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.
I have been seeing Dr Frisch since 2013 and he, his PAs, and his medical assistants have always been professional and caring. I have recommended this practice to many people who have also been very pleased with their care.
Waited over two and a half hours for my appt. Gave two discs from prior MRI, CT scan and said he didn't agree with what was written. No bedside manor, no apologies for the ridiculous wait. I will never ever give a recommendation for this place. I will say the nurses and receptionists were nice.
Enjoy Dr. Frisch!! He's helped me tremendously!!! Thank You!!
I’ve been going here for a year after many visits I am not reaching by objective to lower pain. I feel like this organization is structured to maximize profit and lacks individual attention to specific problems. The follow ups focus on PR instead of connecting with care feedback.
Brusk, unsympathetic, doesn't present bad news very well
I am truly thankful for Dr Frisch's God given healing thru surgery on my back. I have my life back again. I can walk without my legs going numb and am back to doing must everything I love since my surgery
Everyone there was great. Dr Frisch was extremely helpful.
Great Guy, explained everything on my X-ray after surgery. Back feels great.
He was awesome and I can’t wait to figure this out with him
Excellent visit