Francis Hobson, MD

Dr. Francis Hobson is an otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck surgery with over three decades of experience treating patients. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his residency at Martin Luther King Jr./Charles R. Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Hobson further advanced his expertise through a fellowship at the Minnesota Ear Head & Neck Clinic in 2003, bringing 31 years of specialized knowledge to his practice. He communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Hobson practices at Memorial Specialty Care ENT & Allergy Clinic in Decatur, Illinois, and maintains hospital privileges at Saint Marys Hospital in Kankakee. His clinical focus centers on diagnosing and treating various forms of hearing loss, including hearing problems in children and sensorineural hearing loss. He performs comprehensive hearing evaluations through audiograms and specialized hearing tests, and provides sedation services when needed …for patient comfort during procedures. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.0 stars for his care.