RobertFriedlanderMD

Neurosurgery • Boston, MA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

Chairman of UPMC Neurosurgery

Join to view full profile

Dr. Friedlander is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Friedlander's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
75 Francis St
Brigham Womens Hosp Dept of Neursurgery
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-525-7775

Fax+1 412-864-3284

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1997
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1991
Brandeis UniversityBA, 1984 - 1987
Brandeis UniversityMA, Biochemistry, 1984 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2010
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor in the field of Neurological Surgery Castle Connolly, 2013
America’s Top Surgeons 2013
Neurosurgery, Associate Editor Award 2012
Winn Prize Society for Neurological Surgeons, 2012
Top 100 Health Professionals IBC, 2010
Leading Health Professionals of the World 2010
Patient’s Choice Award 2009
Nathan Rifkinson Society Distinguished Lecturer 2008
Best of Boston (Neurosurgery) 2006
Best Doctors in America 2005, 2011
Visiting Professorship Award Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzou, 2003
Charcot Young Investigator Prize Motor Neuron Disease Association, Aventis Pharmaceutical, 2002
Bayer Cerebrovascular Award Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery, 2002
Neurosurgery Resident Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2001
Fellowship Award American Brain Tumor Association, 1996
The Chairman’s Award Paper Presentation American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1995
Neurosurgical Resident Research Award from the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1994
National Fellowship training Award NIH, 1994
Dr. Paul Dudley White Fellowship 1989
Summer Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1988
Phi Beta Kappa Brandeis University, 1987
Undergraduate Research program Award 1987
Dr. Ralph Berenberg Memorial Prize 1987
Nathan and Bertha Richter Award for excellence in Research in the School of Sciences 1986
Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

The Safety of High Dose Minocycline in the Patient Population Undergoing Carotid Revascularization Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Terminated
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Opportunities to Overcome Barriers to Lactation-Recommendations for Best Practices.
Rida Mitha, Rohit Prem Kumar, Nitin Agarwal, Peter C Gerszten, D Kojo Hamilton
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-04-01
Melatonin Deficits Result in Pathologic Metabolic Reprogramming in Differentiated Neurons.
Abhishek Jauhari, Adam C Monek, Yalikun Suofu, Olivia R Amygdalos, Tanisha Singh
Journal of Pineal Research. 2025-03-01
Regulation of Mutant Huntingtin Mitochondrial Toxicity by Phosphomimetic Mutations within Its N-Terminal Region.
Svitlana Yablonska, Colleen E Strohlein, Sergei V Baranov, Stacy M Yeh, Aashka Patel
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2025-02-19

Journal Articles

Application of high-definition fiber tractography in the management of supratentorial cavernous malformations: a combined qualitative and quantitative approach
Abhinav K, Pathak S, Richardson RM, Engh J, Gardner P, Yeh FC, Friedlander, RM, Fernandez-Miranda, JC, Neurosurgery, 6/1/2014
Inhibition of mitochondrial protein import by mutant huntingtin
Yano H, Baranov SV, Baranova OV, Kim J, Pan Y, Yablonska S, Carlisle DL, Ferrante RJ, Km AH, Friedlander, RM, Nat Neurosci, 5/18/2014
Results of a national cerebrovascular neurosurgery survey on the management of cerebral vasospasm/delayed cerebral ischemia
Bulara KR, Gunel M, Amin-Hanjani S, Chen PR, Connolly ES, Friedlander RM, J Neurointerv Surg, 5/1/2014
Use of diffusion spectrum imaging in preliminary longitudinal evaluation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; development of an imaging biomarker
Abhinav K, Yeh FC, El-Dokla A, Ferrando LM, Chang YF, Lacomis D, Friedlander RM, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Front Hum Neurosci, 4/29/2014
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Concomitan Posterior Communicating Artery Fenestration
Weiner GM, Grandhi R, Zwagerman NT, Agarwal N, Friedlander RM, Int J Neurosci, 4/25/2014
A brief history of early neuroanesthesia
Chivukula S, Grandhi R, Friedlander RM, Neurosurg Focus, 4/1/2014
Therapeutic Neuroprotective agents for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Pandya RS, Zhu H, Li W, Bowser R, Friedlander RM, Wang X, Cell Mol Life Sci, 12/1/2013
Bioengeneering solutions for neural repair and recovery in stroke
Modo M, Ambrosio F, Friedlander RM, Badylak SF, Wechsler LR, Curr Opin Neurol, 12/1/2013
Therapeutic neuroprotective agents for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Friedlander RM, Wang, Xin, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 11/1/2013
Philanthropy funding for neurosurgery research and program development
Zusman EE, Heary RF, Stroink AR, Berger MS, Popp AJ, Friedlander RM, Martin NA, Lonser RR, Asthagiri AR, Neurosurgery, 7/1/2013
Oxidative stress is associated with cell death, wall degradation, and increased risk of rupture of the intracranial aneurysm wall
Laaksamo E, Tulamo R, Liiman A, Baumann M, Friedlander RM, Hernesniemi J, Kangasniemi M, Niemela M, Laakso A, Frosen J, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2013
High-definition fiber tractography of the human brain: neuroanatomical validation and neurosurgical applications
Fernandez-Miranda JC, Pathak S, Engh J, Jarbo K, Verstynen T, Yeh F, Mintz A, Boada F, Schneider W, Friedlander R, Neurosurgery, 8/1/2012
Intracellular signaling pathways and size, shape and rupture history of human intracranial aneurysms
Laaksamo E, Ramachandran M, Frosen J, Tulamo R, Baumann M, Friedlander RM, Harbaugh RE, Hernesniemi J, Niemela M, Raghavan ML, Laasko A, Neurosurgery, 6/1/2012
Treatment of ruptured and unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the USA: a paradigm shift
Lin N, Cahill KS, Frerichs KU, Friedlander RM, Claus EB, J. Neurointerv Surg, 5/1/2012
Carotid Endarterectomy with primary closure:Analysis of outcomes and review of the literature
Zenonos G, Lin N, Kim A, Kim JE, Governale L, Friedlander RM, Neurosurgery, 3/1/2012
Use of a simple internal fiducial as an adjunct to enhance intraoperative ultrasound-assisted guidance: technical note
Wong JM, Governale LS, Friedlander RM, Neurosurgery, 9/1/2011
Dipyrone inhibits neuronal cell death and diminishes hypoxic/ischemic brain injury
Zhang Y, Wang X, Baranov SV, Zhu S, Huang Z, Fellows-Mayle W, Jiang J, Day AL, Kristal BS, Friedlander RM, Neurosurgery, 5/1/2011
The use of a simple fiducial as an adjunct to enhance intraoperative ultrasound assisted guidance: technical note
Wong JM, Governale LS, Friedlander RM, Neurosurgery, 2/22/2011
Using non-coding small RNAs to develop therapies for Huntington’s disease
Zhang Y, Friedlander RM, Gene Therapy, 1/1/2011
Complement in neuroprotection and neurodegeneration
Yanamadala V, Friedlander RM, Trends Mol Med, 2/1/2010
Composite ganglioneuroma-paraganglioma of the filum terminale
Shankar GM, Chen L, Kim AH, Ross GL, Folkerth RD, Friedlander RM, Journal of Neurosurg Spine, 1/1/2010
Pro-apoptotic functions of PCDC10, the gene mutated in Cerebral Cavernous Malformation 3
Chen L, Tanriover G, Yano H, Friendlander RM, Louvi A, Gunel M, Stroke, 1/1/2009
Allele-specific silencing of mutant Huntington’s disease gene
Zhang Y, Engelman J, Friedlander RM, Journal of Neurochemistry, 1/1/2009
Stenting versus endartectomy for carotid-artery stenosis
Friedlander RM, New England Journal of Medicine, 10/1/2008
Inhibitors of cytochrome c release with therapeutic potential for Huntington’s disease
Wang X, Zhu S, Pei Z, Drozda M, Stavrovskaya IG, Del Signore SJ, Cormier K, Shimony EM, Wang H, Ferrante RJ, Kristal BS, Friedlander RM, Journal of Neuroscience, 1/1/2008
Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

