Nancy Friedman, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Department:
Pediatrics

Division:
Endocrinology

Mailing Address:
Duke Children's Consultative Services of Raleigh 3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 310 Raleigh, NC 27609

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-3772, option 2

Office Telephone:
919-862-5363

Fax:
919-862-5355

Training:
MD, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1975

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

Residency:
Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati (Ohio), 1975-1977

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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