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Benjamin Friedman, MD, Emergency Medicine, Bronx, NY, Montefiore Medical Center

BenjaminWFriedmanMD

Emergency Medicine Bronx, NY

Professor, Emergency Medicine, A Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Univ

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Education & Training

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineMS, 2002 - 2004
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Jacobi/Montefiore)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Jacobi/Montefiore)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1998
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoBA, English Language and Literature, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dean's List University of Chicago

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Randomized, Sham‐Controlled Trial of Bilateral Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks with Bupivacaine for Acute Migraine Patients Refractory to Standard Emergency Departmen...  
    Sajid Mohamed, Scott Pearlman, Benjamin W Friedman, Valerie Tarsia, Matthew S Robbins, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Current management of migraine in US Emergency Departments An analysis of NHAMCS  
    Friedman BW, West J, Vinson DR, Minen MT, Restivo A, Gallagher EJ, Cephalalgia, 1/19/2014
  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial Comparing the Relative Efficacy of Intravenous Valproate Vs Metoclopramide Vs Ketorolac for Acute Migraine Monotherapy  
    Friedman BW, Garber L, Yoon A, Solorzano C, Wollowitz A, Esses D, Bijur PE, Gallagher EJ, Neurology, 1/18/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Temproal Trends in Migraine Management in US Emergency Departments.
    West J, Friedman BW, American Pain Society, Tampa, FL, 1/1/2014
  • A Somatization Scale Does Not Predict Poor One Week Outcomes After An ED Visit For Low Back Pain.
    Friedman BW and Davitt M, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2014
  • Elevated Blood Pressure and Headache In US EDs: A NHAMCS Analysis.
    West J, Friedman BW, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • "Headache in the ED. A review of the evidence" 
    Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2014
  • "Anti-emetics for acute migraine" 
    Santiago de Cuba, Cuba - 1/1/2013
  • "Epidemiology of Headache in the Emergency Department" 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2010
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Other

  • "Acute Migraine Treatment in Emergency Settings" 
    Sumamo Schellenberg E, Dryden DM, Pasichnyk D, Ha C, Vandermeer B, Friedman BW, Colman I, Rowe BH, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US), (Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 84.)
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK115368/
    Rockville, MD - 1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • Delayed Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease Can Lead to Harm
    Delayed Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease Can Lead to HarmJanuary 26th, 2022
  • Skip Opioid Treatment for Migraine in the ER
    Skip Opioid Treatment for Migraine in the EROctober 20th, 2017
  • Valium May Be Useless for Acute Lower Back Pain
    Valium May Be Useless for Acute Lower Back PainFebruary 27th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Optimizing The Emergency Department Diagnosis And Treatment Of MigrainesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
  • Morbidity After Discharge From An ED With MigraineNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008

Hospital Affiliations