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Robert M. Friedlander, MD |
Chairman, Professor of Neurological Surgery Also see Media Appearances below. Specialized Areas of Interest Aneurysms, vascular malformations, brain tumors, carotid disease, cerebrovascular disease, Chiari malformation, spinal cord tumors. Research focuses on mechanisms of apoptosis, Huntington’s disease, ALS, and stroke. Biography On June 1, 2010, Robert M. Friedlander, MD, became the fourth chair in the department’s history. Prior to joining the department, Dr. Friedlander was professor of neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and vice-chairman of neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. As a sign of his prominence as a clinician and scientist, Dr. Friedlander, 44, is one of a very select group of authors to have been invited by the New England Journal of Medicine to write both a basic science review (mechanisms of neuronal cell death), as well as a clinical review (management of AVMs). Clinically, Dr. Friedlander focuses on the operative management of complex cerebrovascular disorders and brain tumors. Dr. Friedlander’s major research interests lie in the study of the mechanistic pathways of the caspase apoptosis gene family. As co-director of Brigham and Women’s Neuroscience Research Center, his work includes the evaluation of treatment strategies for neurodegenerative diseases (Huntington’s and ALS), stroke, brain trauma, and spinal cord injury through the modulation of the caspase-family apoptotic pathways. Dr. Friedlander’s research has received significant media attention including major work published in Nature, Science, and Nature Medicine. His work has also been recognized through many academic awards, including the Neurosurgery Resident Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Bayer Cerebrovascular Award from the Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery, the International Charcot Prize for Motor Neuron Diseases, and the Award from the Academy of Neurological Surgeons. In 2006, he was elected as a member of the prestigious America Society for Clinical Investigation Dr. Friedlander's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database. Board Certifications American Board of Neurological Surgery Hospital Privileges Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Professional Organization Membership American Association for the Advancement of Science Editorial Service • Editorial Board: Journal of Neuroscience • Ad Hoc Reviewer: Nature Medicine Melatonin Delays Onset, Reduces Deaths in Mouse Model of Huntington’s Disease Rep. Giffords has surgery to repair skull Caspases—Guilty of Murder in First, and Now Second Degrees UPMC Doctor Discusses Prognosis For Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Blocking Apoptosis Delays ALS in Mice The lasting impact of concussions What caused the woman's headache and paralysis? Newsmaker: Dr. Robert Friedlander Antibiotic May Slow Gehrig's Disease An Old Antibiotic Generates New Hopes Minocycline slows progress of Huntington's disease in mice Antibiotic may help fight Huntington's Brain drug shows promise: Slows ALS, may treat other diseases Lou Gehrig's disease slowed in mice Way To Delay Huntington's Disease Found Scientists slow progress of Huntington's in mice Hope in Brain-Disorder Fight/Tests yield Huntington's clues Approach may slow Huntington’s Scientists slow progress of Huntington's in mice Study Targets Huntington's Key |
Dr. Friedlander
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