Executive Profile
Thursday, October 17, 1996
Name: Dr. Richard B. Friedman
Age: 52
Position: Medical director, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
First job: Lifeguard
Hobby: Sailing
"I want to serve in a rural area where I can make a difference," said Friedman, professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin for the past 25 years.
He is a nationally known pioneer in the area of "medical informatics," the use of computer technology to keep up with patients' needs.
"This (rural area) is where tele-medicine can be the most valuable," Friedman said. "We have a grant proposal for computers in home health care using links through cable television."
Friedman, a graduate of Princeton University and Cornell Medical School, is board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine.