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Sandra Friedman, MD, Pediatrics, Aurora, CO

SandraFriedmanMD

Pediatrics Aurora, CO

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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  • Office

    13123 E 16th Ave
    Aurora, CO 80045
    Phone+1 720-777-1234
    Fax+1 720-777-7868

Summary

  • I am board certified in Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD), and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP). I established the NDD residency at Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and the DBP fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO)/University of Colorado School of Medicine (UCSOM). I I also established the Section of Developmental Pediatrics at UCSOM/CHCO, where I served as Section Head, Medical Director, and DBP Fellowship Director. I am Director of JFK Partners and their University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Programs. I served on the Executive Committee of the Council on Children with Disabilities of the AAP, as well as Boards of Directors of AUCD and AAIDD. I am in the Steering Committee of the Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Research Network (DBPNet). I am interested in the area of children and youth with special health care needs, intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public Health MPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 1993 - 1995
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 1991 - 1993
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1994 - 2011
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2009
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Exceptional Women in Medicine American Registry, 2024
  • Top Doctors of Denver, Development-Behavioral Pediatrics 5280 Magazine, 2023
  • America’s Most Honored Professional American Registry, 2023
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Barreiro A, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Friedman S, Hickey F, Johnson S, Marmolejo J. Child feeding practices in children with Down syndrome in relationship to ethnicity and BMI. Appetite. 2022 Mar 1;170:105888. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105888. Epub 2021 Dec 23. PMID: 34953969.March 2022

Press Mentions

  • New Web-Based Resource Helps Coloradans Explore Careers
    New Web-Based Resource Helps Coloradans Explore CareersAugust 3rd, 2021
  • My Family Is Still Being Careful About COVID-19. Why Does It Feel like We're the Only Ones?
    My Family Is Still Being Careful About COVID-19. Why Does It Feel like We're the Only Ones?February 25th, 2021
  • AAP Guidelines Address Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment
    AAP Guidelines Address Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia EnvironmentFebruary 10th, 2016

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