The Causes of Epilepsy: Common and Uncommon Causes in Adults and Children
Chapter: Arteriovenous malformations: indications for stereotactic radiosurgery
Tharin SA, Klein AM, Friedlander RMEditors: Shorvon SD, Andermann F, Guerrini R.2011
RNA Technologies and Their Applications
Chapter: Silencing Huntington’s Disease Gene with RNAi
Zhang Y and Friedlander RMEditors: Erdmann VA, Barciszewski J.2010
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Chapter: Classification and Grading of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Frerichs K, Stieg PE, Friedlander RMEditors: Stieg PE, Batjer HH, Samson DS.2007
Clinical Neurosurgery
Chapter: Promethazine as a mitochondrial mediated neuroprotectant
Narayanan M, Stavroskaya I, Zhang W-H, Kristal BS, Friedlander RM2003
Clinical Neurosurgery
Chapter: Role of Interleukin-1beta Converting Enzyme in Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury
Friedlander, R.M, Fink KB, Andrews LJ, Butler WE, Ona VO, Bogdanov M, Endres M, Li M, Khan SQ, Subu N, Beal MF, Moskowitz MA, Yuan J2000
Neurosurgical Operative Atlas
Chapter: Surgical management of middle cerebral artery aneurysms
Stieg PE, Friedlander RM1999
Clinical Neurosurgery
Chapter: Management of Meningiomas of the cavernous sinus: Conservative Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy
Friedlander RM, Ojemann RG, Thorton AF1999
Clinical Neurosurgery
Chapter: Arteriovenous malformations: indications for stereotactic radiosurgery
Stieg PE, Friedlander RM. Loeffler JS, Alexander EA III
Join now to see all

Lectures

Neurosurgical Issues in the Elderly
Shadyside, PA - 6/12/2014
Mitochondrial Function and Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA - 6/5/2014
Strategic Research Update
Rochester, MN - 5/15/2014
Plenary Session: Controversies in Neurology
Philadelphia, PA - 5/1/2014
Management of Carotid Disease
Pittsburgh, PA - 4/23/2014
Course: Skating to where the puck will be: Strategies for Neurosurgery Practices and Programs to compete in Health Care’s Future
San Francisco, CA - 4/4/2014
McGowan Retreat, CNS Regeneration Session, Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease
Nemacolin Woodlands, PA - 3/11/2014
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society
Belgrade, Serbia - 11/1/2013
RiMed Symposium
Rome, Italy - 10/29/2013
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology Lecture, CEA and Management of Aneurysms
Pittsburgh, PA - 9/9/2013
Tri-State Neurovascular Summit
New York, NY - 5/3/2013
Clinic for Neurosurgery
Belgrade, Serbia - 3/26/2013
University of Pittsburgh, Winter Academy
Naples, FL - 2/15/2013
AANS/CNS CV Section Annual Meeting
Honolulu, HI - 2/5/2013
Provost’s Inaugural Lecture
Pittsburgh, PA - 1/14/2013
Visiting Professor, University of Calgary Grand Rounds, University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada - 11/7/2012
UPMC Stroke Update
Pittsburgh, PA - 10/12/2012
Death, Danger, Inflammation & Immunity Conference
Paris, France - 5/31/2012
Organization of the 14th National Congress of Neurosurgery
Valencia, Venezuela - 5/22/2012
ERMI Risk Management Lecture Series
Pittsburgh, PA - 5/15/2012
University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute
Pittsburgh, PA - 4/2/2012
2nd Krabbe Translational Research Workgroup Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA - 3/13/2012
Brandeis Colloquium Series
Waltham, MA - 2/29/2012
Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA - 1/4/2012
Pennsylvania Neurological Society Update Clinical Neurology V
Pittsburgh, PA - 10/15/2011
Join now to see all

Press Mentions

Study Supports Minimally Invasive Neurostimulation for Spinal Muscle Atrophy PatientsFebruary 21st, 2025
Surgery May Improve Memory and Psychological Health for Chiari Malformation Patients, Pitt and UPMC Surgeons ReportFebruary 21st, 2025
Reawakening Dormant Nerve Cells: Groundbreaking Neurotechnology Restores Motor Function in SMAFebruary 9th, 2025
Join now to see all