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PGY-4 @NM_ObGyn @cookctyhealth | @WeillCornell MD | @WUSTL alum | Passionate about #MedEd, #ReproJustice & obstetric health | my own views

Chicago, IL
Joined July 2020
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Don’t miss Rachel Friedlander, MD (@RLFriedlander), for her sessions on sleepiness in pregnancy at the @MySMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting in Denver, Colorado. #SMFM2025 breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
At the 2025 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting, join our scientists for their poster session “Sleepiness in Pregnancy and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes.” @MySMFM #SMFM25 #NMatSMFM See the full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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A wonderful @MySMFM filled with science and friendship! @NM_ObGyn
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
At 2024 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting, join Northwestern Medicine scientists for their poster session, “Association of Restless Legs Syndrome With Adverse Perinatal Outcomes.” @MySMFM #SMFM24 #NMatSMFM. See the full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
Join Northwestern Medicine physicians at the 2024 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting for poster session, “Association of Insomnia in Pregnancy With Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes.” @MySMFM #SMFM24 #NMatSMFM. See the full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
Join Northwestern Medicine physicians at the 2024 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting for poster session, “Association of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy With Cardiovascular Health 2-7 Years After First Birth.” @MySMFM #SMFM24 #NMatSMFM. See the full schedule: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
Don’t miss the poster session, “Association of Insomnia in Pregnancy With Cardiovascular Health 2-7 Years After First Birth.” @MySMFM #SMFM24 #NMatSMFM. See the full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
Join Rachel L. Friedlander, MD (@RLFriedlander), for her various poster sessions on the connections between #insomnia in pregnancy and #CardiovascularHealth, and #RestlessLegSyndrome in pregnancy and cardiovascular health at the 2024 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting. @MySMFM #SMFM24 #NMatSMFM. See the full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
"We’re seeing a dramatic increase of Hep C in the United States because it’s a hidden epidemic that really parallels the opioid epidemic." Lynn M. Yee, MD (@LynnYeeMD), discusses the prevention of #HepatitisC when treating patients who are pregnant. wgntv.com/news/medical-watch…
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
Today, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that denies women their fundamental right to abortion. Our department is committed to reproductive justice and women’s reproductive autonomy. We will continue to assure that abortion is safe, legal, and accessible to all patients.
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
In their @CrainsChicago op-ed today, Drs. Madeline Perry and @RLFriedlander, resident physicians in #OBGYN at @NUFeinbergMed, explain how if #RoeVWade is overturned, they might see an 8,000% increase in patients whose nearest abortion provider is in Illinois.
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
A message from @nmgynecology written by our Director of Family Planning, Dr Cassing Hammond. “In the wake of Texas legislation that bans most abortion, we should recognize our community’s enduring support for women’s fundamental rights.” 🧵
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Sharing some writing from my first months of residency...
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Yet, even when their surgical sites leave, when their tumors and labs values are discharged, it becomes obvious just how dissimilar the similarity of their hospital beds are.
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The space is filled with ephemeral personality. The small bits of humanity they share are the hardest. I will continue to search for this humanity as I continue to hurt for them.
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Rachel L. Friedlander, MD retweeted
@NU_ObGynRes Gynecology Boot Camp! So excited to finally meet these amazing new docs in person and begin their surgical skill development via #simulation!
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