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Dr. Yaakov Friedman M.D., Critical Care Surgeon
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Dr. Yaakov Friedman M.D.

Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine

Provident Hospital 500 . 51 Street Chicago IL, 60615

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Dr. Yaakov Friedman is a critical care surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Friedman specializes in the needs of critically ill surgical patients. Critical care surgeons are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation and more. They are also trained to know how such injuries interact with other diseases that a patient may have. As a critical care surgeon, Dr. Friedman has a broad knowledge base and full understanding of the biology of the critically ill patient and the patients organ system functions.

Education and Training

Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1980

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

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Yaakov Friedman

Provident Hospital 500 . 51 Street -
Chicago, IL 60615
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New patients: 312-572-2387
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Provident Hospital

500 51 Street -
Chicago, IL 60615
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New patients: 312-572-2387

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