Joseph S. Friedberg, MD
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Joseph S. Friedberg, MD

Surgeon

Faculty Appointment:

Associate Professor of Surgery

Specialty:

Thoracic Surgery

Administrative Title:

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Practice Location(s):

Division of Thoracic Surgery
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Wright-Saunders, Suite 266
51 N 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
1-800-789-PENN (7366)
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Certification:

Thoracic Surgery, 1997

Affiliation:

Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania

Educational Background:

Medical School:  

Harvard University

Internship:  

Massachusetts General Hospital

Residency:  

Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowship:  

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Memberships:

The Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, General Thoracic Club, Massachusetts General Hospital Alumni Society, Surgical Infection Society, American College of Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; Society for Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Notes:

NotesRecognized in Philadelphia Magazine's 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Top Docs issue
Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010Recognized as America's Top Doctors for Cancer, 2009
Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2009-2010

Links

Thoracic Surgery at Penn Presbyterian

Publications

Research Interests

Areas of Interest

asbestos-related respiratory disease

benign tumors - laser

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy - laser

cancer clinical trials

chest wall resection

chylothorax - percutaneous treatment

esophageal cancer

esophageal dilation

esophageal strictures

esophagectomy

esophagus biopsy

hyperhidrosis

lobectomy

lung biopsy

lung cancer

lung cancer - mediastinal tumors

lung injury

lung surgery

lung tumor

lung volume reduction - emphysema

mesothelioma

photodynamic therapy

pleural effusions

pneumonectomy

pneumonia

pneumothorax

thoracic surgery

thoracic surgery (non-cardiac)

thoracocentesis

thoracoscopy

thoracotomy

thymectomy

thymoma

tracheal stenosis

Zenker's diverticulum

 
   

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