Brannon Frank, MD

"Since 2005 Dr. Brannon Frank, a Board Certified Pain Medicine Physician, has helped people in Austin and the surrounding area who suffer with pain. He is a spine specialist whose goal is to help people suffering from neck, upper/mid-back, and low back pain regain their function by reducing their pain and avoiding surgery. Alongside treating spine pain, Dr. Frank is able to treat pain over the entire body. He offers many options for treating other painful problems such as arthritis, chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, and peripheral joint (knees, hips, shoulders, etc.) pain.

Over the years as a pain management physician in Austin, Dr. Frank has received many honors and held numerous leadership positions. Honors include: Austin Monthly Top Doctor, Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and Best of Kyle Award. Leadership positions previously held include: President of the Austin Pain Society, Vice President of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Pain Society, and Medical Director for Stonegate Surgery Center and his previous practice.

Dr. Frank prides himself on taking the time to listen and understand each of his guest’s unique situations. He uses a multidisciplinary approach while avoiding the use of opioids to provide his guests with the most up to date treatment options, including regenerative medicine (stem cell and platelet rich plasma injections)."

"Direct Orthopedic Care, DOC, is a walk-in, immediate access orthopedic clinic. We are open 7 days a week with no appointment necessary. If you have an orthopedic injury or chronic condition, you can receive immediate care by orthopedic specialists without the time or expense of an ER visit.

The ER will refer you to orthopedic experts for surgery, placing a cast on a broken bone, physical therapy treatment or more thorough diagnosis of an injury or condition. So why not eliminate additional expenses by skipping the ER and going straight to DOC?

The DOC team consists of Board-certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeons and specialty-trained Physician Assistants; Pain Management physicians and Pain Management specialty-trained Physician Assistants. You can avoid the wait at the ER by coming to DOC first. There is never a facility fee or high co-pay at DOC."