Janna L. Friedly, MD, MPH
| Title: | Professor, Department Chair |
|---|---|
| Division: | General Physiatry |
Dr. Friedly is a board-certified physiatrist at UW Medicine’s Rehabilitation Medicine clinics at Harborview Medical Center and a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
As of August 2023, she is the chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. She is also a medical director for the limb preservation and amputation service at Harborview Medical Center, as well as the executive director of UW Medicine’s Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic.
Dr. Friedly completed the Association of Academic Physiatrists Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program fellowship in 2008 with a focus on health services research related to treatments for low back pain. She currently conducts health services and outcomes research related to chronic pain and disability. She is the associate director of the Administrative Core for the UW Clinical Learning, Evidence and Research (CLEAR) Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders. She also serves as the editor-in-chief of PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation, the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).
Dr. Friedly strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading and spending time with her family.
Education and Training
- Stanford University, BA in Human Biology and Psychology, 1994
- Oregon Health Sciences University, MD, 2001
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency, 2005
- George Washington University, MPH, 2020
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Notable Honors & Awards
- 2013 – 2022, Seattle Met, Seattle Metro’s Top Doctors
- 2014, UW Medicine PRAISE Award for excellence in patient communication and leadership
- 2014, International Spine Intervention Society, Best Clinical Abstract
- 2013 – 2014, Best Doctors, Inc., Best Doctors in America
Clinical Interests
- Amputation/Limb Loss
- Prosthetics
- Post-COVID rehabilitation
- Telehealth
Teaching Interests
Dr. Friedly teaches research methodology and evidence-based medicine to PM&R residents and medical students.
Research Interests
- Low back pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Limb Loss/Amputation
- Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID (PASC)