Dr. Arie S. Friedman
Our Medical Director, Arie S. Friedman, M.D., is a father of four and a board-certified pediatrician. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago after serving seven years as a pilot in the US Navy. Formerly head of Pediatrics at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois, he currently practices at Premier Pediatrics in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Friedman’s compassion for young people combined with his strong commitment to evidence-based medicine forms the core of the Growing Lean philosophy.