Background
Friedlaender, Gary Elliott was born on May 15, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Alex Seymour and Eileen Adrianne (Berman) Friedlaender.
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Gary Elliott Friedlaender
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Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1969; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1984.
Career
Intern, then resident in surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1971;
resident in orthopedic, Yale New Haven Hospital, 1971-1974;
fellow in musculoskeletal oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1983;
director tissue bank, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1976;
instructor surgery, Yale University, New Haven, 1974;
assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1976-1979;
associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1979-1984;
professor, chief orthopedic, Yale University, New Haven, 1984-1986;
professor department chairman orthopedic and rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, since 1986;
Wayne O. Southwich professor of orthopedic and rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, since 1997. Member orthopaedics and musculoskeletal study section National Institutes of Health, 1986-1989, member of national advisory board arthritis and musculoskelegal and skin diseases 1991-1995, chairman, 1993-1995. Member blood products advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1995-1997.
Member of advisory county National Institute Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1974-1976. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons (Chairman of Commission biological implants 1987-1993). Member American Medical Association, National Institutes of Health (orthopedic and musculoskeletal study section 1986-1989, member of national advisory board arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases 1991-1995, chairman 1993-1995), American Association Tissue Banks (president 1983-1985, Distinguished Svc. award 1996), Orthopaedics Research Society (president 1994-1995), Transplantation Society, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, American Council on Transplantation (president 1983-1985), Society for Surgical Oncology, American Society Transplant Surgeons, American Orthopaedics Association, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, Academy Orthopaedics Society (president 1995-1996).
Connections
Married Linda Beth Krohner, March 16, 1969. Children: Eron Yael, Ari Seth.
