Gary Friedlaender

Gary E. Friedlaender, MD is a renowned Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation and Professor of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine. As Chair Emeritus of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, he has led the Sarcoma Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and pioneered limb-salvaging techniques now standard in orthopaedic oncology.

• Education:
  • MD, University of Michigan Medical School (1969)
  • BS in Zoology, University of Michigan (1967)
  • NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship (1973)

His research interests span musculoskeletal oncology, bone biology, and tumor immunobiology, with a unique emphasis on art-science intersections to explore medical ethics and communication. Recent work focuses on periacetabular osteolytic metastases treatment.

Scientific leadership includes presidencies in major institutions:

• American Orthopaedic Association
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
• American Association of Tissue Banks

He contributes to Journals of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine, and Medical Ethics editorial boards. Recipient of the Kappa Delta Award and Nicholas Andry Award, Dr. Friedlaender emphasizes patient-physician communication as medicine's cornerstone.