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Dr. Daniel Friedmann, MD

Speciality: Dermatology

About Dr. Daniel Friedmann, MD

Dr. Daniel P. Friedmann, M.D., is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon and phlebologist, currently serving as Clinical Research Director at Westlake Dermatology Clinical Research Center. He completed his dermatology residency at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, where he was chief resident, followed by a cosmetic surgery fellowship at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego.

Dr. Friedmann earned dual bachelor’s degrees, magna cum laude, in European History and Molecular Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, and received his medical degree with honors from the University of Florida, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

He is an active fellow and member of leading professional organizations, including the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Friedmann has contributed to several textbook chapters, presented nationally on advanced cosmetic and laser techniques, and has been involved in numerous clinical trials focused on aesthetic and dermatologic treatments. He is also a recipient of the ASDS Young Investigators Writing Award and has been recognized as a “RealSelf Most Loved Injector.”

Professional Experience

Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
Associate & Clinical Research Director · Austin, Texas
Goldman Butterwick Fitzpatrick Groff & Fabi: Cosmetic Laser Dermatology
Fellow · San Diego, California
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine Vidant Hospital
Co-Chief Resident · Greenville, North Carolina

Education & Training

Goldman Butterwick Fitzpatrick Groff & Fabi: Cosmetic Laser Dermatology
Clinical Fellowship under Mitchel P. Goldman MD · San Diego, California
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine Vidant Hospital
Co-Chief Resident Division of Dermatology · Greenville, North Carolina
University of Florida College of Medicine Shands Hospital
Preliminary Year Department of Internal Medicine · Gainesville, Florida
University of Florida College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine · Gainesville, Florida
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences
Double Bachelors of Arts in European History and Molecular Biology · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Research & Publications

Why are cases of female genital melanoma declining in the United States?
Authors: Verma KK, Mathew D, Fitzgibbon M, Friedmann DP, Tarbox MB, Rosen T
Texas Dermatological Society Spring Annual Conference
Poking holes in tradition: Ellacor’s vitiligo vision
Authors: Verma KK, Dhavala A, Friedmann DP
Texas Dermatological Society Spring Annual Conference
LOL: Not another skin biopsy…Procedure-related pathologic laughter
Authors: Davies NL, Friedmann DP, Phillips CM
East Carolina University Department of Internal Medicine’s Annual Research Day
Poroma of the forehead and face: Not-so-uncommon presentations of a rare lesion
Authors: Proctor Jr RL, Anderson SS, Friedmann DP, Davies NL, Burke WA, Phillips CM, Schosser RH
East Carolina University Department of Internal Medicine’s Annual Research Day
Topical steroid potencies are not created equal: a review of mometasone and fluticasone in pediatrics
Authors: Kidd LL, Calfee MB, Friedmann DP
East Carolina University Department of Internal Medicine’s Annual Research Day
Post-operative prophylaxis with topical antibiotics is unwarranted in cutaneous surgery
Authors: Lomboy JR, Proctor Jr RL, Friedmann DP
East Carolina University Department of Internal Medicine’s Annual Research Day
Delayed granulomatous reactions to cosmetic injections of liquid silicone and polymethylmethacrylate
Authors: Friedmann DP, Fitzpatrick RE
Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical Conference (ODAC)
Combination therapy of 6-MP and allopurinol resulting in leukopenia in patient with severe steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis
Authors: Friedmann DP, Berkman A, McGuigan J
American College of Physicians Florida Chapter Annual Meeting
Developmental status of neurons selectively vulnerable to acute apoptosis after transient forebrain ischemia
Authors: Friedmann DP, Zhaoming C, Kontonotas D, Pitts-Kiefer A, Frederick JR, Siman R, Neumar RW
University of Pennsylvania Department of Biology Senior Research Day

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Top 125 America’s Best Cosmetic Dermatologists
Newsweek
Clinical Leadership Award
Accure Acne Inc.
Lumenis Center of Excellence Award
Lumenis
Preceptorship Award
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Advanced Resident Training & Education in Dermatology Scholarship
Cosmetic Surgery Forum Grant Awards
Honors Distinction in Dermatology Rotation
Medical University of South Carolina
Palm Beach County Medical Society Auxiliary Scholarship
Palm Beach County Medical Society
Academic Perfection Awards
University of Florida College of Medicine
Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society