Dr. Stephen Friedman, MD

I was injured in 1991 and spent over 10 years going through rounds of physical therapy in CA & MA, two surgeries, including a back fusion which failed and I was left with chronic pain in my lower back. NCH referred me to Dr. Friedman, with his help starting in 2001 he was able to explain the approach we were going to take to get my pain under control with medication and coddle epidural injections. We found the right location that gave me the most relief with the coddle epidurals. I was able to sit again for several hours without the pain spiking up dramatically and we were able to knock down my overall pain level with medication from an 8 to a 2 on a scale of one to 10. I was then able to increase my daily physical therapy exercises to strengthen my core and we were then able to reduce some of the medications that we originally started with, and I’ve been able to live my life in a much lower pain state and I credit Dr. Friedman with having gotten my life back under control!

He is the best in his field, amazing doctor. Professional, caring doctor. His staff is friendly and efficient.

Knowledge is Power and that sums up Dr. Friedman and his expertise for fixing exactly what and where the problem needs to be addressed. Dr. Friedman excels in his profession and for that I will be eternally grateful! He gave me my totally pain free life back!

Pain free

Always professional.

Epidural back injections.

Dr. Friedman is excellent!!

Only one who has relieved my pain for every problem I brought him

Dr. Friedman is Great! but what’s wrong with their phone system and lack of response(no response) when you leave multiple messages? No one EVER calls back and no one answers the phone. Patients need to be able to contact and SPEAK with their doctors office…..don’t they?? What if they need to explain that their medication needs urgent refill?…..the patient just deals with possible withdrawal symptoms?….or they have any other need to speak with their doctors office? I’ve never heard of a process(lack of) such as this!!

Quick in and out, friendly staff, excellent listeners and cured me!

Very timely manner appointment. All the staff, nurse and DR Friedman are very friendly and helpful.

Dr. Friedman is an excellent Pain Management physician. He is also a Board Certified Anesthesiologist!! His attention to detail is outstanding. His initial questionnaire is a major source of information to assist him in diagnosing and treating your condition. He is patient and clearly explains his plan of treatment for your problem. His office staff and medical assistants are pleasant and helpful. They are a reflection of his values. IT ALL STARTS AT THE TOP!!

Doctor was wonderful. Caring and listens to all concerns, however his staff responsible for answering the phone and calling back, should all be replaced. You can leave 100 messages and not get one call back. My partner had an injection and developed swelling. Called to see if this was normal, needless to say 3 days later, we are still waiting. I’m looking for an office that is responsive. Very upset to leave a good doctor due to incompetent staff.

Outstanding. Dr Friedman is not only excellent at his job, he genuinely cares about his patients, and will go the extra mile for them.

Terrible...he became upset after I asked a question and started yelling at me in front of the staff and other patients. I now go to another pain specialist and am extremely happy.

Good Morning This is Wayne Hendrickx 239.238.4004 Would it be possible to PLEASE to include an Epidural today I have an appointment at 3:00 The pain in lower back is horrible. I have been dealing with for three weeks knowing I was coming soon. For the review you are the Best Thank you Wayne.Hendrickx@colliercountyfl.gov You can contact me at this E-mail address

Having moved to Naples, I searched for a pain specialist. Several people and websites gave Dr. Friedman glowing reviews. My doctor sent all the needed paperwork so I could meet Dr. Friedman and have him as a pain dr. I called his office and got a recording, left a message and waited for a call back. After a week, I called and left another message... NO ONE CALLED BACK. I then went into the office, where a receptionist and a staff member named Ruth said they had never received my calls, although my phone number for the office was correct, and their answering machine identified them as the office of Dr Friedman. Ruth assured me she would call me after the holiday weekend. NO ONE CALLED BACK. For the next two months I again called and got the answering machine. After three months I have decided even if he is a five star doctor, HIS STAFF DESERVES A ZERO. Sadly, I will not be seeing Dr. Friedman. I am now looking for a pain specialist with office personal who actually do their jobs.