Medical School:
Department: Pediatrics-Developmental Pediatrics
- MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (1980)
- MPH, Harvard University (1995)
- MS, University of Michigan (1972)
- BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (1971)
- Stanford University Program (1981)
- Stanford University Program, Pediatrics (1983)
- Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (1994)
Department: Pediatrics-Developmental Pediatrics
Professional Titles
- Chair, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Program Director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Publications
- Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, Loe IM, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, LaRosa A, Harstad E. Do Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms Moderate Medication Response in Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Sep 1;44(7):e447-e454. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001209. Epub 2023 Aug 8. PMID: 37696030.
- Loe IM, Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, Harstad E. Adverse Effects of a-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-age Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Pediatr. 2023 Jun;257:113325. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.01.004. Epub 2023 Jan 14. PMID: 36649794.
- Angulo AS, Cunningham M, Domek G, Friedman S, Talmi A. Cultural relevance of fine motor domain of the ASQ in Guatemala. Infant Ment Health J. 2023 Nov;44(6):794-802. doi: 10.1002/imhj.22088. Epub 2023 Oct 29. PMID: 37899298.
- Friedman S and Elias E. Intellectual Disability, in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th edition (eds. Feldman HM, Blum NJ, Elias ER, Manuel J, Stancin T), Elsevier, January 2023.
- Raz D and Friedman S, NEJM Resident 360 Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics Rotation Guide, https://resident360.nejm.org,
- Shea L, Johnson D, Friedman S, Health Services and System, https://airpnetwork.ucla.edu/research-nodes/health-systems-and-serv
- Coan E, Swain D, Wilson R, Hayutin L, Middleton C, Thomas JF, Friedman S, Reynolds A, Boles R. The Pediatric Care Network at Children’s Hospital Colorado: Educating and Supporting Primary Care Providers to Expedite Identification of Autistic Youth. INSAR, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2023.
- Johnson D, Acosta S, Castanza Smith A, Friedman S, Heimert S, Lehman K, Ward K, Vigil D. Developing a Network of Culturally Responsive Leaders Using the Cultural Crossroads in Disabilities Learning Modules, AUCD Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 6, 2023.
- Johnson D, Acosta S, Costanza Smith A, Friedman S, Heimerl S, Lehman K, Ward K, Vigil D. Developing a Network of Culturally Responsive Leaders Using the Cultural Crossroads in Disabilities Learning Modules, AUCD Annual Meeting, Washington DC
- Wilson R, Angulo A, Coan, E, Roques M, Cobian M, Friedman S. Partnership with Primary Care Providers Improves Access to Diagnosis and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Including Bilingual Components of Care. AUCD, Washingon DC, November 7, 2023.
- Wilson R, Reynolds A, MD, Cobian M, Coan E, Hayutin L, Mattie S, Boles RE, Friedman S. Building Primary Care Partnerships to Improve Access to Diagnosis and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Concerns, INSAR Annual Conference, May 5, 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
- Roizen N, Friedman SL, Vanderbilt D; Sideridis G, Stein REK, Hansen RL, Fussell JJ, Barbaresi W. Comparison of Developmental Profiles of Young Children Referred for Concern for Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without ASD Diagnosis: DBPNet Study. PAS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. April 28, 2023
- Blum NJ, Shults J, Cacia J, Barbaresi W, Mittal S, Loe I, Deavenport-Saman A, Bax A, Friedman SL, Vanderbilt D, LaRosa A, Harstad E. Does ADHD Severity, Externalizing, or Internalizing Symptoms Moderate Medication Response in Preschool Aged Children with ADHD? A DBPNet Study PAS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. April 28, 2023
- Barbaresi W, Cacia J, Friedman S, Fussell J, Hansen R, Hofer J, Roizen N, Stein REK, Vanderbilt D, Sideridis G. Clinician Diagnostic Certainty and the Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Young Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;176(12):1233-1241. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3605. PMID: 36251287; PMCID: PMC9577880.
