Gender: Male
Clinical Interest for Patients: I take a special interest in helping individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, esophagitis, aerodigestive disorders, failure to thrive, and children that need endoscopic procedures performed. My work in bioethics tries to improve the interaction and dialogue between doctors and their families so that the alliance between them is stronger.
Care Philosophy: I believe in providing care for children and their families in an informative and collaborative method. I strive to bring a healing sense of humor and fun to the practice of pediatric gastroenterology.
Personal Interests: In his spare time, Dr J enjoys jogging with his family, making barbecue for the family, computer programming, and playing basketball. When relaxing he is an avid fan of watching baseball and basketball. He also enjoys the sounds of nature while fishing out in the country and on the ocean.
Volunteer Activities: I am dedicated to providing healthcare to children in various environments. I volunteer at overnight summer camps and teach bioethics to the community.

Website
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="friedlander JA"[Author]

Research Interests
My research interest in bioethics tries to improve the interaction and dialogue between doctors and their families so that the alliance between them is stronger during pediatric procedures and medical care. I also am clinically interested in improving pediatric endoscopic procedures and outcomes.

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers: My clinical interests are inflammatory bowel disease, interventional endoscopy, reflux, esophagitis, failure to thrive, aerodigestive disorders, and pediatric bioethics.

Research Interest for Referring Providers: My research interest in bioethics utilizes shared decision making and tries to improve the interaction and dialogue between doctors and their families during pediatric procedures and medical care. I also am clinically interested in improving pediatric endoscopic procedures and outcomes.