Mark Friedlander

Mark Friedlander currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of the Behavioral Health Division at UHS, a role commenced in September 2020 that involves overseeing medical strategy and staff at behavioral health facilities. Prior to this, Mark held the position of Chief Medical Officer at Aetna from January 2010 to September 2020, where responsibilities included utilization management and clinical compliance for over 400 healthcare professionals. Mark's earlier experience includes roles such as Corporate Medical Director at Penn Friends, where strategies for health services were developed, and Director of the Outpatient Clinic and Adolescent Inpatient at Friends Hospital, providing medical leadership and direct care. Mark's career began as a psychiatrist and acting medical director at Child Guidance Resource Centers, focusing on school-based mental health services. Mark Friedlander holds an MD from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.