- Deavenport-Saman A, Vanderbilt DL, Harstad E, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe I, Mittal S, Blum N. Association of Coexisting Conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Choice, and Likelihood of Improvement in Preschool-Age Children: A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2022 Aug;32(6):328-336. doi: 10.1089/cap.2022.0009. Epub 2022 Jul 5. PMID: 35787014.
- Friedman S, Elias E. Intellectual Disability, in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (eds.Feldman HM, Elias ER, Blum NJ, Jimenez M, Stancin T), Elsevier 2022
- Barreiro A, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Friedman S, Hickey F, Johnson S, Marmolejo J. Child Feeding Practices in Children with Down Syndrome in Relationship to Ethnicity and BMI. Appetite; 170, March 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105888
- Barbaresi WJ, Friedman SL, Vanderbilt D, Cacia J, Fussell J, Hansen R, Hofer J, Roizen N, Sideridis G, Stein R. Child, Clinician, and Assessment Characteristics Associated with Consistency of Autism Diagnosis by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians: A DBPNet Study, Platform Presentation, PAS Annual Meeting, April 2022.
- Blum N, Schuts J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Davenport-Samans A, Friedman S, Loe I, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, La Rosa W, Harstad E. Do ADHD externalizing or internalizing behaviors moderate medication response in ADHD, Platform Presentation, SDBP Annual Meeting, September 2022, Denver.
- Wilson R, Reynolds A, Boles R, Friedman S. Improving access to diagnosis and management of autism by increasing community provider comfort: A combined model of community of practice ECHO and second level screening for autism. SDBP Annual Meeting, September 2022, Denver
- Fleming H, Dempsey AG, Palmer C, Dempsey J, Friedman S, Galan HL, Gien J. Primary contributors to gastrostomy tube placement in infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb 19:S0022-3468(21)00148-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.02.015.
- Harstad E, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, Loe I, Mittal S. Vanderbilt D, Blum N. a2-Adrenergic Agonists or Stimulants for Preschool-Age Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA 2021 25, 325(20):2067-2075. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.6118.
- Harstad E , Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe I, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, Blum N, Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Telephone Medication Management at Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Network Sites. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2021 Apr 29. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000919.
- DiGuiseppi C, Crume T, Van Dyke J, Sabourin KR, Soke GN, Croen LA, Daniels JL, Lee L-C, Schieve LA, Windham GC, Friedman S, Rosenberg CR. Peri Pregnancy Cannabis Use and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development; Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05339-4m. Published online 11/12/2021
- Wilson R, Boles R, Reynolds A, Coan, E, Friedman S. Autism Screening and care during COVID-19 via Project ACCESS: A multiple care pathway for improved, innovative, and expanded care; PAS Virtual Conference, May 2021.
- Dempsey A, Goode R, Steingass K, Friedman S, Monteiro S, Needelman H. Challenges and Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic Related to Neonatal Follow-Up Care, SDBP Annual Meeting
- Barbaresi W, Roizen, Stein REK, Fussell J, Cacia J, Friedman S, Hansen R, Hofer J, Vanderbilt D, Sideridis G. Child, Clinician and Assessment Characteristics Associated with Consistency of Autism Diagnosis by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians: A DBPNet Study, SDBP Annual Meeting.
- Barbaresi W, Cacia J, Friedman S, Fussell J, Hansen J, Hofer J, Roizen N, Sideridis G, Stein R, Vanderbilt D. Clinician and Assessment Characteristics Associated with Consistency of Autism Diagnosis by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians: A DBPNet Study. AUCD Annual Meeting.
- Wilson R, Boles R, Reynolds A, Coan, E, Friedman S. Project ACCESS: A multiple care pathway for improved, innovative, and expanded care for children with ASD. 2021 Annual Spring Pediatric Research Virtual Poster Session, May 2021
- Raz D and Friedman S, NEJM Resident 360 Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics Rotation Guide, https://resident360.nejm.org, 2020
- Fonbonne E, Green Snyder L, Daniels A, Feliciano P, Chung W, SPARK Consortium. Psychiatric and medical profiles of autistic adults in SPARK Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord 2020;50 (10):3379-2698.
- Fombonne E, Goin-Kochel RP, O'Roak BJ; SPARK Consortium. Beliefs in vaccine as causes of autism among SPARK cohort caregivers. Vaccine 2020; 38(7):1794-1803.
- Wang T, Hoekzema K, Vecchio D, Wu H, Sulovari A, Coe BP, Gillentine MA, …SPARK Consortium et al,. Large-scale targeted sequencing identifies risk genes for neurodevelopmental disorders. Nat Commun 2020;11(1):4932. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18723-y.
- Barbaresi W, Cacia J, Friedman S, Hanson R, Roizen N, et al., The Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in the Diagnosis of Autism by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician: A DBPNet Study. Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Virtual: Oct. 8-12, 2020.
- Harstad E, Elizabeth Harstad, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A. Friedman S, et al, Methylphenidate More Effective Than Guanfacine in Preschoolers with ADHD: A DBPNet Study. Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Virtual: Oct. 8-12, 2020.
- Wilson R, Reynolds A, Coan E, Boles R, Thomas J, Friedman S. ACCESS for Autism, CHCO Poster session, 1/2020
- Wilson R, Reynolds A, Boles R, Friedman S. ACCESS for Autism", has been accepted for the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2020 Meeting, May 2020 (accepted, although conference canceled due to COVID-19)
- Carolyn DiGuiseppia, Tessa Crumea, Caroline C. Ledbetterb, Julia Van Dykea, Katherine R. Sabourina, Gnakub N. Sokec, Lisa Croend, Julie Danielse, Li-Ching Leef, Laura A. Schievec Gayle Windhamg, Sandra Friedmanh, Cordelia Robinson Rosenbergh Cannabis Use in Peri-Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development International Society for Autism Research, June 2020 (accepted although conference was canceled due to COVID-19)
- Friedman SL, Kalichman MA. Author's response. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):e787. PubMed PMID: 25733702
- Friedman SL, Kalichman MA, Council on Children with Disabilities, Council on Children with Disabilities. Out-of-home placement for children and adolescents with disabilities. Pediatrics. 2014 Oct;134(4):836-46. PubMed PMID: 25266436
- Friedman SL, Helm DT, Woodman AC. End-of-life care policies and practices in pediatric skilled nursing facilities. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2014 Nov;31(7):765-70. PubMed PMID: 24097839
- Friedman SL, Helm DT, Woodman AC. Unique and universal barriers: hospice care for aging adults with intellectual disability. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2012 Nov;117(6):509-32. PubMed PMID: 23167489
- Perkins EA, Friedman SL. Introduction to the special issue on aging and end of life. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2012 Nov;117(6):439-41. PubMed PMID: 23167483
- Harstad E, Bax AB, Loe IM, Friedman S, Mittal S, et al. Preschool ADHD and Telephone Management at DBPNet Sites: Common before the COVID-19 Pandemic, J Dev Behav Pediatr
- Friedman S and Elias E. Intellectual Disability, in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th edition (eds. Feldman, Elias, Blum), Elsevier, in press.
- Loe IM, Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, Harstad E. Adverse Effects of a-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-Age ADHD: A DBPNet Study. J Pediatr.
- Loe IM, Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W,Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Mittal S,Vanderbilt D, Harstad E. Adverse Effects of a-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-Age ADHD: A DBPNet Study, J Pediatr
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Pediatrics, Board Certification (, 1980)
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Board Certification (, 2002)
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Board Certification (2001)
- Colorado state medical license, License (2009)
- Certificate in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Board Certification (2002)
- Certificate in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Board Certification (2001)
- General pediatrics, Board Certification (1986)
- Child and Teen Health
- Mental Health and Behavior
- Brain and Nervous System
General Information
Medical Schools:
- MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (1980)
Graduate Schools:
- MPH, Harvard University (1995)
- MS, University of Michigan (1972)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (1971)
Internships:
- Stanford University Program (1981)
Residency Programs:
- Stanford University Program, Pediatrics (1983)
Fellowships:
- Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (1994)
Department: Pediatrics-Developmental Pediatrics