Deborah Friedman, M.D.
Practice: iSpine Clinics
Specialty: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Office locations: PDR Edina | PDR Maple Grove
Most recent review: 7 months ago
4.84.8 out of 5
82 Ratings
24 Comments
Dr. Deborah Friedman is a physiatrist at iSpine Pain Physicians. She focuses on treating spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
4.84.8 out of 5
82 Ratings
24 Comments
Dr. Deborah Friedman is a physiatrist at iSpine Pain Physicians. She focuses on treating spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
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Dr. Deborah Friedman was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She went to Baruch College in NYC on a full academic scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Biology and a minor in English. She went on to complete a year of medical research on childhood leukemia at Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
She went to medical school at Tel Aviv University where she met her husband, Ryan. She completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University at Buffalo and Nassau University Medical Center.
She has been working as a physiatrist at PDR since 2012. Prior to PDR, she was working as an inpatient and outpatient physiatrist at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. At PDR her focus has been on treating spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
“I love working as a physiatrist and I am inspired every day by my patients as they power through a variety of complex painful conditions. My goal is to make their battles easier, restore function, and improve quality of life. I am passionate about helping patients regain control. I believe in taking time to listen, treating the whole person, and working as a team to help people reach their goals.”
Dr. Deborah Friedman lives in Minneapolis with her husband Ryan, an emergency medicine physician, and their two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, painting, writing, traveling and being active outdoors.
Friendly, very patient and explains everything step by step.
She was great She knows so much!
Professional, understanding. Waited to make sure I was comfortable with everything.
Great consultation with a plan for my back recovery.
I felt like the appointment was a little rushed
Deborah was so positive that I left the appointment feeling more optimistic than I’ve felt for awhile. Loved her bedside manner! 😊’
Dr. Friedman was thorough with her exam and with the plan going forward.
It was my first meeting with her she’s very personable and seems to be someone you can trust
She is a wonderful Doctor. she soft spoken and polite. She listen the patient point view first and then give her right decision on it. Thankyou NN
Am trying her PT program for four weeks. She is personable, encouraging and gave me hope for recovery.