Franklin Tessler, M.D., C.M., F.A.I.U.M., F.S.R.U.

Radiologist

Conditions Treated

Asbestosis Diffuse Pleural Thickening Laryngeal Cancer Lung Cancer Pleural Effusions Pleural Plaques Pleuritis Rounded Atelectasis

specialties & services

CT Scan MRI PET Scan X-ray

Hospitals & Clinics

UAB Hospital

Bio & Insurance Information

Dr. Franklin Tessler graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and did his internship at Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital. He has also completed his residency at UCLA Medical Center and McGill University Faculty Medicine Hospital. Dr. Franklin is a board-certified radiologist and has a vast knowledge of the radiologic diagnosing of asbestosis and other respiratory disorders. Currently, he practices at University of Alabama Hospital. Dr. Franklin has contributed to three research publications and is a member of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.



Education & Training

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Medical School

Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital

Internship

McGill University Faculty Medicine Hospital

Residency

UCLA Medical Center

Residency

UCLA Medical Center

Residency

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology

American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

Hospitals & Clinics

UAB Hospital

Languages: English/Spanish

(205) 934-3411

1802 6th Ave S

Birmingham, Alabama 35233

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Publications

Dr. Franklin Tessler has contributed to 3 publications.

Misinterpretation of the American College of Radiology White Paper on Managing Incidental Thyroid Nodules.

Hoang, J. K.,Langer, J. E.,Middleton, W. D.,Wu, C. C.,Hammers, L.,Cronan, J.,Tessler, F. N.,Grant, E. G.,Berland, L. L.; Thyroid. 2015 Mar 18.

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Managing Incidental Thyroid Nodules Detected on Imaging: White Paper of the ACR Incidental Thyroid Findings Committee.

Hoang, J. K.,Langer, J. E.,Middleton, W. D.,Wu, C. C.,Hammers, L. W.,Cronan, J. J.,Tessler, F. N.,Grant, E. G.,Berland, L. L.; J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Dec 03.

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The common duct dilates after cholecystectomy and with advancing age: reality or myth?

McArthur, T. A.,Planz, V.,Fineberg, N. S.,Tessler, F. N.,Robbin, M. L.,Lockhart, M. E.; J Ultrasound Med. 2013 Aug.

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Memberships

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound