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Richard Frisch, M.D.
Southeastern Spine Institute
Orthopedics: Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine
Mt. Pleasant, SC
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4.7
1.6K Ratings
454 Comments
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.
4.7
1.6K Ratings
454 Comments
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.
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Southeastern Spine Institute
1625 Hospital Drive
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
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.
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Very informative, explanatory listened to my issues and made a clear concise diagnosis. As well as treatment plan
Dr. Frisch was very kind and knowledgeable, taking the time to thoroughly and plainly explain my X-ray and MRI images as well as discussing my options. I’ve never had a Dr do this before & my husband and I were extremely impressed and grateful.
Very thorough with great patient skills. Gave a great summary of the steps needed in order to obtain a complete analysis and a summary of what he was able to determine with the information at hand
Thank you, for helping me to have a better quality of life
PA very knowledgeable
Saw Amanda Herridge
Even though I was in pain it was a very good experience with professional doctors/ nurses !!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Everyone I communicate with in the practice is wonderful!
Very thorough with information! Great bedside manners!
Dr Frisch took time to explain my problems and I thank him for his time. It wasn’t what I wanted to hear but I appreciate his honesty and thank him for his time.