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Mark Friedman, MD, Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IL, St. Vincent's Medical Center

MarkFriedmanMD

Emergency Medicine Chicago, IL

Chief Medical Officer First Stop Health

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Summary

  • Mark L Friedman MD FACEP FACP is the Chief Medical Officer Emeritus of First Stop Health. He was formerly Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. He has also been Chief of Emergency Medicine at St Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois, and Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Benedictine University.

    Dr Friedman has been President of The Brighton Group, a medical billing and consulting company, CEO of National Medical Claims Analysts, CEO of Premium HealthCare Services and President of i-Health Technologies Inpatient Claims Review Services. He is a nationally recognized expert in DRG claims analysis and medical cost containment. He has helped design programs to prevent medical errors as well as malpractice litigation. He has served as an adviser to government on medical billing fraud and abuse, as a member of medical malpractice tribunals and as a defense expert for medical liability insurers. Dr Friedman is a frequent speaker and the author of numerous articles and books on medically related topics.

Education & Training

  • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
    Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1978 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Life Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Fellow American College of Physicians

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • How Employers Can Fight the Stigma of Taking Sick Days and Improve Employee Health
    How Employers Can Fight the Stigma of Taking Sick Days and Improve Employee HealthMay 22nd, 2017
  • 10 Questions: Mark Friedman, MD
    10 Questions: Mark Friedman, MDFebruary 3rd, 2017

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