Dr Francis Ghan graduated in 1974 from the University of Adelaide suma cum Laude, with high Distinctions in all his subjects, as well as winner of The Archibald Watson prize for Surgical Anatomy and H K Fry prize for Psychological Medicine.

Soon after, he commenced his intership at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and then entered Basic Surgical Training. In 1978, he commenced Advanced Orthopaedic training, obtaining his Fellowship in 1982. That is also the year he entered private surgical practice and appointed visiting Consultant to the Lyell McEwin Hospital.

Francis had the opportunity to visit many overseas Orthopaedic Centres of excellence . He spent sometime in Bern Switzerland studying the Knee under Dr Werner Mueller, and Alabama USA under Dr William Clancy.

In the first 10 years of his practice Francis did general orthopaedic surgery including spine but with very strong interests in Hip and Knee arthroplasty and Knee reconstuctive surgery.

Francis always tries to keep abreast in his field and regularly attended the AOA Annual Scientific Meeting as well as numerous overseas special meetings such as ESSKA and ISAKOS and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meetings.

In 2015, Francis retired from Royal Adelaide Hospital but maintain his status as Emeritus Consultant. In 2022 Francis retired from performing surgery, but is still very active in Medicolegal practice.