Jack A. Friedland, M.D.

"Plastic surgery touches all of our lives sooner or later. In my opinion, one's self image should be the best that it can be. Expertly performed, plastic surgical procedures can significantly affect an individual's satisfaction with his or her body. It is important to feel as good as you look, and equally important to look as good as you feel. Making this possible is one of the most rewarding aspects of my profession.

"I have a special love for children and an interest in correcting congenital deformities. As a result, I have traveled to third world countries, performing correction of congenital cleft lip and palate deformities, and am presently actively participating in the Children's Rehabilitative Services of the State of Arizona. Through my clinics, the children from families who are financially less fortunate are able to receive the same quality care as those who seek my services on a private basis.

"As my extensive training, experience, and my certification by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery indicate, I am dedicated to the highest standards of patient welfare and surgical excellence." - Jack A. Friedland, M.D.

Dr. Friedland has been a frequent contributor, lecturer and participant in national and international Plastic Surgery symposia and conferences, and has visited several universities as a Traveling Professor, sponsored by national plastic surgery organizations.

Dr. Friedland has written many articles which have been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has contributed to several textbooks. He is on the Editorial Board of several journals and he is the Review Editor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ®, which is the most prestigious journal of plastic surgery.

Dr. Friedland has a special love for children and an interest in correcting congenital deformities. As a result, he has traveled to third world countries performing correction of congenital cleft lip and palate deformities. He is presently Chief of Plastic Surgery in the Children's Rehabilitative Services of Arizona. Through his clinics, the children from families who are financially less fortunate are able to receive the same quality care as those who seek his services on a private basis.

Education

After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin (Madison; 1958-1961), he attended and graduated from Northwestern University Medical School (B.S. 1962; M.D. 1965), where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society. He completed a straight surgical internship and general surgery residency at New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, followed by the completion of a plastic surgery residency at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in New York City.

Post Doctoral Training
Surgical Internship 7/1/65 - 6/30/66
New York University - Bellevue Medical Center
New York, New York

Surgical Resident & Chief Resident 7/1/66 - 6/30/70
New York University - Bellevue Medical Center
New York, New York

Plastic Surgery Resident & Chief Resident 7/1/72 - 6/30/74
Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Fellowships

American College of Surgeons 1976

Licensure and Board Certification

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners - 1966
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery - 1971
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery - 1975
Medical licenses held in the states of Arizona, New York, New Jersey, California, and Idaho.

Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association
American College of Surgeons, Governor, 2006-Present
American Medical Association
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery -
Past President and member of the Board of Trustees
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Arizona Medical Association
Arizona Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Maricopa County Medical Society
Maricopa County Plastic Surgeons Society
The Rhinoplasty Society, Inc., President 2007-2008

Hospital Appointments

Phoenix Children's Hospital
Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery
1983-1988

Children's Rehabilitative Services
Chief of Staff 1984-1986
Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery 1988-Present

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Scottsdale Healthcare -Osborn, Shea, Thompson Peak Medical Centers

Phoenix Surgicenter

Maricopa Medical Center
Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery 1975-1982

Community

Men's Arts Council, Phoenix Art Museum
University Club of Phoenix, Past President
M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
American Heart Association, Inc., Arizona Division
100 Club, Board of Directors, 2002 - Present

Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments

Major, MC, U.S. Air Force 1970-1972
USAF Hospital, Luke AFB, AZ
Chief of Hospital Services and Chief of Surgery

Awards & Honors

Recipient of the National Service Award, received at the Annual Meeting of the Arizona Medical Association, Tucson, Arizona, June 4, 1999

Dr. Friedland has written many articles which have been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has contributed chapters to many books. He is in the process of authoring a textbook on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In addition, he is a frequent contributor, lecturer and participant in national and international Plastic Surgery symposia and conferences. He has visited many universities as a Traveling Professor, sponsored by national plastic surgery organizations. He has also participated in surgical trips to third world countries. It is there where he has repaired congenital problems such as cleft lips and palates and reconstructed burn scar deformities.