Background
Friedman, Richard Joel was born on March 25, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris and B. Beverley (Kalles) Friedman.
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Richard Joel Friedman
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Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Toronto, 1980.
Career
Intern in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1981;
resident in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1981-1982;
resident in orthopaedic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1982-1985;
assistant in orthopaedic surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1985;
assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1986-1990;
faculty College Graduate Studies, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1987;
associate professor orthopaedic surgery, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1990-1995;
professor orthopaedic surgery, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1995;
chief orthopaedic section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, 1986-1991;
attending staff department orthopaedic surgery, Charleston Memorial Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital, since 1986;
consultant, St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston, since 1988. Member American Red Cross Southeastern Transplantation committee, 1988-1990. Member institutional review board for human research Medical University of Southern California, since 1986, ethics committee, since 1990, continuing education committee, 1991-1995.
Member pharmacy and therapeutics committee Medical U. Hospital, 1986-1990, utilization review committee, since 1987, chairman post surgery recovery task force committee, 1988, search committee for director of procurement, 1989. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Charleston Jewish Federation, Charleston, since 1993, board directors CharlestonSymphony Orchestra, since 1993. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Massachusetts Medical Society, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, South Carolina. Orthopaedics Association, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons (secretary biomedical engineering since 1992, Christian Peacemaker Teams coding committee since 1992, evaluations committee since 1993).
Member American College Rheumatology, South Carolina. Medical Association, American Orthopaedics Association (North America Travelingfellowship 1987), Society for Biomaterials (local arrangements committee 1990), Bioengring. Alliance South Carolina.
(research coordinator since 1990), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (finance committee 1992-1993, research committee since 1993), European Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society, Canada Orthopaedics Association, Eastern Orthopaedics Association, So.Orthop. Association, Southern Medical Association, Charleston County Medical Society, Association VAOrthop. Surgeons, Orthopaedics Research Society, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons.
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Married Vivian Sara Lichtman, Sept.19, 1981. Children: Arielle, Leah.
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British
Awards
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Recipient Ann Sheppard Memorial scholarship, 1976, P.S.I. Foundation summer scholarship, 1977, Walter F. Watkins scholarship, 1978, George Ruderfer Memorial grant, 1978, Rhode Island Harris Undergraduate award, 1979, Crocker Foundation grant, 1980, Edwin French Cave Travelling fellowship, 1985, John A. Seigling Teaching award, 1990. Named Volunteer of Year, American Red Cross Southeastern Transplantation Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989.Recipient Ann Sheppard Memorial scholarship, 1976, P.S.I. Foundation summer scholarship, 1977, Walter F. Watkins scholarship, 1978, George Ruderfer Memorial grant, 1978, Rhode Island Harris Undergraduate award, 1979, Crocker Foundation grant, 1980, Edwin French Cave Travelling fellowship, 1985, John A. Seigling Teaching award, 1990. Named Volunteer of Year, American Red Cross Southeastern Transplantation Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989.