Physicians

Department / Division
Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Endocrinology

Address
3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 310
Raleigh, NC 27609

Appointment Telephone
919-684-3772, option 2

Office Telephone
919-862-5363

Fax Telephone
919-862-5355

Training

• MD, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1975

Residency

• Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati (Ohio), 1975-1977
• Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University (Illinois), 1977-1978

Fellowship

• Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (Illinois), 1978-1980

Clinical Interests
General pediatric endocrinology; disorders of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis; metabolic bone disease; disorders of growth, including growth hormone deficiency; disorders of thyroid function and sexual development; diabetes mellitus

Research Interests
I continue to participate in clinical activities of the Pediatric Endocrinology Division.  In addition to covering our inpatient service five days each month, I am the Pediatric Endocrinologist at our Raleigh site.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Litton J, Rice A, Friedman N, Oden J, Lee MM, Freemark M. Insulin pump therapy in toddlers and preschool children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr. 2002 Oct;141(4):490-5. (2002) Abstract

Econs MJ, Friedman NE, Rowe PS, Speer MC, Francis F, Strom TM, Oudet C, Smith JA, Ninomiya JT, Lee BE, Bergen H. A PHEX gene mutation is responsible for adult-onset vitamin D-resistant hypophosphatemic osteomalacia: evidence that the disorder is not a distinct entity from X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998 Oct;83(10):3459-62. (1998) Abstract

Friedman NE, Lobaugh B, Drezner MK. Effects of calcitriol and phosphorus therapy on the growth of patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1993 Apr;76(4):839-44. (1993) Abstract

DeLong R, Friedman H, Friedman N, Gustafson K, Oakes J. Methylphenidate in neuropsychological sequelae of radiotherapy and chemotherapy of childhood brain tumors and leukemia. J Child Neurol. 1992 Oct;7(4):462-3. (1992) Abstract

Econs MJ, Feussner JR, Samsa GP, Effman EL, Vogler JB, Martinez S, Friedman NE, Quarles LD, Drezner MK. X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets without "rickets". Skeletal Radiol. 1991;20(2):109-14. (1991) Abstract

Herman-Giddens ME, Sandler AD, Friedman NE. Sexual precocity in girls. An association with sexual abuse? Am J Dis Child. 1988 Apr;142(4):431-3. (1988) Abstract

Lyles KW, Halsey DL, Friedman NE, Lobaugh B. Correlations of serum concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone in tumoral calcinosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1988 Jul;67(1):88-92. (1988) Abstract

Lyles, K.W., Hawkins, J.B., Friedman, N.E. and Lobaugh, B.: Calcitonin reduces the renal phosphate (P) reabsorption threshold (TmP/GFR) in tumoral calcinosis. A potential therapy for the disease. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 3: (Suppl.) 387, 1988. (1988)

Harrell RM, Lyles KW, Harrelson JM, Friedman NE, Drezner MK. Healing of bone disease in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia. Induction and maintenance with phosphorus and calcitriol. J Clin Invest. 1985 Jun;75(6):1858-68. (1985) Abstract

Polisson RP, Martinez S, Khoury M, Harrell RM, Lyles KW, Friedman N, Harrelson JM, Reisner E, Drezner MK. Calcification of entheses associated with X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. N Engl J Med. 1985 Jul 4;313(1):1-6. (1985) Abstract

Friedman NE. Features for patients. See how they grow. N C Med J. 1983 Nov;44(11):723-8. (1983) Abstract

Friedman NE, Levitsky LL, Edidin DV, Vitullo DA, Lacina SJ, Chiemmongkoltip P. Echocardiographic evidence for impaired myocardial performance in children with type I diabetes mellitus. Am J Med. 1982 Dec;73(6):846-50. (1982) Abstract

Friedman N, Levitsky LL, Edidin DV, Weiss E. Choanal atresia and associated anomalies. J Pediatr. 1980 Jun;96(6):1123. (1980) Abstract