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 Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) is dedicated to delivering high quality radiology services to the healthcare community in order to improve patient care and healthcare outcomes.
Serving imaging centers, physician practices, radiology groups and hospitals, F&S currently has more than 250 clients in 38 states.
F&S provides in-depth, clinically specific, decisive, directive and definitive subspecialty reports and consultation services that meet the needs of orthopedists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, spine surgeons, internists, rheumatologists, cardiologists and podiatrists, among others that make up the tens of thousands of physicians who rely on strong academic and subspecialty expertise. F&S supports physicians who treat several NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA and WNBA teams.
In our commitment to meeting the high standards of our valued clients, F&S continuously strives to provide quality reports and enhanced services un-matched in the industry. In meeting that goal, we provide various opportunities to proactively communicate with clients and their referring clinicians via client support and account management representatives, newsletters, surveys, educational Webinars and one-on-one discussions.
Our results are proven in the many positive client testimonials we receive. Client references are available upon request.
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" Our orthopedic clinic was referred to Franklin & Seidelmann by another orthopedic practice that has used their service for many years. During our time of working with the radiologists and their staff they have treated us with the utmost respect. We have found their radiology reports to be very accurate and they have been returned to us extremely fast. "
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Beachwood OH
Edward H. Gabelman M.D. -
" I and my associates are orthopedic surgeons in private practice. Dr. Seidelmann has been interpreting our MRI’s for a number of years. He has been extremely valuable in helping us set up our MRI program, both in the selection of the equipment as well as in helping us maintain it and determining which sequences will give us the best possible images. In addition, he and our group have worked together in setting up seminars to review interesting cases, which, of course, has been extremely helpful from an educational standpoint. I do a fair amount of arthroscopic surgeries and this allows us to compare arthroscopic findings with the MRI interpretations. I use to obtain arthorgrams on shoulders when the MRI came back with a rotator cuff tear and found in many cases that the MRI’s were inaccurate. Since Dr. Seidelmann has been reading our films I have yet to find one that he has read in error. His knowledge of MRI from a technical point of view as well as his knowledge of MRI anatomy is impressive. Dr. Seidelmann and his group have been extremely easy to work with and I would not hesitate to recommend them. "
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Detroit MI
Jack Eastham - CEO
" Franklin & Seidelmann has enabled CMI to offer world class subspecialty radiology services to the Detroit area referring physician community. I would never have been able to attract and afford this breadth and depth of expertise on my staff otherwise. This has enabled us to gain a competitive advantage by providing comprehensive reports that meet and exceed our physicians’ expectations. F&S has gone above and beyond with their services and attention. As one of our key partners, they have helped us with many aspects of our operations, protocols, marketing and referring physician education programs. "
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San Diego CA
Alan Shigley, MBA - Administrator
" I want to express appreciation from the HealthSouth Diagnostic Centers of San Diego County for the outstanding service that the Franklin & Seidelmann radiology group provides for us daily. We are consistently able to provide our customers with an excellent turn around time and the highest quality diagnostic imaging reports. In this very competitive market, it is vital to have the relationship that we share. Our MRI technologists are able to contact your radiologists directly as needed. Thank you again for sharing our commitment of providing patients and other customers with the highest level of care. "
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Key West FL
Bob Dias - Owner
" Franklin & Seidelmann allowed us to effectively compete with the local hospital by enabling us to provide our referrers with thorough, detailed reports from the F&S team of subspecialty experts. F&S gave us the credibility we needed being a new imaging center by bringing nationally renown radiologists to the small town of Key West via their virtual network. "
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Lone Tree CO
Mark Forte, M.D. - Medical Director and CEO
" My pursuit of subspecialty teleradiology, particularly with Franklin & Seidelmann, was really driven by my referring physician base and their requirements for CAQ’d neuroradiologists and fellow-ship trained musculoskeletal radiologists. It was important to me that they be based in the U.S. and provide real-time consultations.
In order to offset losses from DRA cuts in reimbursements and to increase our referrals and market share it made sense to utilize a subspecialty teleradiology model which is more cost-effective than hiring full-time multi subspecialist positions who would probably be underutilized at times. We have seen an increase in referrals for neuro and spine imaging, as well as an increase from orthopedic surgeons in our community. We have been able to offer a higher level of quality and detail in neuroradiology and musculoskeletal reports.
We are now more competitive against the 50 to 60 man radiology groups. One example comes to mind with a challenging neuroradiology MRI case. I had received a report as a second opinion case in which a young patient had two lesions within the left cerebral hemisphere. The appearance with enhancements raised the possibility of benign and malignant primary glial tumors. There were several Franklin & Seidelmann radiologists who collaborated with me and the neurosurgeon on this case to lead him in the direction of performing surgery in a very timely fashion.
