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- Immunomodulators for Inflammatory Neoplastic Skin Disease (VIDEO - American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2019)
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- I’m a Grown-Up. Why Am I Still Getting Acne?
- GW Faculty Members and Residents Shine at This Year's ODAC
- Are Cannabinoids the Future of Dermatology?
- When sweaty palms are more than just sweaty palms
- 8 things you should avoid doing if you have dry skin
- 2019 Research Award Recipients
- The Skin After Cancer
- Off-label Bandits: Immunomodulators in Unlikely Places
- 8 Shocking Things It Can Mean If You Have Dark Armpits
- Interview: K-Pop Group SF9 Shares Their Skin-Care Secrets & Biggest Confidence Boosters
- This one tip will help you avoid ‘sunscreen eyes' this summer
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- How to Find Relief for Dry Skin
- Survey finds psoriasis patients seek relief with alternative therapies from The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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- Patients are turning to alternative remedies for psoriasis
- Helping you stay protected in the summer heat (NBC News)
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- Treating Special Patient Populations: Dermatology Considerations for Patients With Diabetes
- What’s the Actual Deal With Skin Toners and Essences?
- 7 Signs of Skin Cancer That Aren’t a New Mole, According to a Dermatologist
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- Can Wearing a Hat Contribute to Baldness?
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- Will Castor Oil Actually Help Your Hair Grow? We Investigate
- 2019 Hyperhidrosis Master Class
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- The Best Oil-Free Sunscreens for 2019
- Treating Nasty Cancer Side Effects - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.
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- HS treatment requires multipronged approach
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- Biting off more fat than you can chew
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- Gray hair and stress; segment starts at 2:50
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- Living with Eczema
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- Clinical Considerations for CTCL: Ask an Expert with Frank Glass, MD
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- Nanotechnology discussion at the SDPA's Dermatology Conference
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- Small but Mighty: Challenges and Opportunities of Nanodelivery
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- The One Drink That's Drying Out Your Skin, According To A Dermatologist
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- Lawsuit claims St. Ives Apricot Scrub damages skin, is 'unfit' as a scrub
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- Combo is King: Therapeutic Synergy in Dermatology
- Can we lower drug costs?
- Sunlight And Pollution: A Dangerous Combination For Our Skin
Adam Friedman, MD,FAAD
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- Professor & Interim Chair of Dermatology | Director, Residency Program | Director, Translational Research
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Clinical Interests
- acne
- eczema
- psoriasis
- skin infections
- hair loss
- wound healing
- urticaria
- blistering diseases
- lupus
- sarcoidosis skin cancer
- oncodermatology
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Medical School
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Residency
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Dermatology (Chief Resident)
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- Dermatology
Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD is a Professor of Dermatology and serves as Residency Program Director and Director of Translational Research in the Department of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Friedman completed his undergraduate training at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with Distinction in Dermatologic Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his internship at New York Hospital Queens and returned to Einstein for his Dermatology residency, where he was appointed Chief Resident during his final year. Dr. Friedman joined the Einstein faculty after graduation and served as the Director of Dermatologic Research, Director of the Translational Research Fellowship, and the Associate Program Director.
Dr. Friedman’s clinical interests ran the gamut of medical and pediatric dermatology including acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin infections, hair loss, wound healing, urticaria, blistering diseases, lupus, sarcoidosis, and skin cancer to name a few. He has published more than 120 papers and three textbooks on these topics and on his research using nanotechnologies he developed to treat many of these conditions. Dr. Friedman has received multiple awards, including the American Dermatologic Association Young Leader Award, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Cutting Edge Research Award, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Leader in Photoprotection Award, and the La Roche Posay North American Foundation Research Award. He has also been voted to New York Times Magazine’s Super Doctors® Rising Stars each year since 2013.
Dr. Friedman lectures extensively in both national and international forums, and serves on a myriad of committees and advisory boards. He is a dermatology expert for healthguru.com and everydayhealth.com, and hosts an online series titled “Ask an Expert.” Dr. Friedman has appeared on television news programs such as Good Morning America and Fox news, and has been quoted in numerous leading publications, including WebMD, Health, MSN.com, Vogue, Dr. Oz The Goodlife, Good Housekeeping, and Women’s Day.
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