Robert M. Friedlander
Chair, Walter E. Dandy Professor
Head of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
USA
Biography
Robert Friedlander, MD, MA, became the fourth chair in the department’s history. Prior to joining the department, Dr. Friedlander was professor of neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and vice-chairman of neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Research Interest
Aneurysms, vascular malformations, brain tumors, carotid disease, cerebrovascular disease, Chiari malformation, spinal cord tumors. Research focuses on mechanisms of apoptosis, Huntington’s disease, ALS, and stroke.