The other big advantage I also want to point out that I am not just a single radiologist anymore, now I have an army of 100 subspecialty radiologists behind me. Franklin & Seidelmann has offered me the ability to compete as a multi specialty practice. By offsetting the cases that typically take longer to Franklin & Seidelmann, it has allowed me to provide improved services and faster report turnaround for the cases that a single, general radiologist would provide such as ultrasound, X-Ray, mammography, and CT cases. This has led to an increase in satisfaction levels from my referring physicians for the general radiology cases I provide as well. "
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Washington DC
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" MacCartee, Haas, Grossman, Connell & Shaffer, M.D., P.A. appreciates the opportunity to detail how vital the subspecialty radiologists of Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology are to our orthopedic practice.
We provide orthopedic services to many patients, including the professional athletes of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and the NHL’s Washington Capitals. Franklin & Seidelmann’s subspecialty expertise, accurate and detailed MRI interpretations, and radiologists’ availability is unparalleled. We can easily consult with them, even after “normal” office hours and on weekends, to personally review an examination when time is critical in making treatment decisions.
Since we do not have our own on-staff radiologist, our physicians rely directly on Franklin & Seidelmann’s MRI interpretations to make conclusive treatment decisions on a daily basis. The seamless operation of sending our MRI images over the Internet to a Franklin & Seidelmann radiologist, and the availability of the radiologists for consultation makes it seem as if they were a part of our own physician staff.
Without a doubt, Franklin & Seidelmann’s services allow us to provide a higher level of care to our orthopedic patients, regardless of whether the patient is a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Stephen Haas, M.D.
Orthopedic Physician
NBA’s Washington Wizards
Benjamin Shaffer, M.D.
Orthopedic Physician
NHL’s Washington Capitals
Marc Connell, M.D.
Orthopedic Physician
WNBA’s Washington Mystic "
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San Diego CA
David J. Chao, M.D. - Team Physician for the San Diego Chargers, ESPN, and the X-Games
" As an orthopaedic surgeon/sports medicine specialist, practicing in San Diego, California, I handle many professional athletes and serve as the team physician for the San Diego Chargers and the X-Games. The services that Dr. Franklin and his group provide are invaluable in my treatment of these athletes. Even though he is not physically located in San Diego, the quality of the service we consistently receive and the readings are superior. We have found Dr. Franklin’s responsiveness to be unparalleled; we can always reach him at any time for STAT readings. His readings are always accurate, and he and his staff are always available to discuss cases in great detail, as well as to perform specialized studies. I have been asked why I use a radiologist that is not located in San Diego and I always respond that it is because the Franklin & Seidelmann group provides superior service and accurate readings. I consider Dr. Franklin and his team of subspecialists a valuable part of my orthopaedic sports medicine practice. "
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Selinsgrove PA
Scott Zeiber - R.T. (R)(MR)
" I would like you to know what a great staff you have. I recently completed the ACR process, and without the help of both Darlene Humphreys and Matt Brown it would have been a very difficult process for me. They both were great in providing any help or guidance that I needed. They sure made my job a lot easier. "
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Bradley IL
Leo Swift, CMPE - CEO
" The service we have received from Franklin & Seidelmann over the last six years has been outstanding. Your support staff has always been professional and courteous. We work with a number of the professional athletes in the Chicago land area, including the Chicago Bears, during their summer training camp, so I would, without hesitation, recommend their services to any group in need of accurate and timely readings. To sum it up, the Franklin & Seidelmann radiologists have made us look good. "
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Bradley IL
Michael J. Corcoran, MD -
" One of the best investments I believe that our orthopedic practice has made was to obtain MRI capabilities. The second smartest thing we have done was to obtain the expertise of the Franklin & Seidelmann radiology practice. The readings are always accurate, prompt and your staff always goes “above and beyond” the call of duty. The ability to contact any of the radiologists to get an immediate read, whether it is a professional athlete from the Chicago Bears or a complex case greatly improves our practice’s ability to provide timely care, as well as increases the efficiency and productivity of our entire group. "
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Aberdeen SD
James B. MacDougall, MD -
" Franklin & Seidelmann initially provided readings for our in-office extremity MRI, then continued when we added imaging as one of the services at our orthopedic specialty hospital in 1998. When we initially switched our radiology readings to Franklin & Seidelmann from our local group, we noted an immediate upgrade in the quality of readings and service provided. They have always provided very prompt, accurate readings, and we are especially impressed with the accessibility and availability of their radiologists to personally discuss any studies or questions by telephone at a moments notice. Our X-Ray techs have always found the staff helpful in answering questions regarding planning, preparing and performing specialized studies. Without a doubt, your services allow us to provide a high level of care to our orthopedic patients. During our eight-year relationship we have, and will continue to, strongly recommend their services to our colleagues. Franklin & Seidelmann’s quality, professionalism, service, and price are unmatched in the industry. "
