 Joseph S. Friedberg, MD Surgeon
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| Joseph S. Friedberg, MD | Surgeon | Faculty Appointment:
 Associate Professor of Surgery
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| Administrative Title:
 Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
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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
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| | 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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