John C France MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Professor, Orthopedics, West Virginia University School of Medicine
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1 Stadium DrMorgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-598-4800
Fax+1 304-293-6963
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Summary
- John France, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Morgantown, WV, with a subspecialty in orthopedic spine surgery and experience in thoracic spine surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by a transitional internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at UPMC Medical Education and the University at Buffalo, respectively. Dr. France has contributed to several publications, including works on spinal cord injury, spinal deformity surgery, and discitis. His research has been published in journals such as Cureus, Spine Deformity, and Int J Spine Surg. He received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR.
Education & Training
University at BuffaloResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1991
UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
WV State Medical License 1995 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1986 - 2022
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
CO State Medical License 1991 - 1997
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Acute thoracolumbar burst fractures (AO types A3/A4) with and without concomitant posterior ligamentous complex injury: treatment outcomes in surgically and nonsurgica...Jose A Canseco, Maximilian Reinhold, Jonathan Dalton, Charlotte Dandurand, Cumhur F Öner
European Spine Journal. 2026-03-19 - 4 citationsSurgical versus Non-Surgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures in Neurologically Intact Patients: A Prospective International Multicentre Cohort Study.Marcel F Dvorak, Cumhur F Öner, Charlotte Dandurand, Klaus John Schnake, Richard J Bransford
Global Spine Journal. 2026-01-01 - Incomplete (A3) versus complete (A4) thoracolumbar burst fractures: results from a prospective international multicenter cohort study.Jin W Tee, Barry T S Kweh, Alexander R Vaccaro, Klaus J Schnake, Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-12-12
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