Paul A. Friedman, M.D., is the Betty Knight Scripps-George M. Gura, Jr., M.D., Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Norman Blane and Billie Jean Harty Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Honoring Robert L. Frye, M.D., at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

He is American Board of Internal Medicine board certified in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology, and is an active participant in the maintaining certification (MOC) process.

Previously, Dr. Friedman served as Director of the Cardiac Implantable Device Lab, Mayo Clinic. He is a trained electrical engineer, with deep experience in innovation (more than 40 patents issued and named Minnesota Top Inventor), and scientific research (more than 250 scientific original publications).