Scott L Friedman MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor, Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

1 Gustave L Levy PlNew York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-241-7270
Fax+1 212-241-4465

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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1982 - 1985
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
NY State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2007
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1995
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition: A targetable mechanism that contributes to portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis.
Aina Anton, Sarah Shalaby, María Luisa Botero, Annabel Blasi, Yiliam Fundora
Hepatology. 2026-07-01
Erratum to 'Hot and cold fibrosis: The role of serum biomarkers to assess immune mechanisms and ECM-cell interactions in human fibrosis' [J Hepatol 83 (2025) 239-257].
Andressa de Zawadzki, Diana J Leeming, Arun J Sanyal, Quentin M Anstee, Jörn M Schattenberg
Journal of Hepatology. 2026-07-01
Sexual dimorphism in the association of circulating TAM receptors-ligands with MASLD-related fibrosis.
Yiwei Zhu, Neha Gupta, Bruno Cogliati, Yulu He, Asher Leviton
JHEP Reports. 2026-06-30

Journal Articles

Autophagy Is a Gatekeeper of Hepatic Differentiation and Carcinogenesis by Controlling the Degradation of Yap
Kirk N Campbell, Mark J Czaja, M Isabel Fiel, Kemal M Akat, Scott L Friedman, Nature
Mechanisms of NAFLD Development and Therapeutic Strategies
Arun J Sanyal, Mary Rinella, Scott L Friedman, Nature

Other

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) poisoning in adults: Pathophysiology, presentation, and diagnosis
Friedman SL, Larson AM, Burns MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/acetaminophen-paracetamol-poisoning-in-adults-pathophysiology-prese
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-12
Alcoholic hepatitis: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis
Friedman SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/alcoholic-hepatitis-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-19
Alcoholic hepatitis: Natural history and management
Friedman SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/alcoholic-hepatitis-natural-history-and-management
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-29

Press Mentions

A New Hub for Liver Research Tackles Its First InvestigationsOctober 7th, 2025
Mount Sinai Institute for Liver Research Established to Advance Understanding and Treatment of Liver Disease Amid Global ConcernsMay 7th, 2025
Statins Appear to Guard Against Liver Disease ProgressionMay 15th, 2023

Grant Support

Hepatic stellate cells in NASH fibrosis and HCCICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2021–2030
Training Program in Investigative Gastroenterology and HepatologyICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2023–2028
Therapeutic antibodies for treating liver fibrosisABALONE BIO, INC.2020–2025
Role Of Stellate Cells In Hepatic FibrosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
Autophagy During Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation In Alcoholic Liver InjuryNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011