Gastroenterology
Scott Friedman, MD
Dean for Collaborative Research and Partnerships; Director, Institute for Liver Research; Chief, Division of Liver Diseases; Professor of Medicine, Liver Diseases; Professor of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Scott L. Friedman, MD, is a renowned gastroenterologist specializing in liver diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. As Chief of the Division of Liver Diseases since 2001, he has expanded the faculty from 5 to 25 members, increased NIH grant funding over fivefold, and boosted clinical trials income more than tenfold, establishing the largest liver fellowship program in the United States. His research focuses on hepatic fibrosis, pioneering translational advances fro
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of CA at San Francisco Medical Center
Peer Recognition
- American Gastroenterological Association — Fellow
2007-2008 (2 years)
- American Gastroenterological Association — Fellow (AGAF)
2007
- Super Doctors — Super Doctor
- The American Society for Clinical Investigation — Elected Member
1995
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- 2016 Am Assn for the Study of Liver Diseases Distinguished Achievement Award
- 2016 American Liver Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award
- 2015 Emmet B Keeffe Mentoring Award
- 2015 Fellow, American Assn for the Advancement of Science
- 2015 Maud Menten Honorary Lecture
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice