Francis Kralick, DO, FACOS

Francis Kralick, DO, FACOS

Neurosurgery
(Treats ages 18 and up)

PRACTICE LOCATIONS

649 Shore Rd
Somers Point, NJ 08244
Tel: 609-365-6239
Fax: 609-653-1497

Specialties

  • Neurological Surgery

About Francis Kralick, DO, FACOS

  • Additional Information
    • I focus on patients' outcomes while carefully weighing risks and benefits. I achieve this by careful patient selection with consideration to timing and extent of a proposed surgical intervention. Not only have I developed these skills through rigorous training in medical school residency and fellowship, but also from my underpinning as an engineer and innate mechanical ability. I have cultivated my skills during my 25 years of practice in Philadelphia. There I have served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Hahnemann University Hospital and Professor of Neurosurgery at Drexel and Biomedical Engineering at Rowan University. These experiences combined have provided me robust exposure of injury, illness, as well as the latest innovations and surgical solutions to repair and restore patients quality of life with an awareness of limitations of surgery. It is not only what I recommend to my patients, but how I explain the nature of their problem and potential solutions. I try to describe the nature of the patient's problem with honesty, respect, and understanding. This includes how much we as clinicians do not know or predict. I discuss surgical solutions with clear and concise language. I also demonstrate the proper degree of humility in managing expectations. I am careful to underscore that I cannot guarantee an outcome, only that I will work as hard as I can to accurately diagnose their medical condition with expertise and offer realistic treatment. Oftentimes the decision not to operate is the more crucial decision and the best course of action.

Dr Kralick and Emma and the staff are awesome.
12/2022
Emma and Dr Kralick are both a breath of fresh air, very concerned about the welfare of their patients and are both good listeners
12/2022
Dr. Kralick is a friendly, very informative, laid back surgeon. He wasn't pushy on scheduling surgery. He gave me a lot of detailed information on the procedure and the possible side effects I could go through. None of the risks explained happened to me. He is a great surgeon and I would 100% referr him to family and friends!
12/2022
I am very pleased with the outcome of my surgery and highly recommend Dr. Kralick to anyone in need of spine surgery.
12/2022
Staff is very kind. And Dr Kralick is a great surgeon. I’m a little over two weeks post op and i feel so much better. I would highly recommend Shore Physician. I have already recommended Dr Kralick to a friend.
06/2022
All reps, plus Dr Kralick, are wonderful!
06/2022