Francis Kane, MD
Physician, Assistant Professor
Primary Care - Internal Medicine
Conditions and expertise
- Health Services for Transgender Persons
- Family Practice
- Preventive Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Locations
- Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
- Outpatient Care East
Academic information
Department: Internal Medicine
About
- Gender
- Male
Biography
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I specialize in primary care and preventive medicine, helping patients manage chronic conditions and maintain overall wellness. My patients can rely on me for high quality, compassionate care and honest communication in every encounter.
I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of skilled experts to ensure each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs and values. In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of providers.
I am a clinical assistant professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Conditions and expertise
- Family Practice
- Health Services for Transgender Persons
- Internal Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Primary Care
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Residency - Internal Medicine
- Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2019 - 6/30/2021 - Internship - Internal Medicine
- Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2018 - 6/30/2019 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States
8/1/2014 - 5/6/2018
Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine
8/30/2021
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
193 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Kane has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Very thorough and easy to talk with!
Dr. Kane is outstanding in his level of knowledge and his attentiveness to his patient.
Care provider was very thorough.
Dr Kane examined me and listened to my breathing
Very atttentive
Good - clearly responded all my inquiries
I love Dr. Kane. As a transgender patient, I am very critical of my providers if they aren't giving me quality care and showing me respect for who I am. Dr. Kane has exceeded even my best expectations and he is a strong advocate for the LGBTQ population. I have referred all of my transgender friends to him for care.
Caring, friendly, personable calm, listens very competent/good physician
Answered my questions and listened carefully to information I priviovided
The Dr is very attentive and willing to listen and check everything regardless of time slotted for the appointment.
Always very compassionate and thorough.
Always listening, always caring. So glad to be their patient!
Very friendly direct with asking and questions about my symptoms very thorough with visit
Clear, consise, helpful, kind
Dr. Kane was very attentive and thorough. He did an excellent job maintaining eye contact while listening and taking notes.
Spent adequate time with me. Knew my medical history. Good listener.
Dr Kane seemed very concerned about my anxiety, but I feel like my anxiety is no worse than previous visits, that was odd. I generally have pretty bad anxiety. It's in my records.
Compassionate, polite, very intelligent and well-informed about medicine in general. Had obviously read my file beforehand carefully.
Dr Kane spent sufficient time with me. The nurse who did my blood work was nice.
Dr. Kane is knowledgeable & caring. He spent a lot of time with my husband & I He was able to answer all the questions we had He discussed preventative care also . Thank you for the expert care.
Excellent
Gave me excellent information about why I came to him
Dr. Kane is one of the best doctors I have had in my life. He is a good listener, reacts in a logical manner while providing advice and doesn't force anything on me.
Excellent care always. Always follows up with results and answers all concerns
Went over my history and asked relevant questions.
All good
Our doctor is the best
All good
Answered all questions and discussed plan for future
Extremely competent, helpful, and showed concern for my condition.
Excellent
He was through and seemed very helpful.
Dr. Kane is great! He listens and responds and offers ideas for options to address health questions. I have never felt rushed by him and feel comfortable talking to him.
Dr Kane is great he listens to you and asks questions that are pertinent to what you are going through.
All good.
He always listens to my concerns, which is great.
Dr. Kane is a very good listener. He thoroughly checks my health. Soon after the blood test done, he sees the results and advises me what to do. He is an AWESOME doctor.
Dr. Kane is a fantastic doctor and I trust him with my care and appreciate his time to listen and respond/advise about each of my concerns.
Very helpful, concerned, personable.
My doctor is always great. He takes his time and listens to my concerns.
Caring, thorough, capable
Doctor Kane was very professional and kind. He seemed to understand why I was quite concerned about what turned out to be a minor issue.
Good communication
Thorough, attentive.
He is always professional and cares about my health.
Great listener and care giver
Kind, listens , always responds so quickly when I have a concern from home. I am miserable and feel the medical field as a whole has failed me .
All good
Dr. Kane always takes time to hear all my concerns and explains things very well. He never makes me feel rushed.
Excellent care
Excellent care with a lot of patience
Very knowledgeable, caring, great listener.
Courteous, professional, caring.
He listened and examined me for the problem thoroughly.
Good experience
Kind, good listener, responsive to my concerns
Dr. Kane was thorough and attentive throughout the visit and answered all of my questions.
Dr. Kane is a true professional: thorough, caring, pleasant demeanor.
Doctor explored and addressed all of my questions!
Dr. Kane is very professional, courteous and empathetic.
I love doctor Kane. I was apprehensive at first with how young he was, but he really impressed me with his knowledge and expertise and his willingness to work with me and answer all my questions to my satisfaction.
He answered to my questions and explained the instruction that was unclear to me. He addressed all my concerns. He is excellent to deal with patients.
I adore him. Probably the best pcp I have had in 20-30 years
Very attentive
Dr. Kane is always willing to listen to concerns and questions, is professional and patient, and shows concern.
Dr. Kane is very pleasant and listens to everything. He really shows that he cares about my well being.
He is very knowledgeable about things and if it's not in his area, he'll use his resources to find someone who is
Dr. Kane is excellent
All fair to good
Excellent, always knows your health records, very kind physician.
Took time to listen and explain things in a thoughtful and respectful way. Understanding of my gender identity and provided answers to my questions without talking down to me even though I am not familiar with medical terminology.
Listened to concerns and filled out forms needed for surgery.
Took quality time and very respectful and caring
Dr Kane is an incredible provider. He treats me with respect, listens to what I have to say, and fully answers all my questions.
Dr Kane was very professional and respectful during the exam. He added a new medication and scheduled a follow up exam.
He is amazing. Nothing else needs to say.
Dr. Kane took time to listen to all concerns I had. Nothing was rushed, which I appreciate greatly.
Dr. Kane listened to a problem I have with urinary retention and prescribed a medication for it.
He was friendly and very thorough. He showed concern about my health.
Dr. Kane is thorough with his exploration of possible symptom causes. At times, this may result in tests and labs that are not necessary. He was receptive to my treatment desires and able to provide possible alternatives should I change my mind.
Dr. Kane always makes sure he answers any questions or concerns I may have
Always listened carefully and addressed my questions helpfully
Made sure all my concerns were addressed. Very nice and thoughtful. Not at all rushed or cold.
Dr. Kane listens well and is very emapthic. I have lived meeting with him. He investigaes every complaint no matter how small.
Very through and nice
Very professional
Always a pleasure to see him and Itrust him with my health