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Richard A. Friedman, M.D., M.B.A.
Current Positions
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Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine; Clinical Director, Texas Children's Hospital |
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Director of Electrophysiology and Pacing, Texas Children's Hospital |
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Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of Houston |
Education and Training
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B.A. |
1974 |
State University of New York, College of Arts and Sciences at Geneseo |
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M.B.A. |
2002 |
University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business |
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M.D. |
1980 |
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine |
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Fellowship |
1983-1985 |
NIH Electrophysiology Research Fellow |
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Fellowship |
1983-1988 |
Baylor Affiliated Hospitals |
Board Certifications
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American Board of Pediatrics |
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American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology |
Contact Information
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Address: |
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St., MC 19345-C
Houston, TX 77030 |
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Phone: |
832-826-5600 |
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Fax: |
832-825-5630 |
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E-mail: |
richardf@bcm.edu |
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Clinical and Research Interests
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- Dr. Friedman is Vice Chairman for Finance for the Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Director of the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic located at Texas Children’s Hospital. He is involved in the development of a hospital wide Outcomes Management Program with clinical practice guidelines and review of data with individual sections.
- He is participating in the development of a coordinated Transplant Services Administrative and Business Office that will encompass all transplant services within the institution, including renal, liver, lung, heart, and bone marrow.
- He supports the implementation of computerized, point of service billing using handheld wireless devices at the bedside/clinic.
- Clinically, Dr. Friedman is actively involved in evaluating the indications for implantations of automatic implantable defibrillators (AICDs) for life threatening arrhythmias in children with complex arrhythmias and adults who have undergone repair/palliation of their congenital heart disease.
- He is developing a national database/registry in order to discover the safety and efficacy of these devices. In addition, he is looking at the treatment of heart failure with newer pacing modes (biventricular) in complex congenital heart disease. He is also looking at the efficacy of beta-blockers and other agents for the treatment of Prolonged QT syndrome and other channelopathies.
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Select Publications
- Kim JJ, Friedman RA, Eidem BW, Cannon BC, Arora G, Smith EO, Fenrich AL, Kertesz NJ. Ventricular function and long-term pacing in children with congenital complete atrioventricular block. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;28:373-377.
- Moffett BS, Cannon BC, Friedman RA, Kertesz NJ. Therapeutic levels of intravenous procainamide in neonates: a retrospective assessment. Pharmacology. 2006;26:1687-1693.
- Texter KM, Kertesz NJ, Friedman RA, Fenrich AL Jr. Atrial flutter in infants. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48:1040-1046.
- Cannon BC, Friedman RA, Fenrich AL, McKenzie D, Fraser CD, Kertesz NJ. Innovative new techniques for placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads in patients with limited venous access to the heart. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Feb;29(2):181-7.
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