Brooklyn Hospital Nephrology
121 Dekalb Ave Fl 2 Brooklyn, NY 11201Accepting new patients
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Show Phone NumberDr. Howard Friedman, MD is a cardiology specialist in Brooklyn, NY and has been practicing for 51 years. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine in 1984 and specializes in cardiology.
Dr. Friedman's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Friedman
4.8
Based on 4 reviews
| 5 Stars | 75% | (3) |
| 4 Stars | 25% | (1) |
| 3 Stars | 0% | (0) |
| 2 Stars | 0% | (0) |
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Average Reported Wait Time
- 31 – 45 minutes
Dr. Friedman's Performance
- Trustworthiness
- Explains condition(s) well
- Answers questions
- Time well spent
Office & Staff Performance
- Scheduling
- Office environment
- Staff friendliness
Overall Patient Satisfaction
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Friedman to family and friends is 4.75 out of 5
About Me
Biography
Specialties
- Cardiology
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Education
Languages
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- English
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Dr. Friedman accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- EmblemHealth
- Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- HealthFirst
- ABCD HMO
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Dr. Friedman's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Friedman treats Thrombosis more than 90% of his peers
Dr. Friedman treats this condition more than 90% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
- Arterial Thrombosis
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Effort Vein Thrombosis
- Intracranial Venous Thrombosis
- Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Renal Vein Thrombosis
- Thromboembolism
- Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
- Venous Thrombosis
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Friedman treats Hypertensive Heart Disease more than 90% of his peers
Dr. Friedman treats this condition more than 90% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Friedman treats Chest Pain more than 83% of his peers
Dr. Friedman treats this condition more than 83% of his peers
Dr. Friedman's conditions and procedures:
- Aneurysm
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Benign Tumor
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (CCTGA)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Endocarditis
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Hypotension
- Limb Swelling
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
- Pericardial Disease
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Septal Defect
- Syncope
- Thoracentesis
- Thrombosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Vascular Disease
- Venous Hypertension
Locations
Brooklyn Hospital Nephrology
Affiliated Hospitals
Check the quality of care at hospitals where Dr. Friedman treats patients.
Learn more71% Patient experience rating, 2% higher than the national average
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2020, 2018)
- America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019)
57% Patient experience rating, 12% lower than the national average
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