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Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: eyelid surgery, Botox injection, breast reconstruction, and more.

931 Ridge Road Suite A
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 924-3377

Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD is a plastic surgeon in Munster, IN specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD is affiliated with Powers Health and Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

Powers Health Partners

931 Ridge Road Suite A
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 924-3377

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Some issues Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin using chemical solutions, like glycolic acid and phenol. Although most commonly performed on the face, this non-surgical procedure may be done on the neck and hands as well. Chemical peels can treat the following:

Age spots
Fine lines and wrinkles
Freckles
Rough skin
Sun-damaged skin
Acne

Before the procedure, a skin evaluation is done to determine which type of peel will produce the best results. Dark skin tends to respond well to light peels, while severely sun-damaged skin will likely benefit from a moderate or deep peel. Pre-treatment creams and sunscreen need to be applied every day for several weeks prior to the procedure. Doing this may help shorten the healing process.

During the peel, the area to be treated is cleaned thoroughly, and the chemical solution is applied on the skin for several minutes, which produces a stinging sensation. A neutralizing agent is then used, and the stinging sensation gradually goes away. For more intense peels, a cool compress may be placed on the area to relieve any stinging or burning, or the solution may be applied in intervals to limit exposure to the strong chemicals.

Following a light peel, there will be redness and swelling, which typically fade in a few days. Swelling after a moderate or deep peel may last for a week, and mild redness may continue for a few weeks. To help improve the final results of a peel, treated areas must be kept cool, moisturized, and protected from sunlight.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Munster, IN during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), soft tissue surgery, diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	118
excision	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
soft tissue surgery	22
vascular procedures	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Munster, IN during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), soft tissue surgery, diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	61
excision	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
soft tissue surgery	15
vascular procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	18
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Munster, IN were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), soft tissue surgery, diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	65
excision	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
soft tissue surgery	18
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	1
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Plastic Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

Powers Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Munster, IN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert E. Frank, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$2,647 $2,647
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$2,445 AlloDerm $2,081	STRATTICE LAP $364
Allergan Inc.	$2,072 AlloDerm $1,199	STRATTICE $556	NATRELLE $279	BOTOX COSMETIC $12	$26
AbbVie Inc.	$1,524 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $124	$1,400
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$750 PlasmaBlade $750
Other	$789 Xeomin $169	Assurity Pacemaker $148	MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $64	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $62	Exparel $33	Other $312

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,044
Food and Beverage	$3,033
Consulting Fee	$2,150

Biography

Dr. Robert Frank is a physician who specializes in plastic surgery. Dr. Frank's clinical interests include tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), blepharoplasty, and breast reconstruction. He is rated 3.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He trained at Rush University Medical Center for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. According to Powers Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Frank's office in Munster, IN.