Dr. Michael Friel, MD
Dr. Michael Friel, MD is a plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2003. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Saint Tammany Parish Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
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Dr. Michael Friel, MD, FACS, FAAP is a Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic surgeon who practices at the Ochsner Hospital for Children. Dr. Friel earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University and his medical degree...read moreCosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Craniofacial Surgery
Pediatric Hand Surgery
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Residency HospitalUt Health, Houston Tx €“ General General Surgery </br> Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa €“ Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Residency HospitalInd University School Of Medicine Riley Hospital Chldn
Fellowship Hospital, 2013Buncke Clin
Fellowship Hospital, 2009Tulane University School Of Medicine
Medical School, 2003Tulane
Undergraduate School, 1999
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Learn more about medical license public record checkFriel MT So...Are you failing the Marshmallow Test? Connecting and Disconnecting in Our Information Rich World Plast and Recon Surg., 2016 Feb
Liu HF, Chen ZG, Lineaweaver WC, Friel MT, Zhang F. Molecular Mechanism of the "babysitter" procedure for nerve regeneration and muscle preservation in peripheral nerve repair in a rat model. Ann Plast Surg., 2016 Dec
Friel MT, Murage K, Tholpady S, Havlik R, Flores RL. Airway Obstruction and the Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Deformity: Contributions by the Bony Septum. Ann Plast Surg,, 2015 Aug
Murage K, Tholpady S, Friel MT, Havlik R, Flores RL. Outcomes Analysis of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. Plast and Recon Surg., 2013 Aug
Friel MT, Lineaweaver WC. Letter to the Editor Celft Palate Craniofac J., 2014 May
Carpenter C, Cuellar T, Friel MT Reply to Correspondance: Office-Based polydactyly excision in Infants and Children. Plast and Recon Surg., Jan 2017
Friel MT, Shaw RE, Trovato M, Owsley, JQ. The Measure of Facelift Patient Satisfaction: The Owsley Facelift Satisfaction Survey with a Long Term Follow-up Study. Plast and Recon Surg., 2010 Jul
Friel MT, et Al. The Use of Glabrous Skin Grafts in the Treatment of Pediatric Palmar Hand Burns. Ann Plast Surg., 2015 Aug
Starbuck JM, Friel MT, Ghoneima A, Flores, RL, Tholpady S, Kula K. Nasal Airway and Septal Variation in Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. Clin Anat., 2014 Jun
Friel MT, Hidalgo J, Shiflett JM. Iatrogenic Intradiploic epidermoid cyst following strip craniectomy for sagittal craniosynostosis J Craniofac Surg, February 20
Chang D, Friel, M., Youssef A. Reconstructive Strategies in Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Resection of Spinal Neoplasms. Spine. Vol 32(10), 2007 May
Cetrulo C, Friel MT, Buncke G ., et. Al., Management of Exposed Total Knee Prostheses with Microvascular Tissue Transfer. Microsurgery., 2008 Aug
Murage KP, Costa MA, Friel MT, Havlik RJ, Tholpady SS, Flores RL. Complications Associated with Neonatal Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in the Treatment of Robin Sequence. J Craniofac Surg., 2014 March
Demoss P, Murage KP, Tholpady S, Friel M, Havlik RJ, Flores RL. Low-cost, high-definition video documentation of corrective cleft surgeries using a fixed laparoscope. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg., 2014 Feb
Carpenter C, Cuellar T, Friel MT Office-Based polydactyly excision in Infants and Children." Plast and Recon Surg., 2016 Feb
Hanasono, M., Friel MT. Robb, G., Chang, D. The Impact of Reconstructive Microsurgery in Patients with Oral Cavity Cancers. Head & Neck., 2009 Oct
Carpenter C, Cuellar T, Friel MT Reply to Correspondance: Office-Based polydactyly excision in Infants and Children. Plast and Recon Surg., 2017 Jan
Cuellar TA, Friel MT. Book Review: Handbook of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. Ann Plast Surg., 2015 Aug
Hopson, L., et. al., Guidelines for Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation in Traumatic Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest. A Position Statement by the American College of Surgeons. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Vol 196, Issue 3, 2003 March
Friel MT Book Review: Comprehensive Cleft Care: Family Edition. Ann Plast Surg., May 2016
Section Editor, Head and Neck Surgery- Annals of Plastic Surgery, April 2015
Associate Editor-in-chief - Microsurgery, December 2015
Section Editor, Craniofacial Surgery - The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 4/2016
Section Editor, Craniofacial Surgery - The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, April 2016
Active Editor - The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2016
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons/World Craniofacial Foundation CRANIO Grant, 2017-2018
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hospital awardsView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
82%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well6% higher than the national average
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hospital awardsView all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
82%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well6% higher than the national average
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How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
92%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
90%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well8% higher than the national average
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