Dr. Steven William Friend, MD

Dr. Friend should be banned from medicine. I was required to see him for a pre-employment physical. I explained to three of his staff members that I had been willfully harmed by another physician and had PTSD associated with medical care. Dr. Friend insisted that my hear rate and blood pressure be normal before he would complete the exam. I explained that with PTSD I could keep from having a panic attack but vitals would be higher than normal. He insisted I strip to bra and panties prior to listening to my lungs and heart. I asked why I had to do this and was told it made him comfortable and that he would not complete my exam without me stripping. I had the choice of refusing the exam and losing my job offer or submitting the his coercion. I was in clear distress throughout the exam. Prior to him entering the room, I had told three staff what I needed to tolerate this experience. Dr. Friend insisted that I submit to his whims and then refused to complete the exam - therefore… risking me losing a job offer - until he saw me near naked and I had to call in the clinic manager. Thanks to Dr. Friend's incompetence and coercion, I am now trying to fight off severe depression and insomnia. This man should be banned from humanity.

I got injured at work and had to be taken to the emergency room. The doctors at the hospital confirmed my fear and scheduled me for an MRI to see the full extent of the damage. Work Comp sent me to see Dr. Steve Friend who downplayed all of my symptoms, cancelled my MRI, and told me I had to return to work the next day. He "examined" me for less than 5 minutes and never even checked my injury. His examination was just asking me what hurt. I repeat - he NEVER looked at the injury, but gave me prescriptions. I saw my regular doctor on my own and a specialist that both seemed shocked by Dr. Steve Friend's assessment and told me I need an MRI to check the extent of the damage and told me I should not return to work for 2 weeks. Also, they were not sure why he gave me one of the prescriptions because it has little to do with my specific injury. Can anyone say careless doctor who doesn't give a rip about helping patients and just gives some generic prescriptions?