PHYSICIANS
Dr.
Frank M. Berklacich has been pursuing his passion for orthopaedic
surgery since 1987. His special areas of interest include all aspects of
spine and joint problems. Together with his partner Dr. Robert W. Lowe III,
Tennessee Spine and Joint Center was formed in 2005.
Dr. Berklacich received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois. He then enlisted and served with the United States Navy for six years. His experience as a Navy pilot continues to positively influence his career. Upon leaving military service he attended Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine and obtained his medical degree, Cum Laude, in 1982. He was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 1981. He chose University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas for his orthopaedic residency training. While in Dallas he gained extensive trauma experience, including spinal trauma at Parkland Memorial Hospital a facility that had made extensive commitment to trauma following the JFK assassination.
Following his completion of orthopaedic residency training, Dr. Berklacich completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive surgery in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Berklacich later became head of the Adult Reconstructive program at the University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
During his residency training, Dr. Berklacich was mentored by his chairman, Dr. Vert Mooney and Dr. David Selby, two outstanding pioneers in the field of spine surgery. Both of these physicians are past presidents of the North American Spine Society.
Dr. Berklacich and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990. Since
then he has continued to develop his dual areas of interest. Although both
fields have grown tremendously with constantly evolving technological advances,
he has remained committed to identifying those advances that will best serve
his patients while avoiding
those that only serve to gain media attention. The principles of orthopaedic
spine and joint reconstruction require a comprehensive and coordinated team
approach to the conservative treatment of injuries with the goal of helping
the patient return to and maintain a healthy state of function. When appropriate,
newer, less invasive surgical techniques are utilized to promote a quicker
recovery.
