Alexander M. Friedman, MD

Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Overview

Alexander Friedman, MD, MPH is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University/Women and Infants' Hospital and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical work includes outpatient consultative maternal-fetal medicine and prenatal diagnosis as well as inpatient obstetrical clinical care including labor floor coverage.

Dr. Friedman has published more than 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts focusing on clinical obstetrics, perinatal epidemiology, comparative effectiveness, and maternal outcomes. He has received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Areas of research interest include adverse maternal outcomes, obstetric thromboembolism, care quality, risk prediction, trends in clinical practice, and maternal racial disparities. Dr. Friedman is an editor at the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Abnormal Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Advanced Fetal Ultrasound
  • Fetal Anomaly
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • High Risk Obstetrics
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Medical Complications In Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Ultrasound
  • Preterm Birth Prevention

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

Gender

  • Male

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Aetna

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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
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Affinity Health Plan

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  • Medicaid Managed Care

AgeWell

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  • Special Needs

Amida Care

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Cigna

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Emblem/HIP

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  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
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  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

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Local 1199

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MagnaCare (National)

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Medicare

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  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

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Quality Health Management

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TRICARE

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UnitedHealthcare

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  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
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  • Oxford Liberty
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VNSNY CHOICE

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WellCare

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World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • Residency: Women & Infants Hospital-Brown University
  • Residency: 2009 Brown University
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certifications

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Research