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6 Ratings with 6 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. Friedrich has an M.D. from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Genetics from the University of Texas. He completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Minneapolis before completing a fellowship in Medical Genetics with Victor McKusick at Johns Hopkins. His previous faculty appointments were in the medical schools at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania. For the past decade Dr. Christopher Friedrich has been developing programs in Jackson, MS. As a fully qualified, board-certified geneticist, he works with adult and pediatric patients with one goal in mind: using their bodys most basic building blocks to provide information which may help them and may help save the lives of their family. If family members know they are at risk for cancer, they know to get earlier and regular screenings. To Dr. Friedrich, earlier screenings lead to earlier detection and more lives saved. I want to raise public awareness about colorectal, breast and ovarian cancers, he …said. As well as teaching and working with patients, he also has helped write questions for national board exams in his field. He also has been involved with translational research and has published several papers.
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- 38 years of experience
- Fairview University Medical Center
- 6 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 11 areas of expertise
- 2 hospital affiliations
- 1 office location
- Male
Office Location
Monroe Carell Jr Childrens Hospital At Vanderbilt
2200 Childrens WayNashville, TN 37232 Tel: (615) 936-1000
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| Medical Genetics | Diagnostic Radiology | Infectious Disease | Critical Care Medicine |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | |
| 38 Years of Experience | 12 Years of Experience | 8 Years of Experience | 10 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Nashville , TN | Nashville , TN | Nashville , TN | Nashville , TN |
| Med School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | Med School: Boston University School Of Medicine | Med School: Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine | Med School: Mcgovern Medical School At The Univ Of Texas Health Science Ctr At Houston |
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Medical Specialties
Dr. Christopher Andrew Friedrich has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Christopher Andrew Friedrich has the following 11 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
38 Years Experience
Dr. Christopher Andrew Friedrich holds an expired medical license in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee.
Medical License
Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of Mississippi that expired in 2026 and an expired medical license in the state of Tennessee that expired in 2024.
Education & Training
Residency
Completed their residency at Fairview University Medical Center.
Medical School
Graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1988.
NPI Number
Dr. Friedrich's NPI number is 1699715102.
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- Dr. Christopher Friedrich's office is located at 2200 Childrens Way, Nashville, TN, 37232.
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- Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Friedrich affiliated with?
- Dr. Christopher Friedrich is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr Childrens Hospital At Vanderbilt.
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