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
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cartilage Disorder
- 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
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Flexor Strain
- 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 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
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- 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
- 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 Repair
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Dislocation Reduction
- Elbow Ligament Repair
- Fatigue Management
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Float Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair
- Hip Resurfacing
- Infusion Therapy
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Ligament Strengthening
- Mechanical Traction
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rehabilitation
- Self-Care Training
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability 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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus 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)
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2003)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2021