Summary

Dr. Wright received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. After work at the University of Iowa with Dr. Robb Corry he directed the transplant program at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined Dr. Lynn Banowsky in San Antonio in 1994 and later helped found the Texas Transplant Institute as Director of Organ Transplantation for the Institute. Dr. Wright is certified by the American Board of Surgery, is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has personally performed over 2000 transplant procedures over more than 20 years of transplant surgery experience. He is active with the United Network for Organ Sharing working to develop national transplant policy. Dr. Wright is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the International Transplantation Society and other major professional organizations. He has served as president of the Southeastern Organ Procurement Foundation and the American Foundation for Donation and Transplantation. He has research interests in immunosuppression, pancreas transplantation and organ preservation, and has multiple publications regarding organ transplant topics.

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Quick Facts

  • 48 years of experience
  • University Hospital South Texas Medical Center
  • 3 specialties
  • 8 areas of expertise
  • 3 board certifications
  • 2 hospital affiliations
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Office Location

Natividad Medical Center

1441 Constitution BlvdSalinas, CA 93906

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Salinas , CAPasadena , CAMonterey , CAMonterey , CA
Med School: Univ Of Tx Hlth Sci Ctr At San Antonio Joe R & Teresa Lozano Long Schof Med Med School: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai Med School: University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston Med School: University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School
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Medical Specialties

Dr. Francis Hamilton Wright has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Francis Hamilton Wright has the following 8 areas of expertise

  • Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Transplant (Renal Transplant)
  • Laproscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Pancreatic Diseases
  • Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Virus Diseases

Certifications, License, & Education

48 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Texas, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

University Hospital South Texas Medical Center

Medical School

Univ Of Tx Hlth Sci Ctr At San Antonio Joe R & Teresa Lozano Long Schof MedGraduated in 1978

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