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Mt. Dora FL
Elias J. Gerth, M.D. - CEO
" Franklin & Seidelmann has enabled Physicians Imaging, LLC to quickly launch several new imaging center sites and capture a sizable amount of the local market's referring physician base by offering high quality subspecialty reports. By pairing world renowned subspecialty radiologists with cutting edge imaging equipment we are able to provide the best care for our patients and service to our referring physicians. F&S has been a true strategic partner, helping us with many aspects of launching the business - from modality and system selection, workflow design, protocol training and development to operations and marketing support. We have been able to target specialty clinicians such as cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons as well as general practice/internal medicine doctors with high quality reports and services. These physicians immediately saw the difference in the report quality and started to send more patients to us. Additionally, by not having to manage recruiting or administration for radiologist or transcription staff, we have been able to focus our time on better serving the needs of our patients and referring physicians. It is a pleasure working with the F&S staff and we look forward to continued success together. "
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Moscow ID
Karen Betts - Billing/Office Manager
" Franklin & Seidelmann has generated positive feedback from our referring physicians. They are comfortable knowing that our radiologists can provide them with subspecialty radiology reports. Our radiologists have comfort knowing that when they need extra coverage Franklin and Seidelmann is there to take the overflow. The reports from Franklin and Seidelmann are complete and concise. They are a big part of our practice and the customer service department is always kind and courteous. "
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Pittsburg PA
Michael Scarpone, D.O. - Team Physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates
" I have worked with the Franklin & Seidelmann group for a number of years now and they are exceptional specialists in the field of MRI, especially when it comes to musculoskeletal evaluations. I highly recommend this group. "
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Cleveland OH
Ron Clark - President and Chief Operating Officer
" I am excited about our new partnership with Franklin and Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology. All of Spectrum’s sites have received all of the benefits I expected; high quality subspecialty reads from best in class radiologists. Our referring physicians are pleased with the Franklin and Seidelmann interpretations, and our sales team has a powerful new marketing tool. What I didn’t expect is Franklin and Seidelmann’s ability to work with our team to make the logistics of the new relationship seamless. Turnaround times, stat reads and direct radiologist-to-referrer communications have been excellent from the start. Outpatient imaging centers are facing inevitable consolidation and specialization, and radiologists are in short supply. Franklin and Seidelmann provides radiology options that meet the future challenges of our industry, and do it in a way that enhances customer satisfaction and the bottom line. "
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Lewisburg PA
John P. Furia, M.D. -
" F&S has provided excellent service to our group of orthopedic surgeons for many years. Their interpretations are prompt, accurate, insightful, and on the mark. It is refreshing to read an interpretation where the radiologist avoids equivocation and actually makes an anatomical diagnosis. The radiologists are always available for questions and routinely call us should abnormal findings be identified. Their services have been nothing short of excellent. Our relationship with the Franklin & Seidelmann group has improved the quality of orthopedic care we provide to our community. "
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Lewisburg PA
Peter S. Health - Administrator
" Our surgeons continually comment on the accuracy of the interpretations and timeliness of the reports. I would highly recommend your group to any practice in need of a subspecialty teleradiology service. "
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Sylvania OH
Rick Koester - President
" We contracted with Franklin & Seidelmann to provide high quality subspecialty reports, but what we didn’t expect was the great service they provide. They are very helpful, professional and easy to work with – from the radiologists, to top management to RT’s to the phone support staff. Everyone is eager to help us with all aspects of our business. Recently a radiologist gave a lecture to our referring physicians, which really helped with our marketing efforts and has driven new referrals to our imaging center. This level of service is uncommon in the industry and we really appreciate the partnership approach F&S takes with us. "
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Tucson AZ
John Cole - CEO
" Our practice covers all ortho specialties, including total joint, hand and upper extremity, foot and ankle, trauma, pediatrics, spine, full body, and oncology. Our 34 orthopaedic physicians utilize our own in-office MRI magnets and send our approximately 180 monthly studies over the internet exclusively to the Franklin & Seidelmann radiologists for interpretation. Since we do not have our own on-staff radiologist, our physicians directly rely on Franklin & Seidelmann’s interpretations to make conclusive treatment decisions on a daily basis. The seamless operation of sending our MRI images to a Franklin & Seidelmann radiologist makes it seems as if they were a part of our own physician staff. "
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