Dr. Richard Frisch strives to provide exceptional patient care and contribute to the betterment of his profession and patient outcomes, through active involvement in research and teaching. His primary interest is focused on minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Richard Frisch strives to provide exceptional patient care and contribute to the betterment of his profession and patient outcomes, through active involvement in research and teaching. His primary interest is focused on minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Richard Frisch came to the Southeastern Spine Institute in 2011 after three years at the Ochsner Spine Center in New Orleans, where he was co-Medical Director before joining our practice.
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND
Dr. Frisch graduated from the MCP/Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 2002. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia in 2007 and his Spine Surgery Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco in 2008.
He is a member of the following organizations:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- South Carolina Orthopedic Association – President-elect 2019-2020
- The South Carolina Spine Society – President 2017
Dr. Frisch strives to provide exceptional patient care and contribute to the betterment of his profession and patient outcomes, through active involvement in research and teaching. His primary interest is focused on minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of spinal disorders. He has taught and presented internationally and extensively throughout the United States.
Dr. Frisch has authored multiple publications and book chapters receiving several awards for his work. Most recently, in 2018, he earned the best paper award by the society of minimally invasive spine surgery (SMISS) at their annual meeting for his study “A Clinical Study to Evaluate Static vs. Expandable Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices: with One-Year Follow-up.”
Most important to Dr. Frisch have been his contributions and work at home in South Carolina. He has served as the president of the South Carolina Spine Society and is the incoming president for the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association in 2019.
Thank you so much Dr. Frisch!! You and your staff went above and beyond today. I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my concerns and then explain my upcoming procedure. Friendly and helpful staff.
Always pleasant and Always helpful listening to my pain issues and very healthful before we leave getting an injection . Thank you !!!
While I didn’t see Dr. Frisch this visit, I saw his assistant who was awesome. Very personal and nice.
I always enjoy seeing Anna. She's very attentive and helps seek solutions.
Always!!!
Everyone is so nice. Always go in to see doctors right at appointment time. They are so informative and know spine problems well. I like how everything is in their building. Mri. Shots erc.
Very good.
Best spinal cord surgeon ever.
Dr. Frisch is an excellent doctor.He takes the time to explain my problem and his recommendation for treatment. I would highly recommend Dr. Frisch to anyone.
Dr. Frisch is a phenomenal surgeon. He helped me walk with out pain and numbness. The back surgery was a success. He is personable but professional. He is punctual and thorough. I recommend him and the Soytheastern Some Center to all I talk to with back or leg pain. Thank you Dr Frisch for giving me my mobile life back