Lisa G M Friedman, MD MA 🐈⚾️🐧😷🦴👩‍👦

I wanted to wait until everything was finalized before sharing anything specific, but today my nephew officially became my son. This is my son, Caleb.

🚩 Free to read until Jan. 26: "We placed Christopher in traction for his femur fracture. He was engaged in his care, asked thoughtful questions, and was grateful for our help," writes @Shoulder2LeanOn in the latest #ResidencyDiary. "It was hard for me to reconcile the pleasant person in front of me with the understanding that someone had purposefully tried to seriously injure or kill him." Read the column here: ow.ly/b2OH50Y0nxw #orthoTwitter #medTwitter

🚩Free to read through Nov. 22: "The pathway to becoming a competent surgeon is long and hard, as it should be," writes @Shoulder2LeanOn in her latest #ResidencyDiary column. "As much as I want to include (my son) on my surgical learning journey, I carry some things alone." Read more here: ow.ly/meSm50XrXCl #orthoTwitter #medTwitter #meded

Folks travel from all over to see the falls, and I can’t keep my eyes off the most wondrous site in the world. I love you, Caleb.

"I am not always successful," writes Lisa Friedman MD in her latest #ResidencyDiary column. "When I made an error... my attending turned to me. I braced myself for impact. He then comforted me as he took responsibility for my mistake." Read the full story here: ow.ly/PHsv50WrUnK #orthopedics #surgeon #residency #training #meded #CORR

"I remember the first time I scrubbed into an orthopaedic procedure... It seemed almost magical that they arrived at the right place to fix the fracture, as if the trail just appeared before them," writes Dr. Lisa Friedman in her latest #ResidencyDiary. "Sometimes, I worry that I’ll lose that sense of wonder and excitement as the journey becomes routine with each case I do." Read her column here: ow.ly/FfCs50WW48q #orthoTwitter #medTwitter #CORRR @Shoulder2LeanOn

Congratulations! Well deserved!

I am the proud owner of a new 5 year old who spent this morning arguing with his reflection in the mirror to stop copying him.

Caleb James — President — Future Hand Weenies of Tomorrow

Congratulations to our incoming orthopaedic surgery residents, welcome to the team! #OrthoTwitter #OrthoMatch2025 #Match2025 #MatchDay2025 #OrthoMatch

In her latest #ResidencyDiary column, @Shoulder2LeanOn reflects on what a cantering horse taught her about learning new skills in uncomfortable & sometimes scary situations. Read in #CORR here: ow.ly/w0Tt50VibeE #orthopedics #residency #orthoresident #meded #surgery

Caleb and Mommy after Van Gogh!

Celebrating Lunar New Year at the Penn Museum!

Caleb’s really into the mosaics lately!

The Eagle’s road to victory bus tour made a stop at Caleb’s school and now he says he’s an Eagles fan and this may be my hardest day of parenting. Go Giants!

My superhero!

Happy Snow Day!

The youngest residency applicant. PGY -21!

My Canada boy is scary good at Jenga