Samuel D. Friedel, MD

Education

1973                            B.S., Zoology, with High Honors

                                    University of MarylandCollege Park

                                    College Park, Maryland

1977                            M.D., University of MarylandSchool of Medicine

                                    Baltimore, Maryland

Post Graduate Education and Training

1977-1978                   Internship in Internal Medicine

                                    Maryland General Hospital (DBA UMMC Midtown Campus)

                                    Baltimore, Maryland 

1978-1981                   Residency in Ophthalmology

                                    Maryland General Hospital (DBA UMMC Midtown Campus)

                                    Baltimore, Maryland

After completing residency training in Ophthalmology at the Friedenwald Eye Institute of Maryland General Hospital in June of 1981, became the Program Director for the residency prgoram in July of 1981 and was appointed the Chief of Ophthalmology in July of 1988.  In 2008 the Friedenwald Institute Ophthalmology program at Maryland General Hospital (now DBA the Universtiy of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus) merged with the University of Maryland Ophthalmology residency program.  Dr Friedel is currently the Resdiency Program Director and the Department of Ophthalmology Vice Chair for Education.  

In addition to his interest in training physicians Dr Friedel has throught his career been active in hospital administrative and quality activities which including serving as a Board Director for the UMMC Midtown Campus.   

Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cataract surgery, glaucoma.