Dr. Friedman graduated from Rapaport school of medicine at the Technion Institute of Technology and the plastic reconstructive surgery residency program of the Tel Aviv Medical Center.
Dr. friedman was awarded the first Kahn foundation grant for outstanding research physicians. Supported by the fund Dr. Friedman developed the basic plastic surgery lab, now at the forefront of the field's research in the world.
Dr. Friedman is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies. Dr. Friedman serves on various professional committees and as an associate editor of the PRS global open journal.