Jeffrey E. Friedman Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO SAY MY EXPERIENCE WITH BAPTIST HOSPITAL AND "DR FRIEDMAN" AND HIS WHOLE STAFF WAS WELL OVER A HUNDRED PERCENT IN MEETING MY EXPECTATIONS! I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY MORE SATISFIED BEFORE MY WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY BEGIN AND THROUGH THE HOSPITAL STAY AND THE CARE AND QUESTIONS I HAVE RECEIVED AFTER THE SURGERY. I NEVER EXPECTED MY SURGERY TO HAVE WENT SO PERFECT AND SMOOTHE.
DR FRIEDMAN IS UP TO PAR ON BLOODWORK AND TEST NEEDED TO SEE IF HE CAN PERFORM HIS SURGERY WITHOUT ANY HARDSHIP.
HE IS UP FRONT AND HONEST WITH HIS PATIENTS AND HIS KNOWLEDGE AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TRULY SHOW HIS PROFESSIONALISM IN THIS FIELD.
THE THING THAT IMPRESSED ME MOST IS HIS SMALL OFFICE AND GROUP ALL ARE VERY KNOWLEDGABLE IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS SO IF YOU CANT GET HIM SOMEONE IS ALWAYS IN THE OFFICE THAT CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS EFFICIENTLY.
I CANT SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH OF MY PROCEDURE OR PHYSICIAN. I HAD THE RNY AND IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.I AM INSULIN FREE FOR THE MOST PART AFTER BEING A SEVERE DIABETIC FOR 7-8 YEARS. STRUGGLING WITH INJECTIONS 3 TIMES A DAY. PEOPLE TOLD ME BEFORE JUST TO GET OUT AND EXERCISE, I HAD NEGATIVE REACTIONS FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY BEFORE HAVING THIS DONE...BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS GOD DOES GIVE SOME PHYSICIANS THE GIFT TO DO MIRACLES AND I BELIEVE DR FRIEDMAN HAS THAT GIFT.HE HAS PERFORMED A MIRACLE ON ME AND AS LONG AS I FOLLOW HIS STEPS AND ADVICE I FEEL CONFIDENT I WILL CONTINUE LOOSING MY WEIGHT AND STAY HEALTHY AND LIVE A LOT LONGER NOW.
I LIKED EVERYTHING FROM THE FIRST DAY I WENT AND STILL LOVE GOING TO SEE THE GROUP ON MY CHECK UP VISITS.THE AFTERCARE YOU GET IS REALLY AMAZING, THEY DONT FORGET YOU AFTER THEY GET THE MONEY THEY ARE STILL THERE TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
I HAVE NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SURGEON OR OFFICE AT ALL. I WOULD REFER ANYONE THINKING ABOUT HAVING THIS SURGERY TO THEM. I THINK HE IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SKILLED BARIATRIC SURGEON IN THE PANHANDLE.
THANKS DR FRIEDMAN AND STAFF.
STEPHANIE DRUMMOND

Simply, Dr. Friedman saved my life. I've always found him to be warm, friendly, and genuinely concerned about my health, my healing, and my future. His staff really care about each patient and are all passionate about helping the patient succeed. I have ZERO regrets and 100% JOY about my new, much healthier life. I would recommend Dr. Friedman to everyone. Thanks Dr. Friedman and staff.

Dr. Friedman is the most amazing person. He made me feel comfortable from the first moment we met. He explained everything step by step. And he is always available to listen to all my concerns. It has been six months since my surgery and I am living a life that I would never have thought would have been possible. Dr. Friedman has given my life back to me and I will be forever grateful. I can honestly say that I trust this man with my life. Thank you Dr. Friedman.

Dr. Jeffrey Friedman Is One Of The Best Surgeons I Could Have Asked For. I Have Not Had My Surgery Yet But I Trust My Life In His Hands. My First Impression Of Him Was "WOW" He Is Taking The Time To Explain This Procedure Step-by-Step. The Most Important Thing We Discussed Alot Was After Care & Risk. (WHICH I HOPE ALL SURGEONS GO OVER) He Got To Know Me Just As Well As His Office Staff. They Are Angels Every Last One OF Them. Mrs Betty Always Make Sure Im On Top Of Things..When You Come Into The Office Its Like Being At Home With Family. The Main Thing That Made Me Choose Dr Friedman Was His STATS & His PERSONALITY. Overall Dr. Friedman Is a 10 My Scale & A Overall Wonderful Person

