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Dr. Franklin E. Caldera, D.O., M.B.A.

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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800 SPRUCE STREET PHILADEPHIA PA, 19107
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Dr. Franklin Caldera is a physiatrist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Caldera is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Caldera focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Caldera can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.

Education and Training

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine / New York Institute of Technology 2002

Board Certification

American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOBPMR)

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

musculoskeletal medicinepain managementinterventional spineelectromyographyultrasoundspinal disorders

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania -

Awards

  • Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018 Year  

Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Franklin E. Caldera, D.O., M.B.A.'s Practice location

Practice At 3400 Spruce Street 1 Ground White Building

3400 Spruce Street 1 Ground White Build -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 808-433-2460, 215-349-8944

1800 Lombard St 1st Floor -
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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800 SPRUCE STREET -
PHILADEPHIA, PA 19107
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Univ of Penn Department of Rehab

51 N 39th St -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Dr. Franklin E. Caldera, D.O., M.B.A. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Franklin E. Caldera, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Caldera is a highly experienced physiatrist specializing in general musculoskeletal medicine, pain management, interventional spine, electromyography, ultrasound, and spinal disorders. He works within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

There, his responsibilities include seeing patients, overseeing consults, and ensuring proper placement. He is the point of contact for several services to ensure expedient transfer to proper rehab facilities. He also teaches residents about general rehab topics such as TBI, SCI, and neuromuscular medicine, is in charge of UBCLS at Penn Rehab, and strives to improve quality of patient care through weekly quality meetings.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the United States. “At Penn Medicine, we are dedicated to discoveries that advance science, to outstanding patient care throughout the world, and to the education of physicians and scientists who carry on our legacy of excellence” according to their mission statement. 

Penn Medicine’s programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Caldera is part of these programs: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Services; Musculoskeletal Medicine Services; Neurorehabilitation Program; Pain Rehabilitation Program; Penn Spine Center; and Sports Rehabilitation Services. Furthermore, he holds hospital privileges at Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rittenhouse, Penn Rehabilitation Medicine Inpatient Consult Service HUP, Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Cherry Hill, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital.

Alongside his clinical role, he serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

Following the completion of his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002, Dr. Caldera went on to further his training. He completed his residencies at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and Saint Clare Hospital Health Center.

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 – 2018, he holds board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation from the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOBPMR). The AOBPMR is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the treatment of patients with physical impairments or disabilities.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine, Dr. Caldera has expertise in performing diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound along with fluoroscopic-guided lumbar spine interventions. He also performs nerve conduction studies and EMG to help diagnose patients with nerve pathologies.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Caldera speaks English and Spanish.

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