Alexis Franks
Experienced in Dysarthria
Experienced in Dysarthria
3420 5th Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Overview

Alexis Franks, MD, is a specialist in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and is certified in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine and completed her Neurodevelopmental Disabilities residency at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.  Dr. Franks’s clinical interests include neurogenetic, neurometabolic, and intellectual developmental disorders, and her research interests include neurodevelopmental implications of exogenous perinatal exposures. She has multiple publications and is a member of the Child Neurology Society, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Neuroscience, and the American Medical Association. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family and enjoys hiking with her two Scottish terriers.  View the full list of Dr. Franks’s publications on PubMed.

Dr. Franks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. Her top areas of expertise are Dysarthria, Hypotonia, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Dysarthria.

Graduate Institution
University Of Colorado At Denver
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialties
Neurology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

Find your insurance
Find your insuranceClose

Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
The Health Plan
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
View 12 Less Insurance Carriers -

Locations

Child Development Unit in Oakland
3420 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Franks has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


Similar Doctors
Advanced in Dysarthria
Advanced in Dysarthria

Fayette Physician Network Inc

500 W Berkeley St, 
Uniontown, PA 
 (40.6 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Babak Movassaghi is a Neurologist in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Movassaghi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His top areas of expertise are Dysarthria, Hemiplegia, Stroke, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Movassaghi is currently accepting new patients.

Advanced in Dysarthria
Neurology | Psychiatry
Advanced in Dysarthria
Neurology | Psychiatry

Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc

2000 Westinghouse Dr, 
Cranberry Township, PA 
 (16.4 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Dronacharya Lamichhane is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lamichhane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Experienced in Dysarthria
Experienced in Dysarthria

Allegheny Clinic

420 E N Ave, Suite 206, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
 (2.7 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

David Wright is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wright is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers

Find Dr. Franks's expertise for a condition
ConditionClose
        Want to save this doctor for later?
        Sign Up
        Is this your doctor?
        Find A Second Opinion
        Not sure about your diagnosis?
        Check Your Symptoms
         
         
         
         
        Learn about our expert tiers
        Learn More
        Are you the provider on this profile?
        Claim Profile