FrancoisILuksMD

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Providence, RI

Professor of Surgery, Brown University

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Office
2 Dudley St
Suite 190
Providence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-228-0556

Fax+1 401-868-2319
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Education & Training

Faculty of Medicine. University of MontrealPediatric Surgery, 1989 - 1990
New York Medical College (Brooklyn-Queens)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
University of Antwerp Faculty of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
RI State Medical License 1991 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2022
President International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, 2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Fetal Tracheal Balloon Study in Diaphragmatic Hernia Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Conservative Management and Laser Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 19
Completed
Not Applicable
Initial Antibiotics and Delayed Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Gastroschisis Outcomes of Delivery (GOOD) Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 23
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Driver-Activated VIDeoscopic Surgery: An Innovation Journey from Idea to Industry-Ready.
Yao Liu, Francois I Luks> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2024 Mar 1
How many tests does it take? Minimizing preoperative testing prior to surgical placement of gastrostomy tubes in children.
Elizabeth W Tindal, Margaret Willis, Aldo Recinos Soto, Mara G Coyle, Michael Herzlinger, Francois I Luks, Elizabeth J Renaud> ;Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2023 Apr 1
Indications, Resource Allocation, and Outcomes Associated with Ex-Utero Intrapartum Treatment Procedures: A North American Fetal Therapy Network Survey.
Devashish Joshi, Michael Stellon, Kathleen Antony, Michael Beninati, Francois I Luks, Michael Puricelli, Inna Neyman Lobeck> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2023 Jan 1
Infected Urachal Cyst Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis on Point-of-care Ultrasound.
Victoria Quinn, Francois Luks, Erika Constantine> ;Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2022 May 1
1 citations
Successful Anesthesia Management of Postoperative Maternal Pulmonary Edema and Uterine Hyperactivity following Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair.
Denis Snegovskikh, Konstantina A. Svokos, Dmitri Souza, Elizabeth Renaud, Stephen R. Carr, Mark C. Kendall, Francois I. Luks> ;Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2021 Mar 5
Combination of volume-rendering 3D surface modeling and medical illustration to capture the living fetus
Francois I. Luks, Scott Collins, Jimmy Xia, Shiliang Alice Cao, Matthew Rios> ;Prenatal Diagnosis. 2021 Jan 1
Minimizing Individual Learning Curves in a Mature Endoscopic Fetal Surgery Program.
Chinonso Akuchie, Elizabeth Renaud, Debra Watson-Smith, Stephen R. Carr, Francois I. Luks> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2020 Sep 9
2 citations
Towards Placental Surface Vasculature Exploration in Virtual Reality
Johannes Novotny, Wesley R. Miller, Francois I. Luks, Derek Merck, Scott Collins, David H. Laidlaw> ;IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 2020 Jan 1
An Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair With Incorporation of a Skin Allograft
Denis Snegovskikh, Konstantina A. Svokos, Dmitri Souza, Elizabeth Renaud, Petra M. Klinge, Stephen R. Carr, Francois I. Luks> ;Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2020 Feb 1
2 citations
Proximity to the Diaphragm Predicts the Presence of Rhabdomyomatous Dysplasia in Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations.
Julie Monteagudo, Catherine M Dickinson, Michelle E. Wakeley, Shamlal Mangray, Hale Wills, Francois I. Luks> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 Feb 1
10 citations
Fetoscopy-Assisted Percutaneous Decompression of the Distal Trachea and Lungs Reverses Hydrops Fetalis and Fetal Distress in a Fetus with Laryngeal Atresia.
Clara T. Nicolas, David Lynch-Salamon, Ellen M. Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Tibesar, Francois I. Luks, Stephanie A Eyerly-Webb, Joseph B. Lillegard> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2019 Jan 1
