cervical disc disease
cervical disc displacement
cervical epidural steroid injections
cervical herniated disc
cervical herniated disc surgery
cervical laminoplasty
cervical laminotomy
cervical myelopathy
cervical radiculopathy
cervical spinal stenosis
cervical spine fracture
cervical spine fracture surgery
cervical spine fusion
cervical spine injection
cervical spine injury
cervical spine mass
cervical spine revision
cervical spine steroid injection
cervical spine stress fracture
cervical spine surgery
cervical spine tumor
cervical spondylolisthesis
cervical spondylosis
chronic muscle injury
clavicle fracture
closed reduction and manipulation
comminuted fracture
compartment syndrome
compound fracture
computer assisted knee replacement
damaged knee cartilage removal
degenerative joint disease
degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
degenerative joint disease of the spine
degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine
degenerative spine conditions
diabetic limb salvage
disc injury
disc surgery
diskectomy
dislocated patella
distal radial fracture
elbow arthritis
elbow dislocation
elbow fracture
elbow injection
elbow injury
elbow pain
elbow sprain
elbow surgery
epicondylitis
facet injection
femur fracture
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
fibula fracture
foot pain
foot tendon tear
forearm fracture
fracture
fusion (acdf)
fusion arthrodesis
fusion of joint
gluteal injury
hamstring injury
herniated disc
herniated disc surgery
heterotopic ossification
hip arthritis
hip click
hip dislocation
hip fracture
hip impingement
hip injury
hip joint debridement
hip joint injection
hip osteoarthritis
hip pain
hip pain over age 60
hip pain under age 60
hip preservation
hip surgery
humerus fracture
hypothenar hammer syndrome
iliotibial band friction syndrome
instrumented anterior cervical discectomy
interspinous device placement
intradiscal injection
joint aspiration
joint dislocation
joint infection
joint injection
joint replacement
joint revision
joint sprain
knee clunk syndrome
knee dislocation
knee fracture
knee injury
knee pain
knee pain for patients aged 60 and older
knee pain for patients aged younger than 60
knee surgery
laminectomy
laser spine surgery
lateral epicondylitis
leg fracture
leg injury
leg mass
leg pain
ligament injury
ligament tear
limb salvage
low back surgery
lower back injury
lower back pain
lower limb prosthetics
lumbar disc disease
lumbar herniated disc
lumbar herniated disc surgery
lumbar instability
lumbar scoliosis
lumbar spinal stenosis
lumbar spine epidural steroid injection
lumbar spine fracture
lumbar spine fracture surgery
lumbar spine fusion
lumbar spine injection
lumbar spine injury
lumbar spine mass
lumbar spine stress fracture
lumbar spine surgery
lumbar spine tumor
lumbar spondylolisthesis
lumbar spondylosis
lumbar tumor surgery
lumbosacral plexus lesions
lumbosacral radiculopathy
macrodactyly
malunion fracture of the spine
medial collateral ligament injury of the knee
medial epicondylitis
meniscal surgery
meniscus injury
meniscus tear
microdiscectomy
microfracture surgery
microsurgery
microsurgery of the cervical spine
microsurgery of the lumbar spine
microsurgery of the thoracic spine
microsurgical laminoplasty
minimally invasive achilles tendon surgery
minimally invasive knee replacement
minimally invasive lumbar discectomy
minimally invasive lumbar fusion
minimally invasive partial lumbar discectomy
minimally invasive spine fusion
minimally invasive spine surgery
multilevel cervical arthroplasty
multiple ligament reconstruction
muscle injury
muscle strain
muscle tears
musculoskeletal disorders
musculoskeletal pain
neck arthritis
neck injury
neck pain
neck sprain
nerve compression of the cervical spine
nerve compression of the lumbar spine
nerve compression of the thoracic spine
neural foraminal stenosis
neuromuscular scoliosis
non displaced fracture
non invasive scoliosis treatment
non surgical fracture care
non surgical management of osteoarthritis
