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Eli Friedman

Co-Associate Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program

Cardiology

Orcid identifier0000-0002-8677-3826
  • Co-Associate Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
    Cardiology
  • Director, Sports Cardiology
    Cardiology
  • Staff Physician
    Smidt Heart Institute
  • Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Cardiology, 127 S. San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, United States

CURRENT CEDARS-SINAI APPOINTMENTS

  • Co-Associate Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
    Cedars-Sinai, Cardiology28 Jun 2026 - present
  • Director, Sports Cardiology
    Cedars-Sinai, Cardiology5 Aug 2025 - present
  • Staff Physician
    Cedars-Sinai, Smidt Heart Institute5 Aug 2025 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Affiliate Faculty
    Florida Atlantic University Medical School, United States2017 - 2019
  • Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
    Florida International University, United States2024 - 2025

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Cardiologist and Sports Cardiologist
    Memorial Physician Group, Hollywood, FL, United States1 Aug 2017 - 30 Sep 2020
  • Clinical Cardiologist and Medical Director of Sports Cardiology
    Baptist Health Medical Group, Miami, FL, United States1 Aug 2020 - 30 Jun 2025

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Science
    University of Pittsburgh, United StatesJun 2003 - Aug 2005
  • Doctor of Medicine
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, United StatesJun 2009 - Jun 2011
  • Internal Medicine Residency
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United StatesJun 2011 - Jun 2014
  • Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United StatesJul 2014 - Jun 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

  • COCATS Level II Echocardiography
    National Board of Echocardiography2014 - present
  • COCATS Level II Nuclear Cardiology
    Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology2014 - present
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine1 Aug 2017 - present
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
    American Board of Internal Medicine1 Aug 2017 - present
  • Echocardiography
    National Board of Echocardiography1 Jul 2022 - present
  • ACLS/BLS
    American Heart Association2024 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Physician Leadership Development Program
    Memorial Healthcare System, United States2019 - 2019
  • Rick Nishimura and Patrick T. O’Gara Emerging Faculty Leadership Academy
    American College of Cardiology, United States2024 - 2024

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Hebrew