2 citations
Can time to healing in pediatric blunt splenic injury be predicted
Catherine M Dickinson, Roberto J. Vidri, Alexis D Smith, Hale Wills, Francois I. Luks> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2018 Sep 7
10 citations
Expert surgical consensus for prenatal counseling using the Delphi method.
Loren Berman, Jordan E. Jackson, Kristen Miller, Rebecca Kowalski, Paul Kolm, Francois I. Luks> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Dec 20
8 citations
Early predictors of abscess development after perforated pediatric appendicitis.
Catherine M Dickinson, Nathan A. Coppersmith, Francois I. Luks> ;Surgical Infections. 2017 Nov 1
1 citations
Clinicoplacental correlates of amniocyte vacuolization in association with gastroschisis
Monique E. De Paepe, Quanfu Mao, Sharon Chu, Yuqi Zhang, Francois I. Luks> ;Placenta. 2017 Sep 1
2 citations
Florid Intussusceptive-like Microvascular Dysangiogenesis in a Preterm Lung.
Monique E De Paepe, Lauren Priolo, Francois I Luks, Svetlana Shapiro, V Benny, M.> ;Pediatric and Developmental Pathology. 2017 Jan 26
45 citations
Fetal Treatment 2017: The Evolution of Fetal Therapy Centers - A Joint Opinion from the International Fetal Medicine and Surgical Society (IFMSS) and the North America...
Anita J. Moon-Grady, Ahmet Baschat, Darrell L. Cass, Mahesh Choolani, Joshua A. Copel, Timothy M. Crombleholme, Jan Deprest, Stephen P. Emery, Mark I. Evans, Francois ...> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2017 Jan 1
30 citations
The Impact of Entry Technique and Access Diameter on Prelabour Rupture of Membranes Following Primary Fetoscopic Laser Treatment for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Scott Petersen, Kristen Gibbons, Francois I. Luks, Liesbeth Lewi, Anke Diemert, Kurt Hecher, Jan E. Dickinson, Julien Stirnemann, Yves Ville, Roland Devlieger, Glenn G...> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2016 Sep 1
38 citations
North American Fetal Therapy Network: intervention vs expectant management for stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Stephen P. Emery, Steve Hasley, Janet M. Catov, Russell Miller, Anita J. Moon-Grady, Ahmet Baschat, Anthony Johnson, Foong-Yen Lim, Alain Gagnon, Richard O'Shaughnessy...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Sep 1
1 citations
Florid Intussusceptive-like Microvascular Dysangiogenesis in a Preterm Lung.
De Paepe, M. E., Benny, M. K., Priolo, L., Luks, F. I., Shapiro, S.> ;Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society. 2016 Mar 29
32 citations
Current Selection Criteria and Perioperative Therapy Used for Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery.
Kenneth J. Moise, Julie S. Moldenhauer, Kelly A. Bennett, William Goodnight, Francois I. Luks, Stephen P. Emery, KuoJen Tsao, Anita J. Moon-Grady, R. Clifton Moore, Ma...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Mar 1
10 citations
Exposure to prenatal consultation during pediatric surgery residency: Implications for training
Loren Berman, Rashmi Kabre, Anne Kazak, Barry A Hicks, Francois I. Luks> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
19 citations
Patient-centered outcomes research in appendicitis in children: Bridging the knowledge gap.
Danielle B. Chau, Sean Ciullo, Debra Watson-Smith, Thomas H. Chun, Arlet G. Kurkchubasche, Francois I. Luks> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
75 citations
Nonoperative treatment of acute appendicitis in children: A feasibility study ☆ ☆☆
Joseph E. Hartwich, Francois I. Luks, Debra Watson-Smith, Arlet G. Kurkchubasche, Christopher S. Muratore, Hale Wills, Thomas F. Tracy> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
1 citations
Interactive Instrument-Driven Image Display in Laparoscopic Surgery
Eleanor A. Fallon, Austin Y. Ha, Derek Merck, Sean Ciullo, Francois I. Luks> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2015 Jun 10
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Press Mentions

Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Izzy Foundation Unveil 950 s/f Pediatric Surgical Waiting Room; Design by Morbitzer of Ammor ArchitectureOctober 11th, 2019
Pediatric Surgeon at Hasbro Children's Hospital Named Top DocMay 7th, 2019
Can Time to Healing in Pediatric Blunt Splenic Injury Be Predicted?September 7th, 2018
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