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Office
MMC Emergency Medicine
111 East 210TH Street
Bronx, NY 10467Phone+1 718-920-6626Fax+1 718-798-0730
Education & Training
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineMS, 2002 - 2004
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Jacobi/Montefiore)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1998
- University of ChicagoBA, English Language and Literature, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- HI State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean's List University of Chicago
Clinical Trials
- Headache in the Emergency Department (ED) - A Multi-Center Research Network to Optimize the ED Treatment of Migraines Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- A Trial of Corticosteroids for Low Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
- Prochlorperazine vs Metoclopramide Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 72 citationsA Randomized Controlled Trial of Prochlorperazine Versus Metoclopramide for Treatment of Acute MigraineBenjamin W. Friedman, David Esses, Clemencia Solorzano, Niels Dua, Peter Greenwald
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008-10-01 - 51 citationsDiazepam Is No Better Than Placebo When Added to Naproxen for Acute Low Back PainBenjamin W. Friedman, Eddie Irizarry, Clemencia Solorzano, Nauman Khankel, Jennifer Zapata
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2017-08-01 - 8 citationsA Randomized Trial of a Long-Acting Depot Corticosteroid Versus Dexamethasone to Prevent Headache Recurrence Among Patients With Acute Migraine Who Are Discharged From...Alexander Latev, Benjamin W. Friedman, Eddie Irizarry, Clemencia Solorzano, Andrew Restivo
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019-02-01
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 NHAMCSFriedman 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 MonotherapyFriedman 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
Abstracts/Posters
- As systematic review of the frequency of abnormal CT findings in emergency department patients with headache.Williams AR, Friedman BW, American College of Emergency Physicians, Chicago, IL, 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
- 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
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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
- Episode 201: MigrainesOctober 1st, 2024
- Delayed Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease Can Lead to HarmJanuary 26th, 2022
- Skip Opioid Treatment for Migraine in the EROctober 20th, 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
External Links
- Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Benjamin_Friedman
- Google Plushttps://plus.google.com/115486590489795297157/posts/p/pub
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