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Brian L. Frank
Experienced in Colostomy

Dr. Brian L. Frank

General Surgery
Geisinger Health System
GCMC Trauma Surgery
1800 Mulberry Street, 
Scranton, PA 

Experienced in Colostomy
Geisinger Health System
GCMC Trauma Surgery
1800 Mulberry Street, 
Scranton, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Frank is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon subspecializing in trauma and surgical critical care. His clinical interests include blunt trauma, multisystem trauma, critical care, shock and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. His research interests include trauma education/outreach and pain management. Dr. Frank attended Thomas Jefferson University, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Christiana Care Health System. He completed his fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Frank is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgical critical care.

Dr. Frank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson Univ, 2010 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Christiana Care Health System, 2015
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Surgery In Surgical Critical Care
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
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Locations

GCMC Trauma Surgery
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
Call: 570-703-4345

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.


2 Total Publications

Venous thromboembolism after major venous injuries: Competing priorities.
Venous thromboembolism after major venous injuries: Competing priorities.
Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Published: July 13, 2017
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Dr. Farrell is a board-certified general surgeon. He attended Jefferson Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Farrell is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Farrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Breast Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

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