John T. Friedland, M.D.
Orthopaedist, Spinal
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Dr. Friedland is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spinal procedures.

 
 
Staff of John T. Friedland, M.D.
Special Interests
 
 
  • Spinal - Minimally invasive spinal surgery
 
 
Practice History
 
US Army with service in Europe twice; Iraq; Fort Campbell and the 101st ABN (AA) DIV;
Louisville Orthopaedics, Louisville KY - 2008-2009
Clarksville Medical Specialists, Clarksville, TN 2009-2011

 
Education
 
Internship:
Brooke Army MEDCEN
Fort Sam Houston, TX
1993 – 1994
 
Residency:
Orthopaedics, Brooke Army MEDCEN
Fort Sam Houston, TX
1996 – 2000
 
Medical School:
USUHS F Edward Hebert School Of Medicine
Bethesda MD
1989 – 1993
 
College:
US Military Academy at West Point
West Point, NY
1983 – 1987
 
Certification & Licensure
  • National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994;
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2004
 
Professional Organizations & Committee Service
  • AAOS 2004 to present
  • Mid America Orthopaedic Association
  • Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons
 
Honors & Activities
  • Bronze Star Award, Iraq, 2007
  • US Army Parachute Badge (Airborne)
  • US Army Flight Surgeon Badge
  • US Air Force Flight Surgeon
  • Commander, Coleman Troop Medical Clinic, Coleman Barracks, Germany
  • Regional Consultant for Orthopaedics, US Army Europe Medical Command
  • Chief Department of Surgery, Landstuhl Regional MEDCEN, Landstuhl Germany
  • Chief, Department of Surgery, Blancfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY
  • Chief, Surgical Section, US Army Internment Facility, Camp Bucca, 31st Combat Support Hospital, Iraq
  • Medical Advisor to the Commander, US Army Confinement Facility, Coleman Barracks, Germany
 
Teaching Experience
  • Residency Instructor/Mentor, 2001-2004, Brooke Army Medical Center - Spine Surgery Section;
  • Instructor US Army Extremity War Surgery Course; Former ACLS Instructor
 
Presentations
  • Tame Your Back Pain Seminar, Gateway Medical Center, 28 January, 2010
  • FM Radio Q108 Ask the Expert: The December Podcast Series focuses on Back Pain.
    http://q108.com/Expert-December-2009/6018525
  • Landstuhl: A Critical Link in the Evacuation Chain from Southwest Asia, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Officer Professional Development, Fort Campbell KY, January 2007
  • Update on The Landstuhl Extremity War Surgery Experience, European Medical Surgical Conference, Willingen Germany, April 2006
  • Instructor, Extremity War Surgery Course, BAMC, FSH, TX September, 2005 "Extremity War Surgery" Austrian/Hungarian Medical Conference, Garmisch Germany,September, 2005
  • "Blast Injuries" Austrian Hungarian Medical Conference, Garmisch Germany, September, 2005
  • Orthoapedic War Surgery, The Landstuhl Experience, European Medical Surgical Conference, Sonthofen, Germany, April 2005
  • "Low Back Pain" Grand Rounds, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl Germany, January, 2005
  • "Kyphoplasty and Disc Replacement Surgery, New Frontiers in Spine Surgery" Grand Rounds, University of Texas Medical Center, San Antonio, November, 2001
  • "Spinal Stenosis," The 28th Annual Spring Orthopedic Day, Golden, CO, April 6, 2001
  • "Orthopaedic Injuries in Professional Rodeo Cowboys" Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vail, Colorado, December, 1998
  • "Predictive Value of Concentric Hamstring to Quadriceps Torque Ratio for ACL Injuries in Female Collegiate Gymnasts: A Two Year Prospective Study" Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vail, Colorado, December 1998
 
Publications
  • Gillespie MJ, Friedland JT, DeHaven K: Arthrofibrosis: Etiology, Classification, Diagnosis and Treatment in Operative Techniques in Sport Medicine, April 1998
  • Braun JT, Ogilvie JW, Stefko RM, Oegena TR, Friedland JT, Brodke DS: Fusionless Scoliosis correction using a shape memory Alloy staple in the anterior thoracic spine of the immature goat. Thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, San Diego, CA, September 25, 1999.
  • Wong DC, Friedland, JT, Thompkins A, Brugman J, Donaldson D., Brown C, An Alternative Method for Locating Thoracic Pedicles for Safe Placement of Pedicle Screws. Eighth International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST), Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 12-14, 2001
  • Brown, C. Donaldson D, Wong D, Brugman J, Friedland JT Sacral Obliquity: A Poorly Understood Congenital Anomaly Scientific Poster World Spine II, 2nd Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care, Chicago, Il, August 10-13, 2003


    Dr. Friedland's Office Locations and Contact Information:  
     
Central
The Orthopaedic Institute
400 Concord Plaza Dr., #300
San Antonio, TX 78216
T: (210) 804-5940
F: (210) 804-5943

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North Central
Stoneterra Medical Plaza
150 E. Sonterra Blvd.,#300
San Antonio, Texas 78258
T: (210) 804-5940
F: (210) 804-5943

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Medical Center
Christus Santa Rosa Northwest, Tower I
2829 Babcock Rd., #700
San Antonio, TX 78229
T: (210) 804-5940
F: (210) 804-5943
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