Tom Frieden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Frieden
Occupation	Physician
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1960(1960-12-07)
Age	64
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tom Frieden Biography

Tom Frieden is one of the most popular and richest Physician who was born on December 7, 1960 in New York, United States.

Frieden was born and raised in New York City. His father, Julian Frieden, was chief of coronary care at Montefiore Hospital and New Rochelle Hospitals in New York. He is of Jewish ancestry. Frieden attended Oberlin College graduating with a BA in philosophy in 1982. He was a community organizer for the Center for Health Services at Vanderbilt University in 1982, before he started studying medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and graduated in 1986. At the same time he attended Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and obtained an MPH in 1986. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 1986–1989 followed by a one-year infectious diseases fellowship from 1989–1990 at Yale School of Medicine and Yale–New Haven Hospital.

From 1990 to 1992, Frieden worked as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer assigned by CDC in New York City. From 1992 to 1996, he was assistant commissioner of health and director of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, fostering public awareness and helping to improve city, state and federal public funding for TB control. The New York City epidemic was controlled rapidly, reducing overall incidence by nearly half and cutting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by 80%. The city’s program became a model for tuberculosis control nationally and globally.

Tom Frieden Net Worth

Tom Frieden is one of the richest Physician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Frieden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas R. Frieden (born December 7, 1960) is an American infectious disease and public health physician. He serves as President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a $225 million, five-year initiative to prevent epidemics and cardiovascular disease.

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Who is Tom Frieden Dating?

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In September 2006, the city proposed to restrict trans fat served in New York restaurants. New York City’s trans fat ban followed mandatory labeling of trans fat by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was credited with saving lives and preceded by more than a decade the FDA’s action to ban trans fat from food throughout the United States.

Facts & Trivia

Salud Ranked on the list of most popular Physician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Frieden celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

Frieden introduced the city’s first comprehensive health policy, Take Care New York, which targeted ten leading causes of preventable illness and death for public and personal action. By 2007, New York City had made measurable progress in eight of the ten priority areas.

Top Facts about Tom Frieden

1. Tom Frieden is an American physician and public health expert.
2. He served as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017.
3. Frieden led efforts to combat Ebola, Zika, and other global health threats.
4. He has also been a vocal advocate for tobacco control measures.
5. Frieden founded Resolve to Save Lives, a non-profit organization focused on preventing epidemics.
6. He has authored over 200 scientific publications on public health topics.
7. Frieden received his medical degree from Columbia University in New York City.
8. He previously served as the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
9. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.”
10. Frieden currently serves as president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives.