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
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Scaphoid Fracture
- 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
Practice locations
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9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
9101 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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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