Clinical interests: pediatric otolaryngology, sleep disordered breathing

Research Interests: selective use of antibiotics for acute otitis media, sleep disordered breathing

Education:
Fellow in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, England,

Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee

Resident, Department of Otolaryngology University of Texas- Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

Resident, Department of General Surgery. University of Texas- Southwestern
Medical School, Dallas, Texas.

M. D. University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

B.A. University of Texas-Austin, Texas, Liberal Arts

Honors and Awards:
Plan II Liberal Arts Program
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Omega Alpha
Young Scientist Scholarship for the 7th International Congress Pediatric Otorhinolaryngological

Selected Publications
Mitchell RB, Pereira KD, Friedman NR & Lazar RH. Adenotonsillectomy in children under 3 years of age as a day case procedure - The issue of safety. Archives of Otolaryngology. 1997; 123: 681-683.

Friedman NR, Mitchell RB, Pereira KD, Younis RT & Lazar RH. Peritonsillar Abscess in Early Childhood-Presentation and Management. Archives of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery.1997; 123:630-632.

Friedman NR, Wright CG, Pawlowski KS & Meyerhoff WL. Effect of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on Perforated Chinchilla Tympanic Membranes. ENT Journal.1997; 76:559-64.

Friedman NR, Mitchell RB, Bailey CM, Albert DM, Leighton SEJ. Management and Outcome of Choanal Atresia Correction. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2000 Jan 30; 52(1): 45-51.

Friedman NR, Pachigolla R, Deskin RW, Hawkins HK. Optimal Technique to Diagnose Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Laryngoscope. 2000 Sep; 110(9): 1548 - 51.

Stroud RH. Friedman NR. An update on inflammatory disorders of the pediatric airway: epiglottis, croup, and tracheitis. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 22(4): 268-75, 2001 Jul-Aug.

Rosen EJ. Newlands SD. Patel J. Kalia A. Friedman NR. Reactivated laryngeal coccidioidomycosis. Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 125(1): 120-1, 2001 Jul.

Friedman NR. Congenital Vascular Lesions. Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology 3rd Edition edited by Byron J. Bailey published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2000.

Friedman NR. Pre Auricular Sinus. Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology 2nd Edition edited by Byron J. Bailey published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2001.

Chan KH, Friedman NR, Polaner DM, Stool SE: Endoscopic surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract. In Bluestone CD, Rosenfeld RM (eds.). Atlas of Pediatric Otaryngology, W.B. Saunders. (In Print)

Ear, Nose, and Throat Chapter: Current Pediatrics Diagnosis and Treatment. Eds. Hay, WW, Hayward, AR, etal: 16th editions. 2001.