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Dr. Deborah Friedman
Dr. Deborah Friedman
Professor emeritus of pediatrics, New York Medical College, New York, US
“We all strive to find meaning and importance in our lives. Passion occurs when our interests and talents coincide to allow us to pursue this goal. I have devoted my life to helping others and thus created meaning through medicine.”
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“Pediatrics allows me to care for delightful patients and families, promoting outcomes across their entire lifetime.”
— Dr. Deborah Friedman
Areas of expertise
  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Fetal echocardiology
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“Pediatrics allows me to care for delightful patients and families, promoting outcomes across their entire lifetime.”
— Dr. Deborah Friedman
Career
  • Healthfirst – Pediatrician, pediatric cardiologist
  • New York Medical College – Professor of pediatrics and cochair, since 2008
  • Saint Barnabas Hospital – Department chair of pediatrics, 2005–2008
  • St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital – Department chair of pediatrics, 1995–2005
  • Pediatric Cardiology Society of Greater New York – President, 1999–2001
  • Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology
  • Medical license in New York and New Jersey
Education
  • New York University School of Medicine – Fellowship in pediatric cardiology, 1980–1983
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center – Residency in pediatrics, 1977–1980
  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine – Degree in medicine, 1977
  • University of Chicago – Bachelor of Arts in biology, 1973
Awards and achievements
  • Top Doctors:, New York Metro Area, 2002–2014, Westchester Magazine, 2010–2013, New York Magazine
  • Humanitarian award at Columbia University for a medical mission to Guatemala, 1995
  • Teacher of the Year, NYU Pediatric Residency program, 1993 
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Chicago
  • Resident teaching awards from New York University and New York Medical College
  • Gift of Life Honor, Rotary International
  • Published 200+ articles in peer-reviewed medical journals
Appearances and publications in other media
Bone Marrow Transplantation, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 2221–30.,
13 Sep 2021
Stable to Improved Cardiac and Pulmonary Function in Children with High-Risk Sickle Cell Disease Following Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation
Case Reports in Women’s Health, vol. 29,
26 Dec 2020
Eltrombopag Use for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 292–302. ,
01 Jul 2020
Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent Recurrent Congenital Heart Block in Fetuses of Anti-SSA/Ro-Positive Mothers
Flo articles reviewed by Dr. Deborah Friedman
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