Hayley Friedman, MD

Hayley Friedman, MD, is currently an assistant professor of pediatrics within the Division of Newborn Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She completed her pediatrics residency at St. Louis University Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and a neonatal-perinatal fellowship at Tufts Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children in Boston. Her academic interests include Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and advocacy. She is a primary team member within the multidisciplinary CARE Clinic (Clinic for Acceptance, Recovery, and Empowerment) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, as well as in NAS-focused clinical and research programs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, including her role as director of the NAS Neurodevelopment Clinic. Friedman serves on the executive board of the American Academy of Pediatrics District VI Board of Neonatologists.

A native Los Angeleno, she enjoys exercising on the Peloton, and spending time exploring St. Louis with her partner Adam and energetic, 12-yr old “puppy” Iris.