Kelli E. Friedman | Scholars@Duke

Kelli E. Friedman
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Friedman is focused on the behavioral and surgical treatment of obesity. Her most current work focuses on the psychological aspects of bariatric surgery, including preparation for and recovery from surgery. She is interested in furthering our understanding of psychosocial issues related to bariatric surgery.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2017
Assistant Professor in Surgery, Surgery, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Surgery 2012

Contact Information

407 Crutfield Street, Durham, NC 27704
407 Crutfield Street, Durham, NC 27704
kelli.friedman@duke.edu (919) 470-7024
Duke Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Duke University 2002
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, General Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2012 - 2017
- Consulting Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2010 - 2012
- Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2006 - 2010
- Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2004 - 2006
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2004
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Brill, JV, Ashmore, JA, Brengman, ML, Buffington, DE, Feldshon, SD, Friedman, KE, Margolis, PS, Markus, D, Narramore, L, Rastogi, A, Starpoli, AA, Strople, K, White, JV, and Streett, SE. "White Paper AGA: An Episode-of-Care Framework for the Management of Obesity-Moving Toward High Value, High Quality Care: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association Institute Obesity Episode of Care and Bundle Initiative Work Group." Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 15, no. 5 (May 2017): 650-664.e2. (Review) Full Text
  - Friedman, KE, Applegate, K, Portenier, D, and McVay, MA. "Bariatric surgery in patients with bipolar spectrum disorders: Selection factors, postoperative visit attendance, and weight outcomes." Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 13, no. 4 (April 2017): 643-651. Full Text
  - Sogg, S, and Friedman, KE. "Getting Off on the Right Foot: The Many Roles of the Psychosocial Evaluation in the Bariatric Surgery Practice." European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association 23, no. 6 (November 2015): 451-456. (Review) Full Text
  - Ratcliffe, D, Sogg, S, and Friedman, KE. "Letter to the Editor: a Comparative Study of Three-Year Weight Loss and Outcomes After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Patients with “Yellow Light” Psychological Clearance." Obesity Surgery 25, no. 3 (March 3, 2015): 539-540. (Letter) Full Text
  - Ratcliffe, D, Sogg, S, and Friedman, KE. "Letter to the editor: A comparative study of three-year weight loss and outcomes after laparoscopic gastric bypass in patients with "yellow light" psychological clearance." Obesity surgery 25, no. 3 (March 2015): 539-540. (Letter) Full Text
  - McVay, MA, Friedman, KE, Applegate, KL, and Portenier, DD. "Patient predictors of follow-up care attendance in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 9, no. 6 (November 1, 2013): 956-962. Full Text
  - McVay, MA, Friedman, KE, Applegate, KL, and Portenier, DD. "Patient predictors of follow-up care attendance in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 9, no. 6 (November 2013): 956-962. Full Text
  - Krukowski, RA, Friedman, KE, and Applegate, KL. "The utility of the Beck Depression Inventory in a bariatric surgery population." Obes Surg 20, no. 4 (April 2010): 426-431. Full Text Link to Item
  - Blackwood, HS, Walsh, CM, Finley, C, Reddy, S, Friedman, KE, Keenan, E, and Johnson, SE. "Untitled." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 4, no. 3 (September 1, 2009): 229-232. Full Text Link to Item
  - Rickel, K, and Friedman, KE. "Many of my patients need to decrease their portion sizes in preparation for surgery. Likewise, some of my post weight-loss surgery patients struggle with the tendency to gradually increase portion sizes as the time from surgery lengthens. Are there behavioral strategies that I can suggest to patients that will facilitate their choosing and consuming smaller portions?." BARIATRIC NURSING AND SURGICAL PATIENT CARE 4, no. 1 (March 2009): 62-63. Link to Item
  - Friedman, KE, Ashmore, JA, and Applegate, KL. "Recent experiences of weight-based stigmatization in a weight loss surgery population: psychological and behavioral correlates." Obesity (Silver Spring) 16 Suppl 2 (November 2008): S69-S74. Full Text Link to Item
  - Applegate, KL, and Friedman, KE. "The Impact of Weight Loss Surgery on Romantic Relationships." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 3, no. 2 (June 2008): 135-141. Full Text
  - Rickel, K, and Friedman, KE. "A significant percentage of weight loss surgery patients complain that they have difficulty maintaining their motivation to exercise. Are there any techniques that I might use to enhance their motivation?." BARIATRIC NURSING AND SURGICAL PATIENT CARE 3, no. 2 (June 2008): 168-169. Link to Item
