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Summary
Harold Friedman, MD, founded the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia in 1984 and has served as chief since. He has been a faculty member since 1984, becoming a professor of surgery in 1990.
A graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, he earned a PhD in anatomy and his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson and a plastic surgery residency at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Friedman's special interests include aesthetic surgery, breast surgery and body contouring. He is involved in research on implantable materials and soft tissue interactions, and has published extensively in the plastic surgery literature. He has served as president of the South Carolina Plastic Surgery Society and is on the executive board of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. …He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Columbia Medical Society, and serves as an associate editor of the Annals of Plastic Surgery.
Read More Read less A graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, he earned a PhD in anatomy and his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson and a plastic surgery residency at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Friedman's special interests include aesthetic surgery, breast surgery and body contouring. He is involved in research on implantable materials and soft tissue interactions, and has published extensively in the plastic surgery literature. He has served as president of the South Carolina Plastic Surgery Society and is on the executive board of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. …He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Columbia Medical Society, and serves as an associate editor of the Annals of Plastic Surgery.
Quick Facts
- 52 years of experience
- 30 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- University Of Virginia Health System
- 2 specialties
- 11 areas of expertise
- 3 board certifications
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 1 office location
- Male
Office Location
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| Plastic Surgery | Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery | Plastic Surgery |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | ||
| 52 Years of Experience | 22 Years of Experience | 43 Years of Experience | 31 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | Virtual Visit Available | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | Speaks English | Speaks English, Spanish | Speaks English |
| Columbia , SC | West Columbia , SC | Columbia , SC | Columbia , SC |
| Med School: University Of Virginia School Of Medicine | Med School: Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine | Med School: Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine | Med School: Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine |
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Medical Specialties
Dr. Harold Ira Friedman has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Harold Ira Friedman has the following 11 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
52 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, South Carolina, 2027, Active
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
University Of Virginia Health System
Medical School
University Of Virginia School Of MedicineGraduated in 1974
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