AndrewG.FranksJr.MDFACP, FAAD, FACR
Rheumatology • New York, NYLupus & Related, Myositis, Scleroderma & Related, Vasculitis
Director, The Autoimmune Skin Institute of New York; Clinical Professor, The Departments of Medicine (Rheumatology) & Dermatology; Director Emeritus (1978 - 2020), The Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease Center, NYU Langone Health & Medical Center
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Office
The Autoimmune Skin Institute of NY, Suite 1-N
60 Gramercy Park North
New York, NY 10010Phone+1 212-475-2312- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Andrew G. Franks, Jr. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (1975), Dermatology (1976), and Rheumatology (1978). He obtained a BA from NYU College of Arts & Science in 1967, and an MD from New York Medical College in 1971. After completing Residency & Fellowship training at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, he joined the faculty of NYU School of Medicine in 1978. He was the Director of The Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease Section until 2020 for a total of over 40 years. He has mentored hundreds of physicians, many of whom are now leading academic and clinical specialists throughout the world. He specializes in Cutaneous Lupus, Dermatomyositis, Scleroderma, Morphea, and Raynaud's Disease and exceeds in the diagnosis and treatment for recalcitrant cutaneous manifestations of all autoimmune and related disorders.
Education & Training
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons1976 - 1978
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Dermatology, 1974 - 1975
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1972 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- MDS Lifetime Achievement Award Medical Dermatology Society, 2023
- Americas Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 1998-2023
- New York Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 1998-2023
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Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of Clinical and Immune Effects of Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) Inhibitor in Cutaneous Lupus Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- To Evaluate the Preliminary Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of CC-11050 in Subjects With Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPart I: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical considerations of primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon.Curtiss, P., Schwager, Z., Lo Sicco, K., Franks, A., Svigos, K.> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsPart II: The treatment of primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon.Curtiss, P., Schwager, Z., Lo Sicco, K., Franks, A., Svigos, K.> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2024 Feb 1
- Experience of a Single Academic Center Using IL-1 Inhibition for Rare Dermatologic Conditions.Daniel Gutierrez, Erik Peterson, Katerina Svigos, Alisa Femia, Andrew Franks Jr, Kristen Lo Sicco> ;Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2022 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Correction to: MRI Assessment of the Thigh Musculature in Dermatomyositis and Healthy Subjects Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Intravoxel Incoherent Motion and Dynamic...K Patel, A G Franks, S Ramachandran, D Wang, J Bencardino, European Radiology
- MRI Assessment of the Thigh Musculature in Dermatomyositis and Healthy Subjects Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Intravoxel Incoherent Motion and Dynamic DTIJ Bencardino, S Ramachandran, K Patel, D Wang, A Franks, European Radiology
- Successful treatment of periocular discoid lupus with cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (restasis)Curtiss P, Li X, Lo Sicco K, Franks, AG, JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 5/16/2018
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Committees
- Scientific Medical Advisory Board, Lupus Foundation of America
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Dermatological AssociationFellow
- American Rheumatism AssociationFounding Fellow
- New York Dermatological SocietySenior Member
- Medical Dermatology SocietyMember
- Rheumatologic Dermatology SocietyFounding Member
Hospital Affiliations
NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York
External Links
- Gramercy Park Dermatology https://www.gramercyparkdermatology.com
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