Allon N. Friedman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
|
Affiliations: |
Medical School: McGill Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
Residency: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Renal Fellowship: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Nutrition Fellowship: Tufts-U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Faculty: The Center for Enhancing Foods to Protect Health (EFPH) at Purdue University and Interdepartmental Nutrition Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Dr. Friedman has formal training in nutrition as well as nephrology. His active research interests include the effects of obesity and weight loss on kidney health and disease and the influence of long chain omega-3 fatty acids on clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients. His research is currently funded by a number of private and public organizations, including the National Institutes of Health. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Friedman enjoys caring for acute and chronically ill patients with kidney disease and related illnesses, and is currently medical director for one of IU Health’s dialysis clinics.
Research Interests:
- Effect of Obesity and Diet on Kidney Function and Health
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Kidney Disease
- Nutrition in Kidney Disease
- Sudden Cardiac Death in End-Stage Renal Disease
Clinical Interests:
- General Nephrology
- Clinical Nutrition
- Cardiovascular Disease
