Dr. Francel replaced two herniated discs, with artificial discs in my lower spine At the time I was unable to walk or stand. He inserted 2 titaniam rods and 6 screws. Within less that 3 months, I was back working in my garden and flower beds. I have had “no” nerve pain since the day of surgery. I feel he is a very gifted surgeon and a wonderful Christian man. Any time you go under anesisetic and undergo surgery, there is always a risk of something going wrong. I feel Dr. Francel did and always has done the best he could. He is very skilled and has saved many lives with his God given talents.

Instead, of suing such a great surgeon, why not get rid of the lawyers that are just looking for accidents, so they can sue and see just how much money they can receive.

I personally know of another case that saved a young man’s life in 2000. If Dr. Francel had not operated on this boy, put two shunts in his brain and cared for him ever since, he would not be alive today.
Next week he will be 14 and participating in the Special Olympics in Stillwater. May 20, he will graduate from 8th grade. Tell me, Dr. Francel is just in it for the money and notariaty.

It is certainly a shame, people only look for the bad things that happen, and not the many good and possitive things a person like Dr. Francel do.

I feel through all this negative reporting, society has lost an extremely talented surgeon, who could be helping many individuals lead a better life thru his skills of neurosurgery.

I think the offer, (below) to anyone to contact a lawyer is the reason we are losing our well trained and talented Drs. today.

I also am a patient of Dr.francel and can only hope that these vultures would leave this man alone.I spent a good deal of time with paul and his staff in the office preparing for my three level cervical fushion.Dr. Francel told me what I was in for from the beginning to the end.My heart goes out to those who havent had the best of outcomes from their surguries.But if you would have taken the time to really know this gentalman you would realize there is NO WAY he would ever do an proceedure that he didnt think the chances of someones life would be affected for the better not worse.Ive lived my life studying peoples personalities and integreties,sometimes my own life depending on who someone was wheather or not I could make it through a certain situation or not ,and today I would put my life or my children life in this mans hands if it ever come to that.Im suffering with a keari or however you spell it today and Francel has stopped practicing. Anyway what does a person have to do today to protect himself against these vulture that are out there looking for a free ride .My family and myself wish you DR. Francel the very best and hope all yor hard work and GREAT talents that GOD has given you dosent go to waste,,,,

It is with deep regret that we had to hear of Dr. Francel’s surrender of his medical license. In 1996, we were told that my five year old son had a brain tumor. As you can imagine, we were devistated. Without knowing the future outcome, we were transferred from St. Anthony to Children’s Hospital where we were introduced to Dr. Francel. With more confidence and compassion than I had ever seen in any other physician, we look at my son’s CAT scan, told us that he could say with 98% certainty that the tumor was benign and that he would be able to remove it with no problems. And that is exactly what he did. God has blessed Dr. Francel with a great talent and desire to help people.. My son contiuned to be his patient until 2003 when he was released from Dr. Francel’s care with a clean bill of health. In addition, he also performed surgery on my mother several years later. Again, with very positive results. Because she had seen how he took care of her grandson, she never hesitated to place herself in Dr. Francel’s care. We are praying for Dr. Francel and his family and hope that he is able to have his medical license reinstated so that he can contiinue to help others.

Dr. Francel is an amazing Christian man and these charges are absurd. People, especially the media need to get their facts straight! Have you ever even talked to the man and asked him about it?

I find it hard to believe, and in fact, improbable & iimpossible that Dr. Paul Francel was responsible in any way for David Kurbanov’s death. Dr. Francel is the most dedicated, compassionate, loving, and knowledgeable neurosurgeon, of whom I have had the pleasure to meet and become well acquainted with. I have hydrocephalus and was under Dr. Francel’s care for 11 years. Not once did he ever fall down on the job, neglect me, or do ANYTHING to put my life in jeopardy. In fact, if it were not for Dr. Francel, it would never have been discovered that I have slit ventricle syndrome, a complication of hydrocephalus, that was plaguing me and making me extremely sick and debilitated. It seems to me that it was obvious from Mr. Kurbanov’s diagnosis, that a tumor on the brain stem would have most likely eventually led to his death, since the brain stem is the portion of the brain that controls autonomic functions that keep a person alive.

Dr. Francel is a fine, dedicated, Christian man, who has always had a compassionate heart for his patients and has provided the utmost delicate and dedicated care. There is no way that Dr. Francel would have performed that particular procedure for publicity, nor would he have performed it in such a way, as to be negligent and put the young man’s life in danger.

I am a woman of sixty, diagnosed in 2003 with trigeminal neuralgia(considered the the most painful condition known to medical science). After years of uncontrollable bouts with pain I was directed from Tulsa to Ok. City to confer with Dr. Francel l
found him very concerned and compassionate. His knowledge of my condition was amazing . He introduced my husband and I to a procedure called gamma knife. We talked about it for weeks, then decided to try it, by this time I was ready for some relief. The procedure was non-evasive but we were informed of the success other patients had experienced. I had ten welcomed pain-free months but I knew going in the possibility of its return, I simply prayed for the best. I ‘m sorry for Dr. Francel’s trouble but he and his office were nothing but great for me. I live each day in pain,but I don’t equate this to the care I received at the hand of this man.

Dr did surgey on my neck 2006 , and i have had pain headacks, numbness tingle buring in my whole body, I have been to doctor after doctor,I have bad nerve damages, ALL over.

I have 0 doubt that Dr. Francel saved my daughters life. she suffered from craniosynostosis. Her soft spots were closing and her brain couldnt grow. The dr. in tulsa told me that it was just a birth defect and she would probably “grow into her skull” i demanded a second opinion and God led me to Dr. Francel. we waited hours and hours in his office and i was about to give up when he came in. He had been in an emergency surgery for hours and still stayed at his office until at least 7pm to talk to us about chloe. She was 6 months old when he did her surgery. she will be 18 in two days and she is so beautiful, talented, smart and loving. she is a cheerleader and has been since the 1st grade. she is my miracle baby and I have no doubt whatsoever that Dr. Francel saved my babies life. I think of him often and wish i could show him her picture now compared to the day before a few days after surgery.