Joseph Frank, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine (2007)
Graduate School
  • MPH, Harvard School of Public Health (2013)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Indiana University–Bloomington (IN) (2002)
Internship
  • Brown University Program (2008)
Residency
  • Brown University Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2011)
Fellowships
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program, Internal Medicine (2013)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Internal Medicine

Publications

  • Frank JW, Andrews CM, Green TC, Samuels AM, Trinh TT, Friedmann PD. Emergency department utilization among recently released prisoners: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med. 2013 Nov 5;13(1):16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24188513
  • Frank JW, Hong CS, Subramanian SV, Wang EA. Neighborhood incarceration rate and asthma prevalence in New York City: a multilevel approach. Am J Public Health. 2013 May;103(5):e38-44. PubMed PMID: 23488496
  • Frank JW, Linder JA, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Wang EA. Increased hospital and emergency department utilization by individuals with recent criminal justice involvement: results of a national survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Sep;29(9):1226-33. PubMed PMID: 24817280
  • Frank JW, Bair MJ, Becker WC, Krebs EE, Liebschutz JM, Alford DP. Update in pain medicine for primary care providers: a narrative review, 2010-2012. Pain Med. 2014 Mar;15(3):425-31. PubMed PMID: 24423083
  • Frank JW, Ayanian JZ, Linder JA. Management of substance use disorders in ambulatory care in the United States, 2001-2009. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Dec 10;172(22):1759-60. PubMed PMID: 23090134
  • Saran D, Frank J, Burke DH. The tyranny of adenosine recognition among RNA aptamers to coenzyme A. BMC Evol Biol. 2003 Dec 19;3:26. PubMed PMID: 14687414
  • Frank JW, Wang EA, Nunez-Smith M, Lee H, Comfort M. Discrimination Based on Criminal Record and Healthcare Utilization Among Men Recently Released from Prison: A Descriptive Study. Health and Justice. 2014;2:6.
  • Frank JW, Levy C, Calcaterra SL, Hoppe JA, Binswanger IA. Naloxone Administration in US Emergency Departments, 2000-2011. J Med Toxicol. 2015 Nov 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26621354
  • Frank JW, Carey EP, Fagan KM, Aron DC, Todd-Stenberg J, Moore BA, Kerns RD, Au DH, Ho PM, Kirsh SR. Evaluation of a Telementoring Intervention for Pain Management in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2015 (in press).
  • Frank JW, Binswanger IA, Calcaterra SL, Brenner LA, Levy C. Non-medical use of prescription pain medications and increased emergency department utilization: Results of a national survey. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Dec 1;157:150-7. PubMed PMID: 26564754
  • Calcaterra SL, Yamashita TE, Min SJ, Keniston A, Frank JW, Binswanger IA. Opioid Prescribing at Hospital Discharge Contributes to Chronic Opioid Use. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26553336
  • Frank JW, Carey EP, Fagan KM, Aron DC, Todd-Stenberg J, Moore BA, Kerns RD, Au DH, Ho PM, Kirsh SR. Evaluation of a telementoring intervention for pain management in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Med. 2015 Jun;16(6):1090-100. PubMed PMID: 25716075

Practice Locations

Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
1-888-336-8262

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification