Dr. David Brian Friedman, MD

Help me decide. Doctor Friedman has either become tired of caring or just never cared for his profession. Has he just muddled through or did he really stand tall once in his lifelong Hippocratic oath? Now it has been one year past my DFSP SARCOMA diagnosis and surgery. Doctor Friedman used up a whole year of my life before the DFSP diagnosis to treat my multiple colored, painful skin lesions with cortisone shots into my lesions. Post (2) two biopsies. One at my first visit and the next a year later. The first biopsy stated dermatofibroma. The second neurofibroma. Dr Friedman informed me that everything is fine. I asked can I have (2) different diagnostic biopsies? Dr Friedmans response was, different?? They were different? Dr Friedman left the exam room. Dr Friedman returned with information on how he called the lab to reexamine the tissue biopsy. So I worried for a week. I am back in the exam room being told I have cancer, DermatoFibroSarcoma… Protuberans. I went to City of Hope to a Great Sarcoma surgeon Dr Roa and a 8 inch surgical scar on my abdomen. No more pain or cancer. Well hopefully. Why doesn't Dr Friedman know about....(33+years of dermatology ) Melanin color lesions Firm lesions Reading his charts Sit and listen to clients. Help me understand his character.

After going to 3 pediatricians- he diagnosed my daughter! We have gone there for the pas 8 years. NOt a great looing office, but he sees a lot of patients and has "seen it all"

Went to him because he's the closest dermantologist around. The next available appointment wasn't till 2 weeks later and when I finally went to the place it was old and had an unpleasent odor.. I felt like I was in a nursing home. Waited for about 20 mins and when I met the doctor he said nothing, seriously glanced at my face and gave me a prescription. I had to do all the talking and asking questions. In and out of the examing room in a minute or so. Worst customer care everr... at least pretend to be interested. Geez

Sad to say that his office staff definitely needs to attend customer service seminars!! I was a new patient and the front office gal was soooo rude! I walked up and she completely ignored me for 5 min..She totally saw me walk in and did not greet me or anything she just sat there and I looked at her like "HELLO"?? she looked up at me and said "sign in".. I was even more shocked by the Doctor.. He treated me like I was wasting his time and had some where to go.. I just had a over all uncomfortable experince.. I asked my Primary care Dr. to referr me else where...

This MD is the most Pompous MD I have had in years. Spends as little time as possible with you, and then runs to the next patient. Does not answer your questions as he is too busy ( my guess is my insurance did not pay him enough) As an alum of UCI, he is an embarrassment to the University Medical School.

Dr. Friedman was so nice and understood the difficulties of having acne every day. He really is the best deratologist. I would seffinately reccommend seeing him.