Paul Friedman, MDEnriched profile
Betty Knight Scripps-George M. Gura, Jr., M.D., Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Norman Blane and Billie Jean Harty Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Honoring Robert L. Frye, M.D.; Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine · Mayo Clinic
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Paul A. Friedman, MD, is Betty Knight Scripps-George M. Gura, Jr., M.D., Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Norman Blane and Billie Jean Harty Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Honoring Robert L. Frye, M.D.. The public record shows 1,186 publications with 40,528 citations (h-index 97), centered on Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2015–2016).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · European heart journal. Digital health
- Top research focus: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 79 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 509.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study Of Heart Disease Using AI-Enabled Electrocardiography And Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07351656 - A Study of Mayo Clinic CV Research Heart & Voice Study
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07224685 - 2910 nm Erbium-Doped Fluoride Fiber Glass Laser for the Treatment of Advanced Perioral Lines and Wrinkles
Sponsor: FA Corporation
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT07222397
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20257 payments
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20253 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2015–2016 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Noninvasive Measurement of Potassium for Patients with Cardiac and Renal Disease
Mayo Clinic Rochester
FY2016$193,441R21EB017649 - Noninvasive Measurement of Potassium for Patients with Cardiac and Renal Disease
Mayo Clinic Rochester
FY2015$235,846R21EB017649 - BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF COUMARIN ANTICOAGULANTS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FY1993P01HL033014
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 congress contributions (2020–2023) across ASH, ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Artificial Intelligence Enabled ECG Interpretation Informs Outcomes after Autologous Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma
ASH Annual Meeting
ASH2023Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Smarter FoCUS: AI-guided focused cardiac ultrasound enables novice detection of left ventricular dysfunction.
European heart journal. Digital health
2026 - First-in-Human Clinical Experience With Focal Pulsed Field and Radiofrequency Dual-Modality Ablation for Treatment Refractory Left Ventricular Summit PVCs.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
2026 - Deep learning for estimating right ventricular function from routine coronary angiography.
European heart journal. Digital health
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02
- 03Association of Atrial Fibrillation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea1,148 citations2004
- 04Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation978 citations2003
- 05
Contact
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Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- M.D.
Stanford University
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University of Texas
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Seattle (internship) and Stanford University
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Rochester, MN (CV '96, CVEP '97)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Editorial board member
Heart Rhythm O2
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗ - Editorial board member
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health
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Mayo Clinic Electrophysiology Manual (Mayo Clinic Scientific Press)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- William H.J. Summerskill Award in Subspecialty Trainee Research
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1997provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Joint appointment
Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic
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Anumana (AI-ECG company co-founded with Mayo Clinic)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Interview guest
"The Smarter Heart" podcast, discussed his role as Chair, Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
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DeviceTalks AI podcast, Mayo Clinic & Anumana AI-ECG collaboration
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →devicetalks.com ↗ - Featured
Mayo Clinic Radio segment with Peter Noseworthy on AI-ECG wearable research
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
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anumana.ai/team/paul-friedman-md
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mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/paul-andrew-friedman
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X (Twitter): @drpaulfriedman
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