Dr. Franziska Haydanek, DO
Not yet claimedOB-GYN, Menopause specialist · Physician (DO)
Rochester, NY
Board-certified OB/GYN in Rochester, New York, residency faculty member and hospital medical director, known online as Paging Dr. Fran for correcting misinformation about menopause, contraception, and pregnancy.
About Dr. Franziska Haydanek, DO
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Franziska Haydanek is an osteopathic physician (DO) who practices obstetrics and gynecology in Rochester, New York, with Rochester Regional Health. Her practice page says she offers well-woman exams and screenings, contraception counseling, and both low-risk and high-risk pregnancy care, with special interests in PCOS management, menopausal hormone therapy, minimally invasive surgery, and breastfeeding medicine. Zocdoc lists her as certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and WebMD describes her as having 9 years of experience with hospital privileges at Rochester General Hospital.
Outside the clinic, she is widely known online as "Paging Dr. Fran." Her website says her goal is to share evidence-based obstetrics and gynecology information because there is a lot of misinformation online. Her TikTok account lists about 745,000 followers, and a continuing-education faculty page describes her as a medical content creator with more than 1.3 million followers overall.
A speaker biography for ACOG District II states she works as a generalist at the largest hospital in the Rochester Regional Health system and serves as its medical director of obstetrics. She attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school.
Federal Open Payments records show $20,471.66 in industry payments to her from 2021 through 2025 across 6 records, mostly from Perrigo Company plc. Payments from drug and device companies to doctors are common and legal, and are reported publicly.
- Board certification
- Listed as certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with an office at 1415 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY. zocdoc.com
- Clinical focus areas
- Her health system page lists special interests in PCOS management, menopausal hormone therapy, minimally invasive surgery, and lactation/breastfeeding medicine, along with low-risk and high-risk prenatal care. rochesterregional.org
- Medical director of obstetrics
- An ACOG District II speaker biography says she is a generalist at the largest hospital in Rochester Regional Health and the medical director of obstetrics there. adm-acogny.synergylive.io
- Hospital affiliation
- Affiliated with Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY. healthgrades.com
- Medical school
- Attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, according to a profile from the American Osteopathic Association and her own LinkedIn page. osteopathic.org
- Large online following
- Her TikTok account lists about 745,000 followers and 21.9 million likes; a CME faculty page credits her with over 1.3 million followers across platforms. pri-med.com
- Stated goal of her content
- Her website says she shares evidence-based OB-GYN information because there is a great deal of misinformation online. pagingdrfran.com
- Teaching for clinicians
- Listed as faculty for Pri-Med continuing medical education, with clinical interests in hormone management, high-risk obstetrics, and lactation medicine. pri-med.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $20,471.66 total from 2021 to 2025 across 6 records; the largest payer was Perrigo Company plc ($17,750), followed by Exeltis USA ($2,683). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- No separate menopause certification (such as Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) was found in public sources. Menopause care is documented as a clinical interest on her health system page rather than as a distinct credential. rochesterregional.org
- Her residency training program could not be confirmed in public sources during this research. linkedin.com
- Credentials listed for her are not consistent across sources: an ACOG District II speaker page lists "DO, MPH," while her LinkedIn and most clinical directories use "DO, FACOG." The MPH was not confirmed elsewhere. adm-acogny.synergylive.io
- She has a commercial side to her online presence: her TikTok bio lists a talent agency booking contact, and a media-source profile notes a partnership with The Honest Company. app.qwoted.com
- No peer-reviewed publications, guideline committee roles, society leadership positions, or awards were found in this research. pri-med.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$20,472
6 payments
| 2021 | $14 |
| 2022 | $2,683 |
| 2023 | $25 |
| 2024 | $17,750 |
| 2025 | $0 |
Top payers
- Perrigo Company plc$17,750
- Exeltis, USA Inc.$2,683
- CooperSurgical, Inc.$25
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation$14
Payment types
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$20,433
- Consulting Fee$25
- Food and Beverage$14
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Rochester Regional Health
309 Upper Falls Blvd
Rochester, NY 14605
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