Frank Prescott Dawson, MD| Sports Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Medical Director, Sports Medicine, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Frank Dawson MD, is a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician, specializing in sports related injuries. Dr. Dawson attended the University of Maryland, where he received his medical degree, and also completed his fellowship. He did a residency at Miami Children's Hospital.
Dr. Dawson is a part of MedStar Orthopaedics Institute. He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. During his consultations, Dr. Dawson clearly explains sports injuries and helps athletes choose a personalized treatment plan for a full recovery.
Dr. Dawson is an associate team physician for the Baltimore Ravens, a team physician for Morgan State University, a sports medicine consultant for Baltimore City Public School System, and a member of Baltimore County Public School System's Head Injury Committee. His clinical expertise includes sports medicine, sports injuries, fracture care and concussion care.
Awards
Dr. Dawson was named a 2021 “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Orthopaedics: Sports Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Bone Repair
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Knee Pain
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sports Concussion
- Superficial Knee Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Groin Pull
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Jumper's Knee
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spondylopathies
- Sports Concussion
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thumb Synovitis
- Torn Tendon
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Bone Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Flexibility Exercises
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Resurfacing
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Ligament Strengthening
- Lumbar Traction
- Mechanical Traction
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Spine Orthotics
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stress Reduction
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Total Hip Replacement
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2008)
Residency: Nicklaus Children's Hospital (2007)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2003)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2021