Matthew Joel Friedman

Background

Friedman, Matthew Joel was born on March 10, 1940 in Newark, New York, United States.

Education

AB summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kentucky, 1969.

Career

Intern, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1969-1970; resident in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1970-1972; resident in psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1972-1973; assistant professor psychiatry and pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, 1973-1978; associate professor, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, 1978-1988; professor, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, since 1988; staff psychiatrist, Veterans Administration Hospital., White River Juction, Vermont, 1973-1978; chief psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., White River Juction, Vermont, 1978-1989; executive director, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, White River Juction, Vermont, since 1989; attending staff, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, since 1980. Chairman VA chief medical directors special committee post-traumatic stress disorder, 1984-1989. Member Persian Gulf expert science committee VA, Department of Defense Health Human Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993.

Achievements

• Matthew Joel Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, pharmacologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Psychiatric Association (diagnostic & statistical manual IV task forceon post-traumatic stress disorder). Member Society Traumatic Stress Studies (co-chairman psychiatric curriculum committee 1988-1990, board directors since 1991, Executive Committee since 1991, president 1995-1996), Society Biological Psychiatry, National Association VA Chiefs Psychiatry, Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Interests

• Avocations: Alpine skiing, nordic skiing, gardening, running, horses.

Connections

Son of Harry and Gertrude (Plaine) F. Divorced; children: Abigail Jewell, Ezra Richard. Married Gayle Marie Smith, October 3, 1976.

Children: JessicaKate, Rebecca Marie.

Father:

Harry Friedman

Mother:

Gertrude (Plaine) Friedman

Spouse:

Gayle Marie Smith

child:

JessicaKate Friedman

child:

Rebecca Marie Friedman

child:

Ezra Richard Friedman

child:

Abigail Jewell Friedman