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Joseph Friedberg, MD, FACS
Thoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, Temple University Health System
Vice Chair, Surgical Services, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery
Co-Director, Temple Health Mesothelioma and Pleural Disease Program
Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery

- About Me
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Clinical Interests
- Mesothelioma and other disorders of the pleura
- Advanced/complicated lung cancer
- Chest wall tumors
- Mediastinal tumors
Research Interests
- Utilizing the abdominal cavity for respiration
- Detection and treatment of pulmonary air leaks
- Mesothelioma translational and clinical research
- Lung cancer translational and clinical research
- Education, Training & Credentials
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Educational Background
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Residency, General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- BASc, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania College of Engineering and Applied Science, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Memberships
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- General Thoracic Surgical Club (GTSC)
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS)
Honors & Awards
- Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
- Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors for Cancer