GERALD FRIEDMAN

FRIEDMAN--Dr. Gerald. Dr. Gerald "Jeff" Friedman, 98, of Scarsdale, New York, passed away on June 9, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born on March 9, 1927, to Rose Kaplan Friedman and Leo Friedman. Dr. Friedman was an Army Veteran who served in Japan in World War II. He is a 1951 graduate of Rutgers College of Pharmacy. He received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from Syracuse University, where he met his wife, the late Roberta Doris Friedman. He received his M.D. from the University of Buffalo (1957) and later a master's degree from the Institute of Clinical Nutrition at Columbia University. Dr. Friedman, who was in private medical practice for more than 50 years, was an award-winning, preeminent gastroenterologist and professor emeritus at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. He taught physiology and pharmacology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He was a lead editor and a contributor to many professional texts. He lectured nationally and internationally, and he served as a consultant to several pharmaceutical companies. After leaving private practice, Dr. Friedman taught nutrition to medical students at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He became an advocate and spoke nationwide and in Washington, DC, in support of a mandatory nutrition curriculum for medical students. Most recently, he authored The You Factor (2025) with his daughter Wendi Friedman Tush. The book offers a pragmatic, drug-free approach to weight loss and improved health to mimic the mechanism of GLP-1 drugs. For many years, Dr. and Mrs. Friedman served on the Board of Directors at Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox, MA. Dr. Friedman was learning to play the guitar during his last two years. He is survived by Ms. Tush and granddaughter Gabrielle Friedman of New York City, his son Gary D. Friedman and wife Elaine R. Friedman, grandson Grant Friedman, and granddaughter Halle Friedman of New York City. Dr. Friedman is also survived by nieces, nephews, extended family, friends, and many others who loved him. Remembrances may be made to Doctors Without Borders.