History
Robert Friedman is a well recognized board-certified ophthalmologist in solo practice in New York City for nearly three decades. Dr. Friedman has pioneered techniques in cataract surgery that are widely used today and that he teaches to colleagues and residents in training. Dr. Friedman completed a medical and surgical fellowship in Diseases of the Retina and routinely performs laser photocoagulation and surgery to repair retinal detachments, macular holes, macular puckers and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Friedman has appointments at Mount Sinai Medical Center, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital, and is on staff at the Retina Ambulatory Surgery Center. Dr. Friedman maintains a fee-for-service practice that is independent of the constraints of insurance carriers. He is committed to delivering personalized and respectful healthcare to each of his patients.