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