Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Advocacy, Medical Education

Education

• BA, Northwestern University, 2004
• MS, Drexel University College of Medicine , 2006
• MD, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences , 2011

Training

• Resident in Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine , 2012 - 2015
• Neonatology Fellow, The Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2015 - 2018

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2012 - PresProvider, Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• 2012 - PresProvider, Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• 2015 - PresBNDD
• 2015 - PresDEA
• 2015MA, Massachusetts Medical License
• 2016 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics
• 2017 - PresMaster Trainer, Helping Babies Breathe
• 2017 - PresInstructor, Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• 2018 - PresMO, Missouri Medical License
• 2018 - PresIL, Illinois Medical License

Honors and Awards

• Barbara E. Clarke Health Services Fellowship Grant, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2009
• Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2010 - Pres
• Best Resident Teacher Award, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2014
• Exceptional Neonatology Resident Award, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2015
• Cohen Exemplary Physician in Residency Award, Pediatrics Residency Program, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2015
• Salonstall Foundation Research Travel Award, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2017
• Best Oral Research Presentation, Department of Pediatrics Research Day, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2018
• Dr. Corinne Walentik Provider Champion Award, CARE Clinic Team, Generate Health, St. Louis, 2019
• ILPQC MNO-Neonatal Excellence Award for Optimal Opioid Exposed Infant Care, 2020
• ILPQC MNO-Neonatal Recognition: Achievement of Breastfeeding Goal >70%, 2020
• ILPQC Neonatal Recognition: Achievement of Safe Discharge Goal >95%, 2020
• SLCH Pediatric Residency QI Showcase, Top Project Award (Primary Mentor); Improving Awareness, Education, and Language for Patients with NAS in the Nursery, 2021

Recent Publications view all (7)

1. Yen E, Murphy HJ, Friedman H, Lucke AM, Rodday AM. Neonatal abstinence syndrome practice variations across pediatric subspecialty. J Perinatol. 2020. PMID:32968221 
2. Bedrick BS, O'Donnell C, Marx CM, Friedman H, Carter EB, Stout MJ, Kelly J . Barriers to accessing opioid agonist therapy in pregnancy. AJOG. 2020. 
3. Zhang SQ, Friedman H, Strand ML. Length of Resuscitation for Severely Depressed Newborns. Am J Perinatol. 2019. PMID:31167239 
4. Biobaku, F, Babata, K, Friedman, H, Goddard, A, Yen, E. A Term Newborn with Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Severe Fetal Brain Anomalies NeoReviews. 2018;19(10). 
5. Friedman H, Parkinson G, Tighiouart H, Parkinson C, Tybor D, Terrin N, Lester B, Harvey-Wilkes K, Davis JM. Pharmacologic treatment of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome in community hospitals compared to academic medical centers. J Perinatol. 2018. PMID:30237476 
6. Pommert L, Friedman H, Wathen D, Saini S. Case 3: Acute Jaundice in a 16-year-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2016;37(12):542-545. PMID:27909110 
7. Mavers M, Blaufuss T, Friedman H, Becker B, Jain A. Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Pediatric Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis: A Cause or Consequence? Open J Clin Med Case Rep . 6(1):1036.