non-displaced fracture of radius
non-displaced fracture of ulna
nonunion fracture
nonunion fracture of the spine
open reduction internal fixation orif clavicle
open reduction internal fixation orif proximal humerus
orthopedic infections
orthopedic stem cell regeneration
osgood schlatter disease
osteochondral lesions
osteochondroma
osteoid osteoma
osteoid osteoma ablation
osteonecrosis
osteoplasty
overuse injury
overuse injury of the ankle
patella dislocation
patellar instability
patellofemoral syndrome
pectoralis major tendon injury
pectoralis major tendon tear repair
pelvic fracture
percutaneous pinning
persistent pain after orthopedic surgery
posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion
posterior cervical spine fusion
posterior cervical spine surgery
posterior lumbar laminectomy
posterior lumbar laminectomy with fusion
posterior lumbar spine fusion
posterior lumbar spine surgery
posterior spine fusion
posterior spine surgery
posterior thoracic spine fusion
posterior thoracic spine surgery
preoperative digital planning
prosthetic joint infection
prosthetic joint infection of the elbow
prosthetic joint infection of the hip
prosthetic joint infection of the knee
prosthetic joint infection of the shoulder
proximal ulnar fracture
quadriceps injury
radial fracture
radial pseudarthrosis
radioulnar synostosis
repetitive stress injury
rotator cuff disorders
rotator cuff injury
sacroiliac joint block
scapula fusion surgery
scoliosis
scoliosis bracing
separated shoulder
shoulder dislocation
shoulder injection
shoulder injury
shoulder instability
shoulder pain
shoulder strain
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
slipped upper femoral epiphysis
snapping hip syndrome
spasticity of spine/back
spinal compression fusion
spinal cord anomalies
spinal cord compression
spinal cord injury
spinal cord injury pain
spinal cord injury rehabilitation
spinal cord stimulator
spinal cord stimulator removal
spinal cord surgery
spinal cyst
spinal disorders
spinal fixation
spinal intervention
spinal stenosis
spinal stenosis surgery
spine arthritis
spine deformities
spine deformity
spine deformity correction surgery
spine fracture
spine fusion
spine hardware removal
spine injection
spine injury
spine instability
spine instrumentation
spine mass
spine microsurgery
spine osteotomy
spine pain
spine reconstruction
spine revision
spine stapling
spine stress fracture
spine surgery
spine tumor
spondylolisthesis
spondylolisthesis surgery
spondylosis
spondylosis surgery
spondylosis with myelopathy
spondylosyndesis
sports related injury
sports related lumbar spine injury
sports related spinal cord injury
sports related thoracic spine injury
stem cell treatment for joint disease
stress fracture of the radius
stress fractures
subcutaneous tendo achilles
surgery for arthritis
symbrachydactyly
synovial chondromatosis
tarsal coalition
tendinosis
tendon injury
tendon repair surgery
tenosynovitis
thoracic disc disease
thoracic herniated disc
thoracic herniated disc surgery
thoracic insufficiency syndrome
thoracic laminectomy
thoracic spinal stenosis
thoracic spine epidural steroid injection
thoracic spine fracture
thoracic spine fracture surgery
thoracic spine fusion
thoracic spine injection
thoracic spine injury
thoracic spine mass
thoracic spine stress fracture
thoracic spine surgery
thoracic spine tumor
thoracic spondylolisthesis
thoracic spondylosis
thumb hypoplasia
tibia fracture
tibial pseudarthrosis
tibial spine fracture
tibial tendonitis
total hip replacement
total knee replacement
total shoulder replacement surgery
traumatic amputation
tricep repair
twisted ankle
ulnar collateral ligament repair
ulnar fracture
ulnar nerve injury
ulnar pseudarthrosis
vertebrae surgery
vertebral epiphysitis
vertebral shift
vertebroplasty
without instrumentation
work related musculoskeletal disorders
wrist dislocation
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Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Austell
3672 Marathon Circle Suite 200Austell, GA 30106
