Robert M. Friedlander
Expertise in
4
conditions
Expertise in
4
conditions
4 Westchester Park Dr, Fourth Floor, 
White Plains, NY 

Overview

Robert M. Friedlander, MD, MA, is one of the nation's most recognized Chiari surgeons and Director of the ISS Neurological Institute and Friedlander Chiari Center in White Plains, New York. His practice focuses on adult Chiari malformation, brain tumors, and cerebrovascular disorders, including aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and cavernous malformations.

Dr. Friedlander has evaluated thousands of patients with Chiari malformation and performed approximately 700 Chiari operations. His national and international referral practice evaluates complex and previously operated patients, emphasizing individualized care.

A Harvard Medical School graduate who completed neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, he was Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School. He later served over 15 years as Chair of Neurosurgery and Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

His election to the National Academy of Medicine—one of the highest honors in medicine—recognizes outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, including single-author New England Journal of Medicine reviews on Chiari malformation and brain AVMs. He is a former Chair of the AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section and senior author of a JAMA review of intracerebral hemorrhage.

Dr. Friedlander is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Dr. Friedlander is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Friedlander is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution

Harvard Medical School, 1991

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

Specialties

Neurosurgery
Infectious Disease
Pediatrics

Licenses

Medicine in NY
Medicine in CT
Medicine in PA
Medicine in FL

Board Certifications

American Board Of Neurological Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

Garnet Heath Medical Center

Languages Spoken

Hebrew
Spanish

Gender

Male

Awards

Elected Member National Academy of Medicine
Elected Member of the Association of American Physicians
Award for the Academy of Neurological Surgeons
The Chairman’s Award at the first national meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery (American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
International Charcot Prize
Winn Prize Society of Neurological Surgeons
Bayer Cerebrovascular Award from the Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery
Honorary Member of the Sociedad Venezolana de Neurocirugia
Patient’s Choice Award
Neurosurgery Resident Award. Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Castle Connelly Top Doctor
Distinguished Chancellor University of Pittsburgh Research Award
Distinguished Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s 2025 Scholar’s Day
America’s Top Surgeons
Best Doctors in America
Best of Boston (Neurosurgery)
Dr. Ralph Berenberg Memorial Prize
Nathan and Bertha Richter Award for excellence in Research in the School of Sciences
Patient’s Choice Award
Top 100 Health Professionals, IBC
Honored Guest, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Honored Guest, HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HRH Crown Princess Katherine, Belgrade, Serbia

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Locations

Institutes for Specialized Surgery
4 Westchester Park Dr, Fourth Floor, White Plains, NY 10604
Sunday:Closed
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Friedlander has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Chiari Malformation
Brain Tumor
Brain Aneurysm
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
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While Dr. Robert M. Friedlander is a Neurosurgery, they have specific expertise in Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, and Brain Aneurysm. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neurosurgery.

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