Zech G. Franks, M.D.

Zech Franks, M.D., specializes in the management of individuals with sinus and nasal disease.

He is a fellowship-trained sinus and endoscopic skull base surgeon, with specialty interests in benign and malignant tumors of the skull base and sinuses, CSF leak repair, chronic sinusitis, and nasal obstruction.

• Expertise in difficult to manage and recurrent cases of sinus and nasal disease.
• Specializing in minimally invasive surgery for benign and malignant tumors of the skull base and sinuses.
• Emphasizing patient education and individualized treatment plans.

Dr. Franks enjoys meeting with patients to discuss treatment options, the pros and cons of various surgical approaches, as well as non-surgical treatments, and the expected outcomes in terms of quality of life.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Franks has published multiple articles on the topics of sinus disease, skull base pathology, and the effects of pollution on sinus disease. He has presented at several national meetings.

Dr. Franks earned his medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and completed a fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.