Daniel Friedman

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine - New Orleans LA

Residency: Mayo School of Health Related Sciences

Internal Medicine Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Rochester MN

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship: Tulane University - New Orleans LA

Electrophysiology Fellowship: Saint Louis University - St. Louis MM - Specializing in implantable cardiac rhythm devices and advanced ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

Expertise:

Defibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, Cardiology, Catheterization, Electrophysiology, Pacemakers, WATCHMAN™ Implant Procedure (Left Atrial Appendage Closure Implant)

Procedures:

• WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure​

• Medtronic Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System​

• AV node ablation

• Pacemaker/defibrillator implantation

• A-flutter ablation

• EP study

• SVT ablation

• Atrial fibrillation ablation

Dr. Friedman is a Member of Structural Heart Team at MMH, a Sarasota Magazine Top Doctor and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

Dr. Friedman is experienced in the WATCHMAN™ procedure. According to Boston Scientific:

• Dr. Friedman has implanted the most WATCHMAN™ devices in Florida

• Dr. Friedman is in the top one percent of WATCHMAN™ device implanters in the United States

• Dr. Friedman has a 98 percent implant success rate since inception in September 2015

• Manatee Memorial Hospital has implanted the most WATCHMAN™ devices in Florida

• Dr. Friedman is a National Watchman Proctor and Primary investigator for the Watchman Option trial

Dr. Friedman In the News

• New Device Can Help Reduce the Risk of Stroke (Suncoast News Network) →​

• MMH First Hospital on Florida West Coast to Implant WATCHMAN™ FLX (Orlando Medical News) →​

• MMH First Hospital on Florida West Coast to Implant WATCHMAN™ FLX (SRQ Magazine) →​