Paul M. Friedman, MD, board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology, is the director of Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center of Houston, Texas.  He was educated in dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident and was twice awarded the prestigious Husik Prize for his research in dermatologic surgery.  He completed a one-year fellowship in dermatologic laser surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery & cutaneous oncology at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York and was the recipient of the Young Investigator's Writing Competition Award of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS).  Dr. Friedman is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical School, department of dermatology, and a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital. He is also on staff at Texas Children's Hospital and Memorial-Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center.  Dr. Friedman is a fellowship director for the ASDS-accredited cosmetic dermatologic surgery fellowship training program and also serves as faculty for the Procedural Dermatology Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Friedman has been a featured speaker of ASDS, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), and other national and international audiences. He recently served as President of ASLMS and was awarded the prestigious Leon Goldman Memorial Award at the 2019 ASLMS Annual Conference. He has also been named by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Cosmetic Dermatologists of 2022 and 2023, with specific recognition as one of the Best Dermatologists for Laser Treatments. Dr. Friedman was recognized as one of Medscape’s Physicians of the Year: The Best of 2022 for his philanthropic campaign as the President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery and awarded Physician of the Year 2022 by The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation for outstanding achievement in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults affected by vascular birthmark, anomaly, or associated syndrome. Dr. Friedman has also received the Texas Super Doctors award for 10 consecutive years and is a Hall of Fame honoree.

Dr. Friedman has published over 100 medical articles and book chapters and co-authored the book Beautiful Skin Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Better Skin. He is co-Editor of the textbook Lasers and Light Source Treatment For The Skin and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Dermatologic Surgery.  He has been featured in numerous national media outlets and is a frequent guest on Doctor Radio’s Dermatology Show.  Dr. Friedman has been recognized as a leading physician and researcher in the field and has also been involved in the development of several new laser systems and therapeutic techniques now commonly used throughout the world.