Wow I don't even know where to begin with Dr.Friedman, He's just amazing! I seriously have NOTHING negative to say about him. He is very friendly, Which some doctors can so SO arrogant He is so not. He is very thorough, Explains everything very well. Will listen to all your concerns and answer any questions. He makes you feel so comfortable. He genuinely cares about each and every patient. Your treated like a person and not like a number. His office is very well ran, everyone in the office is so sweet and really takes the time to get you know you. I went to a different surgeon to start {Dr.Lord} and I'm so happy i ended up at Friedman, In my option he's so much better than Dr. Lord. Again nothing i can say bad. If your thinking of having surgery He's the one to go to! Thank you so much Dr.Friedman! : )

Well being as I am an employee of BHC I must say this. If you are an employee and happen to want your procedure done outside network like SHH, DON'T. We were informed that we could but of course would pay a higher co-pay and followed through. Well roughly twelve months and 600 dollars later. My wife was given approval from BCBS only one problem. I could absolutely, positively could not go outside of network. So ultimately it was done at BHC and SHH (MD Lord's) office was useless in assisting or saying were sorry. Oh well no big deal. The same Doctor we wanted at SHH trained our new doc at BHC. Doctor Friedman and his office staff were amazing. Went in for preliminary visit January 14 and had approval to proceed that following week. He gets you in quick as long as you have gotten your preliminary testing and required insurance stuff done. The procedure itself went fantastic with great follow-up in the hospital to make sure his patient was comfortable and taken care of. This Doc is a up and comer with the BHC Bariatric Center of Excellence and is sure to continue on great and awesome things. He and his staff are great at explaining everything entailed with your procedure and provide great support afterwards. Overall rating would be nothing more than an A+.

Dr.Friedman gave me a very relaxed and confident first impression. He is very serious when it comes to his patients well- being, he wants each and everyone of us to succeed with our surgery and the recovery. He explains everything you need to know about the surgery and the recovery process. The main thing that impressed me about Dr.Friedman was when I saw him actively participate in the "Meet the Doc" seminar and the "Support Group". I expected for his staff members to conduct the meetings but that was not the case at all. Dr.Friedmans staff is absolutely amazing. They go above and beyond to help you with anything you need. They all work together to make the patient feel apart of the team and make sure we have anything and everything we need for our surgery. Thank you to all of Dr.Friedmans' staff and thank you Dr.Friedman for making this a very easy process. 3 months to get everyhting done and approved is very remarkable. Thanks!!

What can i say first impression of Dr Friedman was very good very friendly and understanding on what my needs were... Dr Friedman and his staff are like family and they treat you like family and the utmost respect and make sure your every need is met above and beyond..What future patients should know is Dr Friedman is the best surgeon in Pensacola Florida by far for bariatric needs...The aftercare program is very structured and informative...In my case of the risks of the surgery were very high by far I have a lot of health issues, Dr Friedman was very up front and very truthfull as to all the risk that we would incur with surgery. I am proud to say we had no issues during surgery and none so far after surgery I am doing very well and my results are looking amazing in the short time since surgery. Dr Friedman is excellent in all aspects of his care from the surgical aspect to the after care and bedside manners..If you want a superior Doctor in the bariatric field choose dr Friedman and his staff, I promise you will not be disappointed he is the best....The hospital and its staff are also the best in care before and after...Baptist Hospital is number 1 in Pensacola Fl. Thank You Dr. Friedman and staff you have changed my life for the best.......

Gosh well at the meet the doctor meeting in October he presented himself as a very confident surgeon..this is ultimately what I care about. He gave tons of information and I did not know there was anything knew to learn after my year of thorough research. There were more benefits than I thought and the risks were made very clear. I will get a more acurate impression on Dec 2 at my consult. I hope he has good bedside manner, most people say so, but if not I am happy to be safe and with a confident surgeon with good credentials. I hope to get scheduled for January....rnok coming back to say that the consult was great! He and his staff made me feel happy to be there and reassured of my decision! Poor Dr F even put up with my father which isn't always easy.

My first impression of Dr. Friedman was man this guy is young and very confident. I do seem to think that is a good trait in a doctor. The time it took from first visit to surgery was only six weeks so I would have to say I was really impressed with Dr. Friedman's staff. The surgery went very smoothly, all doctors and nurses were very attentive and informative. I tend to ask a lot of questions. Post-op hospital stay was ok, how can anyone say much positive about this, you hurt, your in unfamiliar surroundings, and the nurses are over worked. I did manage to survive the first night which was rough, but I healed quickly and with in two weeks I was back in the hospital with my wife while she had her by-pass surgery which also went smoothly. Dr. Friedman was in to check on us no less then twice a day some of his staff also dropped by. From pre-surgery diet to first post-op visit I had lost 22 lbs. Suddenly I feel like life has possibilities again and I feel like Dr. Friedman has asked me to become a part of his bariatric family on my journey to a new me. Thanks, Dr. Friedman you saved me.