FrankKarpfFriedenbergMD

Gastroenterology • Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple University

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Office
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone+1 215-707-9900

Fax+1 215-707-3831

Education & Training

Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1994 - 1995
Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
CT State Medical License 1993 - 1994
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Placebo Controlled Trial of Botulinum Toxin for Gastroparesis Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Miralax (PEG 3350) vs. Golytely as Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 4
Temple Registry for the Investigation of African American Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
An Exploratory, Open-Label, Oligo-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous DNV3837 in Subjects With Clostridium Difficile Infection Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 02
Recruiting
Phase 2
Investigation of Eluxadoline for Diabetic Diarrhea Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

154 citations
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
J. Galli, Ronald Andari Sawaya, Frank K. Friedenberg
Current Drug Abuse Reviews. 2011-11-30
26 citations
The impact of diabetes and obesity on liver histology in patients with hepatitis C.
Frank K. Friedenberg, S. Pungpapong, Nayere Zaeri, Leonard E. Braitman
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2003-05-01
148 citations
Obesity and GERD
Paul Chang, Frank K. Friedenberg
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2014-03-01

Authored Content

Tu1080 PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR DYSPHAGIA AFTER VARICEAL BAND LIGATIONMay 2018

Press Mentions

Chadwick Boseman’s Death Was a Surprise, but Colon Cancer Deaths Among Black Men Are All Too CommonAugust 31st, 2020
Utility of Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry in Clinical Practice: First, Do HRMJuly 23rd, 2020
117 GI Physicians to Know in 2019December 20th, 2019
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Grant Support

Epidemiology And Pathophysiology Of Reflux Disease In African AmericansNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012