Deborah Friedman, MD

Professor
Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, Ophthalmology

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

deborah.friedman@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Education

Other Post Graduate TrainingUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Public Health (2008)
FellowshipDoheny Eye Institute, Neuro-Ophthalmology (1989)
ResidencyBaylor College of Medicine, Neurology (1987)
InternshipGood Samaritan Hospital, Internal Medicine (1984)
Medical SchoolTulane University Medical School (1983)

Research Interests

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri)
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Migraine Therapy

Publications

Weight gain and recurrence in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a case-control study.

Ko MW, Chang SC, Ridha MA, Ney JJ, Ali TF, Friedman DI, Mejico LJ, Volpe NJ, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ, Liu GT, Neurology, 2011 May; 76 (18):1564-7

Open-label trial of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1/recombinant human insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 in myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Heatwole CR, Eichinger KJ, Friedman DI, Hilbert JE, Jackson CE, Logigian EL, Martens WB, McDermott MP, Pandya SK, Quinn C, Smirnow AM, Thornton CA, Moxley RT, Archives of neurology, 2011 Jan; 68 (1)

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension with Dan and beyond: the 2010 Jacobson Lecture.

Friedman DI, Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, 2010 Dec; 30 (4)

Neuro-ophthalmology and its contribution to headaches: a case-based approach.

Friedman DI, Frishberg B, Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2010 Sep; 10 (9)

Topirimate-induced burning mouth syndrome.

Friedman DI, Headache, 2010 Sep; 50 (8)

The ophthalmoplegic migraines: a proposed classification.

Friedman DI, Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2010 Jun; 30 (6)

An overweight young woman with new headache and normal-appearing optic discs.

Digre KB, Friedman DI, Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, 2010 Mar; 30 (1)

Headache attributable to disorders of the eye.

Friedman DI, Gordon LK, Quiros PA, Current pain and headache reports, 2010 Feb; 14 (1)

Pearls: diplopia.

Friedman DI, Seminars in neurology, 2010 Feb; 30 (1)

Migraine and the environment.

Friedman DI, De ver Dye T, Headache, 2009 Jun; 49 (6)

Honors/Awards

Best Doctors in America

Since 1998 (2011)

Rochester Business Alliance Women's Council

Athena Award Finalist (2011)

US News and World Report Top Doctors

(2011)

Who's Who in America

(2011)

Fellow of American Headache Society

(2005)

2000 Notable American Women

(2000)

Fellow of American Academy of Neurology

(1998)

Fellow, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

(1991)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

United Council for Neurologic Specialties

Board of Directors (2011-2013)

United Council for Neurologic Specialties

Headache Medicine Examination Committee (2005)

International Headache Society

(2003)

American Headache Society

Board of Directors 2004-2010, Legislative Affairs Liaison, Ethics Committee (1998)

American Academy of Ophthalmology

(1990)

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

(1988)

North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

Past Board Chair, President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer (1988)

American Academy of Neurology

Chair of Headache and Facial Pain Section 2011-2013 (1985)