Norman M. Friedman, MD joined Logan Health Neurology in May 2025 as a neurologist specializing in general neurology. Originally from Akron, Ohio, Dr. Friedman has been practicing general neurology, vascular neurology, and sleep medicine since 2002. He earned his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), completed his internal medicine training at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus, and went on to complete a neurology residency at The Ohio State University. He is board certified in neurology, vascular neurology, and sleep medicine. Dr. Friedman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. He is especially passionate about diagnosing and managing complex neurological cases and values the collaboration and camaraderie of working within a hospital team. His professional interests include general neurology and sleep medicine, and he is looking forward to bringing his expertise to patients in Kalispell. Outside of work, Dr. Friedman enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing in the winter, and jogging, biking, swimming and boating with family and friends in the summer.
Norm Friedman, MD
Specialty
Neurology
Service
Neurology
Biography
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; Subspeciality Certification Vascular Neurology; Subspeciality Certification Sleep Medicine; American Board of Internal Medicine
Residency
Neurology, Ohio State University; Internal Medicine, Akron General Medicine Center & Mount Carmel Medical Center
Medical School
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Hospital Privileges
Logan Health Medical Center
Financial Assistance
This provider subscribes to the Logan Health Financial Assistance Program
Locations
Logan Health Department of Neurology
Publications
Can aggressive therapy in diabetic foot infections improve outcome?
Clinical Infectious Disease 8/1996, James S. Tan, Norman M. Friedman
Therapy in Diabetic Foot Infection, IDSA poster session, Orlando Florida 10/9/1994 James S. Tan, Norman M. Friedman
Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility using Propranolol (AAN poster session 4/05)
Effect of propranolol on naming in chronic Broca’s aphasia with anomia
David Q. Beversdorf, MD, Umesh K. Sharma, MD, Norman M. Friedman, et al
Seizures in comatose cardiac arrest survivors receiving therapeutic hypothermia
Castro J, Friedman N, et al: Critical Care Medicine, Dec 06, vol 34 no 12.
Induced hypothermia therapy for survivors of in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest- a retrospective review, Castro J, Friedman N, et al: Critical Care Medicine, Dec 06, vol 34 no 12.
Use of routine blood cultures in protocols for therapeutic hypothermia for cardiac arrest
Castro J, Friedman N, et al: Critical Care Medicine, Dec 06, vol 34 no 12.
Magnesium levels in cardiac arrest victims: relation to successful resuscitation [Abstract]
Cannon, Louis A.; Heiselman, Darell E.; Dougherty, James M.; Friedman, Norman M. Critical Care Medicine. 14(4):430, April 1986.
Immune mediated neurologic dysfunction as a paraneoplastic syndrome in renal cell carcinoma, Johnson V, Friedman N, Haller NA, Hagel C, Journal of Neuro Oncology
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