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
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Chest 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
- Biofeedback
- 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
- Return To Work Evaluation
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment
- Self-Care Training
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Spine Orthotics
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stress Reduction
- Synthetic Pathology
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tendon Transplantation
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Total Hip Replacement
- Vasopneumatic Devices
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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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)
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2003)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2021