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Dr. Rachel Franklin is a Board Certified Family Medicine specialist and Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, where her clinical areas of interest are in women's and children's health, primary care dermatology, sports medicine and practice management. She maintains a private practice and serves as Course Director in Family Medicine, teaching approximately 200 medical students and resident physicians each year. Dr. Franklin is also the author of "Expecting Twins, Triplets and More: a Doctor's Guide to a Healthy and Happy Multiple Pregnancy" (St. Martin's Griffin 2005).  Dr. Franklin is a nationally-recognized educator and author of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine national curriculum headache case, available at www.fmCASES.org</a>.

Dr. Franklin’s advice is featured on her website, www.AskDrRachel.com</span>, and in outlets including Parents and FitPregnancy Magazines, The Boston Herald, The Learning Channel and Life Network (Canada). She speaks frequently to community and business groups and to media on a variety of health topics.  She serves on the Board of Directors for Prevent Child Abuse Oklahoma and on the Child Health Advisory Task Force of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.

A brief list of Dr. Franklin's expert interview topics includes:

- Pregnancy

- Multiple pregnancy

- Well baby and child care

- Adult and childhood immunizations

- Practice management

- Women's health, including: osteoporosis, hormone replacement, birth control, polycystic ovarian syndrome and other topics

- Chronic disease prevention and management, including: diabetes, heart disease, asthma, emphysema/COPD, hypertension and other topics

- Dermatology in the primary care setting

- Sports medicine

- Hospice and end-of-life care

- General health topics including finding affordable medical care

 Dr. Franklin lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and her twins.

For more information or to contact Dr. Franklin, please contact April Sandefer at 405-271-5067 or Dr. Franklin at rachel-franklin@ouhsc.edu.