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