  - Rickel, K, and Friedman, KE. "Clinical Q&A." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 3, no. 2 (June 1, 2008): 168-169. Full Text
  - Bachman, K, Friedman, KE, Kunz, RL, Latner, J, Rowen, L, Tyler, R, and Ballen, K. "Weight stigmatization and bias." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 3, no. 1 (March 1, 2008): 7-15. (Review) Full Text
  - Nickerson, K, Corry, N, and Friedman, KE. "Counseling is mandatory for WLS success." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 3, no. 1 (March 1, 2008): 81-83. Full Text
  - Ashmore, JA, Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, and Musante, GJ. "Weight-based stigmatization, psychological distress, & binge eating behavior among obese treatment-seeking adults." Eating Behaviors 9, no. 2 (2008): 203-209. Full Text
  - Rickel, K, and Friedman, KE. "Clinical Q&A." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 3, no. 2 (2008): 168-169. Full Text
  - Friedman, KE, Applegate, KL, and Grant, J. "Who is adherent with preoperative psychological treatment recommendations among weight loss surgery candidates?." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 3, no. 3 (May 2007): 376-382. Full Text
  - Stout, AL, Applegate, KL, Friedman, KE, Grant, JP, and Musante, GJ. "Psychological correlates of obese patients seeking surgical or residential behavioral weight loss treatment." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 3, no. 3 (May 2007): 369-375. Full Text
  - Georgiades, A, Zucker, N, Friedman, KE, Mosunic, CJ, Applegate, K, Lane, JD, Feinglos, MN, and Surwit, RS. "Changes in depressive symptoms and glycemic control in diabetes mellitus." Psychosomatic Medicine 69, no. 3 (April 9, 2007): 235-241. Full Text
  - Friedman, KE, and Krukowski, R. "Does weight loss surgery influence the weight of the patient's spouse/partner?." BARIATRIC NURSING AND SURGICAL PATIENT CARE 2, no. 2 (2007): 153-154. Full Text Link to Item
  - Friedman, KE, and Krukowski, R. "What body image changes typically occur after weight loss?." BARIATRIC NURSING AND SURGICAL PATIENT CARE 2, no. 2 (2007): 154-155. Link to Item
  - Blackwood, HS. "Clinical Q & A." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care 1, no. 4 (December 2006): 293-297. Full Text
  - Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, Costanzo, PR, Zelli, A, Ashmore, JA, and Musante, GJ. "Weight stigmatization and ideological beliefs: relation to psychological functioning in obese adults." Obesity Research 13, no. 5 (May 2005): 907-916. Full Text
  - Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, Costanzo, PR, and Musante, GJ. "Body image partially mediates the relationship between obesity and psychological distress." Obesity Research 10, no. 1 (January 2002): 33-41. Full Text
  - Kern, LS, Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, Costanzo, PR, and Musante, GJ. "Changing eating behavior: a preliminary study to consider broader measures of weight control treatment success." Eat Behav 3, no. 2 (2002): 113-121. Link to Item
  - Costanzo, PR, Reichmann, SK, Friedman, KE, and Musante, GJ. "The mediating effect of eating self-efficacy on the relationship between emotional arousal and overeating in the treatment-seeking obese." Eat Behav 2, no. 4 (2001): 363-368. Link to Item
  - Costanzo, PR, Musante, GJ, Friedman, KE, Kern, LS, and Tomlinson, K. "The gender specificity of emotional, situational, and behavioral indicators of binge eating in a diet-seeking obese population." The International Journal of Eating Disorders 26, no. 2 (September 1999): 205-210. Full Text
  - Musante, GJ, Costanzo, PR, and Friedman, KE. "The comorbidity of depression and eating dysregulation processes in a diet-seeking obese population: a matter of gender specificity." Int J Eat Disord 23, no. 1 (January 1998): 65-75. Link to Item
- Conference Papers
  - Costanzo, PR, Reichmann, SK, Friedman, KE, and Musante, GJ. "Attachment style and its correlates in the treatment-seeking obese." September 2001. Link to Item
  - Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, Costanzo, PR, and Musante, GJ. "Obesity stigmatization and its relationship to psychological adjustment." September 2001. Link to Item
  - Costanzo, PR, Reichmann, SK, Friedman, KE, and Musante, GJ. "The mediating effect of eating self-efficacy on the relationship between emotional arousal and overeating in the diet-seeking obese." October 2000. Link to Item
  - Friedman, KE, Reichmann, SK, Castelli, A, Costanzo, PR, and Musante, GJ. "Psychological distress as a function of age in obese, residential treatment-seeking men and women." October 2000. Link to Item
  - Reichmann, SK, Friedman, KE, Musante, GJ, and Costanzo, PR. "Treatment specific weight loss expectations of obese, residential treatment-seeking men and women." October 2000. Link to Item

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers