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L Kaleb Friend, MD
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Fellowship Program, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2008
Hospital for Special Surgery
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Residency Program, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007
Albert Einstein Medical Center
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Residency Program, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
Tulane Medical Center
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Internship Program, General Surgery, 2002
Baylor College of Medicine
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MD, 2001
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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BS, 1997
University of Southern California
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- American Board of Orthopaedics
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Top Doctors No Va Magazine
(2020)
National Provider ID: 1497922587
L. Kaleb Friend, M.D., specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on sports-related injuries. After graduating magna cum laude from University of Southern California, he attended the USC Keck School of Medicine. He then completed a surgical internship at Baylor and a research internship in pediatric orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He spent the majority of his residency at Tulane and transferred to Albert Einstein School of Medicine for his chief resident year. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Friend is an avid rock-climber and hiker, and he enjoys skiing, cycling and photography. His goal as an orthopaedic surgeon is to get his patients better faster and get them back out on the soccer field, basketball court, ski slope or dance floor.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (based on 61 Patient/Family Ratings)
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