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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; Trauma surgeon Brian L. Frank, M.D., recently joined Geisinger Community Medical Center&#8217;s (GCMC) Level II trauma center, the only Level II trauma center in Lackawanna County.</p><p>As a trauma surgeon, Frank treats some of the hospital&#8217;s most critically injured patients with injuries of the neck, chest, abdomen and extremities caused by an impact. Trauma patients are often victims of car crashes, falls or violence with injuries to internal organs, bones, the brain and other soft tissues.</p><p>Specially trained and certified in advanced trauma and critical care, Frank earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He completed his general surgery residency at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware, where he was elected resident of the month. Frank also completed a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.</p><p>Frank is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.</p><style>
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Trauma surgeon joins Geisinger Community Medical Center