
Franklin L. Rimell, M.D.
Dr. Franklin L. Rimell is one of the otolaryngologists who are currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, in 1988. The physician offers medical diagnosis and therapy, as well as head and neck surgery, including endoscopic surgery. Dr. Franklin L. Rimell is the former Chief of Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat at the University of Minnesota, having occupied this position between 1995 and 2017, and has been the Vice Chief and Program Director of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 2018.
He is board-certified as a Diplomat in otolaryngology. Before practicing medicine in California, he had medical licenses for Pennsylvania and Minnesota and the physician can also practice medicine in Florida. Dr. Franklin L. Rimell has also partaken in multiple clinical trials, including the Hummingbird TTS Ear Tube Delivery Study and the Pivotal Clinic Study of the H-TTS. He is also the recipient of numerous awards, among which the Patients' Choice Aware for multiple years in a row and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition.
Procedures Dr. Franklin L. Rimell Performs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
Insurance Accepted
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Humana
- MultiPlan
Languages Spoken
- English
Education & Training

Medical Degree
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Internship(s)
University of Minnesota at Fairview

Residency(ies)
University of Minnesota at Fairview

Fellowship(s)
University of Minneapolis
University of Pittsburgh
Memberships & Affiliations
Publications & Media
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Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using a Single-Pass Tool with Moderate Sedation
Shelagh Cofer, Abby Meyer, Daniel Yoon, David Beebe, Chandra Castro, Frank Rimell, Kumar Belani
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Postoperative facial nerve function in pediatric parotidectomy: a 12-year review
James A. Owusu, Noah P. Parker, Frank L. Rimell
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Predicting surgical outcomes in pediatric cervicofacial nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis
Noah P. Parker, Andrew R. Scott, Marsha Finkelstein, Robert J. Tibesar, Timothy A. Lander, Frank L. Rimell, James D. Sidman