{"id":5890,"date":"2026-01-05T21:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/surgeon-musician-dr-elvis-francois-to-release-new-ep-realignment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T21:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:40:04","slug":"surgeon-musician-dr-elvis-francois-to-release-new-ep-realignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/surgeon-musician-dr-elvis-francois-to-release-new-ep-realignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgeon-musician Dr. Elvis Francois to release new EP \u2018Realignment\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Jan. 16, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Elvis Francois, will be releasing his new EP, “Realignment,” from which the first single, \u201cI\u2019ll Be\u201d has been released.<\/div>\n
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According to a press release published on Oct. 17, 2025 by Shore Fire Media, \u201cFrom the soulful inspiration conjured up on opening track \u2018Good Morning\u2019, to the mournful classic Motown vibe of \u2018Where Do I Go\u2019, to the ethereal pop of \u2018Prepared To Die\u2019, to the experimental ballad \u2018Hang On\u2019, the EP showcases a wide mastering of music stylings.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In an interview with Caribbean Life, Francois discussed his family background, his journeys to becoming a doctor and musician, as well as his passion for helping his community.<\/div>\n
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He grew up as the son of Haitian immigrants in Miami, Florida, living in a small public housing unit near Little Haiti. His father immigrated in the early 1980s and worked four or five different odd jobs\u2014educator, cab driver, first elder at church. His true calling was service.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHe was a man of deep faith who consistently sent money back to Haiti to care for people who couldn\u2019t care for themselves,\u201d Francois shared about his father.<\/div>\n
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People may be surprised to know Francois was a troubled youth. He was suspended 13 times between middle and high school and was often in disciplinary trouble. For him, the one constant in his life was his father\u2019s belief that education came first.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHe worked tirelessly to keep me on track, and those lessons eventually shaped me into someone who wanted to help others\u2014first through medicine, and later through music,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
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Francois sees his father as the greatest influence on his path in life as a doctor because he taught him that life is richer when we focus on the common good and add value to every person we meet. \u201cLike many Caribbean parents, he encouraged me to pursue a path of service\u2014meaning education, medicine, or law. For him, the goal was never status; it was impact,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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Francois says he always knew he wanted a medical career. Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he felt drawn to a career in orthopedics. “On an island of over 9 million people, there were only a handful of orthopedic surgeons. The idea of being able to \u2018fix broken people\u2019\u2014literally and figuratively\u2014cemented my dedication to this field,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n
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His medical career began that same year, but it was not easy at all, as he had applied to medical school three separate times and was rejected each time.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAfter three years of setbacks, I was finally accepted into the post-baccalaureate program at Meharry Medical College, which offered provisional acceptance into medical school if I achieved a specific GPA and MCAT score. Knowing it was my last real opportunity, I went all in \u2014 studying day and night, relying on faith, family, and perseverance. I ultimately matriculated into medical school in 2010. I went on to complete my orthopedic surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and later completed my spine surgery fellowship at Harvard\u2019s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,\u201d he explained.<\/div>\n
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Francois\u2019 singing journey started in 2018, while he was an orthopedic resident at the Mayo Clinic. He often stopped to play one of the grand pianos placed throughout the hospital for patients and staff.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOne day, I sat down with a co-resident, Dr. William Robinson, and as he played, people gathered around. It reminded me that while medicine heals the body, music has the power to heal the mind and the soul. Someone recorded one of those moments, and the video unexpectedly went viral. It was a profound reminder that music can reach places medicine cannot,\u201d he recalled of the moment.<\/div>\n
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Shortly after the viral moment, producers from FOX contacted him. They invited him to appear on The Masked Singer. Within weeks, he went from performing casually in a hospital lobby to singing in front of millions of viewers inside a giant serpent costume. For him, it was surreal, humbling, and one of the greatest honors of his life.<\/div>\n
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Francois and his medical partner, Dr. Arutyunyan, met during orthopedic residency at the Mayo Clinic, where Francois served as one of the chief residents. They have remained close over the years. Francois has seen that Arutyunyan has an extraordinary heart and genuine commitment to helping people\u2014whether patients or strangers.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOne of his passions is supporting single mothers who are working to further their education so they can better care for their families. One of my lifelong callings has been supporting children in Haiti who lack consistent access to food and education. Together, we created the Pledge of Giving Hope Foundation as a way to combine these missions. Our belief is simple: every seed of hope we plant today has the potential to grow into a rainforest of opportunity into tomorrow,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
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Francois and Dr. Grigoriy Arutyunyan co-founded the Pledge of Giving Hope Foundation. They hosted the first annual black-tie fundraising gala for their practice, Big Apple Spine & Orthopedics. Patients, community members, healthcare providers, friends, and supporters gathered at Level Restaurant and Bar at 2775 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11235.<\/div>\n
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Though the gala was a night of celebration, filled with family, fun, music, and the joy of the holiday season, Francois wanted to remind people that it also serves a deeper purpose.<\/div>\n
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Discussing his legacy, Francois hopes to leave one of giving, of service, and of leading with compassion.<\/div>\n
\u201cMusic and medicine are both ways of connecting with people, lifting their spirits, and making their lives better,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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If there’s one message he\u2019d want to pass on, it\u2019d be what his grandmother always said: \u201cIf the mountain was smooth, you wouldn\u2019t be able to climb it,\u201d adding, \u201cEverything you want in life is on the other side of hard work.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Jan. 16, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Elvis Francois, will be releasing his new EP, “Realignment,” from which the first single, \u201cI\u2019ll Be\u201d has been released. According to a press release published on Oct. 17, 2025 by Shore Fire Media, \u201cFrom the soulful inspiration conjured up on opening track \u2018Good Morning\u2019, to the mournful classic Motown […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5890\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}