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Lowell Howard Frank

Lowell Howard Frank, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Offers Video Visits

Highlights

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Gender

Male

About Lowell Howard Frank

Titles

Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship Training

Advanced Imaging Cardiologist

About the Provider

Lowell Frank, MD, is an attending in the Division of Cardiology at Children’s National Hospital, Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction and a doctor of medicine from Cornell University. Dr. Frank completed his training in pediatrics at Cornell followed by fellowship training in pediatric cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at Children’s National.

Dr. Frank has conducted research at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health analyzing ventricular mechanics in models of congenital heart disease. His interests include advanced echocardiographic measures of ventricular function, medical education, and complex congenital heart disease. He has a particular interest in the international adoption of children with complex congenital heart disease and offers pre-adoption case review and counseling. He participates in transthoracic, transesophageal, and three-dimensional echocardiography, as well as inpatient and outpatient care.

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2026, 2025, 2024)

NPI

1528248549

Locations

  1. Northern Virginia
    • 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
  2. Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
  3. Telehealth Video Visit
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010

Expertise

Education

  • Resident: UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 2014
  • Fellow: Children's National Hospital, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, 2010
  • Fellow: Children's National Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009
  • Resident: New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Pediatrics, 2006
  • Intern: New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Pediatrics, 2004
  • Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2010
  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2006

Insurance

Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
  • Aetna Better Health of VA
  • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
  • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
  • Amerigroup DC
  • Amerigroup Maryland
  • AmeriHealth DC
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
  • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
  • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
  • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
  • Claimsbridge PPO
  • Conifer Health
  • First Health
  • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
  • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
  • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
  • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
  • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
  • Mail Handlers (Federal)
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
  • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
  • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
  • Molina Health Care of VA
  • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
  • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
  • Tricare Humana Military
  • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
  • United Virginia Medicaid
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
  • Virginia Premiere