Bruce F Friedman, MD

I came to Dr. Friedman’s office after living in a home that had a dog previously living there. I had the worst sinus infections and had trouble breathing. He diagnosed me with asthma and am allergic to many things out in the environment (dust, grass, trees, animal dander).I get allergy shots every 3 weeks. I can honestly say my asthma has improved tremendously and use an inhaler to prevent an asthma attack, but rarely use it now. I no longer am dependent on mucinex d and only have to use my Flonase each morning. I love Dr. Friedman and all of his staff! They are always so kind to me and ask how I am and what is new in my life. I am grateful that dr. Friedman has helped me so much!

I am currently a patient of Dr. Friedman’s, I came to him for my allergies, I kept getting hives and sinus congestion which resulted in sinus infections, I had several appointments for allergy testing and to check my breathing, I found out things that I thought were just in my head. I am currently doing the immunotherapy treatment and already feel so much better, Dr. Friedman is very thorough and cares a lot about his patients. His office staff is also very helpful, when I need a prescription or even just have a question for the doctor, the response time is fast. Definitely recommend if you have allergies to see Dr. Friedman, you wont be disappointed.

Instead of living with headaches, congestion, scratchy eyes, and basic outdoor misery, I decided to see my general practitioner and get an allergist referral. I was sent to Dr. Bruce Freidman at one of his 2 offices. Irvine was the closest so I made my appointment and started the process. I had my first sit down with the Doctor and we went over my history and complaints. We did a lung test and of course a full 218 or so allergy panel. As expected I was severely allergic to several allergens.
Since then, and for nearly 2 years now, I’ve gone in weekly for injections. Each time the wait has been minimal and the shots extremely quick. I now visit their Fountain Valley office weekly. The staff travels between the 2 offices they serve 6 days a week at set hours. This gives you maximum convenience and allows you to meet your weekly injection schedule.
I visit the Doctor every 6 months or so for a follow up and to check progress. Anytime in between visits I can schedule a consult for a flare up, get a question asked, or adjust a prescription.
The staff is very friendly, smart, and helpful. They have me dialed in with my insurance so billing is handled without headache. Sign in, get injection, co-​pay, and I’m on my way. It’s that simple.
While I can’t wait for the injection regimen to be over, I never dread an office visit. Highly recommend the Doctor and his team!

Do yourself a favor and don’t even bother going there! The worst care I’ve ever received.
So I had been having a respiratory problem for a couple of months and wanted to get checked what was going on with me. After Unilocaling, I decided to go see Dr. Friedman but was completely disappointed after 6 appointments. They seemed just so greedy and don’t care about their patients.
Let me tell you what happened. So I went in there, told my problems during my first appointment and Dr. Friedman was super enthusiastic about having me tested for a bunch of stuff. I thought he was very thorough but apparently, not! He asked me to make test appointments with his assistant and that was the end of my first appointment. I was told that I have to make 4 more appointments because there would be 4 different tests. The test takes about 20 mins and nurse is present for 5 mins. Tests clearly could be done during 2 visits and Dr. Friedman could read the results after the second test. NO, of course he decided not to see the patient right after the test because they could charge you a co-​pay every time you come in. So after a month of back and forth testing, I was able to make another appointment with Dr. Friedman who was supposed to read the test results. (Note that it was my 6^th appointment with the clinic and 2^nd with Dr.Friedman. I was still experiencing problems without any medication.) So finally I saw him hoping to hear about my issues but he told me I was allergic to environmental things (trees, dust) and there isn’t anything he can do. He explained how allergy shots can help my allergy (fyi, it has to be done for 3 years!!!) and they do the shot at their clinic. Obviously, you need to pay every time you come in for shots! I asked about allergy medicine and he literally said, you can try out allergy medicines available out there and see what works the best for you. He handed me Allergy self-​help guide (you can find it at
) and told me to read it. He never read to me how other test results came back, instead mentioned general environmental stuff that he can’t fix lol.
After 6 appointments, wasting my time and money, I was told to read a guide that’s already available on the internet and find the medicine that works on my own! After being about 30 mins in his room, his assistant came in and told the next patient was waiting. He walked me out and that was it! I felt like he doesn’t care about his patients and provides general allergy information to everyone (nothing customized).

Great Doctor and Staff that gets it. They treat you like a person not a number. Been going to this doctor for over 2 years. Really has helped my asthma and allergies.

I do not recommend this doctor!
I felt like I was chased by debt collectors. Because I couldn’t pay entire test bill amount right after the test.
I was not informed about THEIR BILLING SYSTEM when I book the test. Apparently, you have to pay the entire amount on the same day of any procedure.
I felt so insulted because I didnt have my credit cards or check book WITH ME at the moment.
A staff lady called me 2 hours later (after I left their office) to collect the amount.
Certainly, they succeeded to collect the entire amount from me. The interesting thing is I do not even know the test result and the doctor wasn’t even there to read my skin reaction to the substances.

First time my kids met dr. Freidman, we walked away feeling like he’s the best doc We’ve met. I highly recommend him for allergies and asthma specialist.

I’ve been going to Dr. Friedman for years and he’s as good as it gets. He’s very thorough, has a great sense of humor and is always helpful to answer questions. I’ve has extensive allergy testing and gotten allergy shots and can honestly say my health is better than ever. If you are looking for a great allergist he’s your guy.

Dr. Friedman is the best. I have been going for about a year now and everyone that works there is always so pleasant and caring. I go in at least once a week for allergy shots and all the lady’s are sweet and careful when giving my shots. They never hurt! I have to see Dr. Friedman every 6 months for a check up and not only does he genuinely care about my allergies but always asks about other things going on in my life. He’s always giving me coupons for the best allergy medicines and telling me what I need to do to improve my symptoms. Overall my experience there has been nothing but pleasant I would recommend this Allergist to everyone who is in need of allergy relief!

It was slow to get my allergy test results from them and the doctor wrote a note on my file saying to type them and send them… I called the office. after calling the office, they hurried to send me a release form to sign. The doctor tells you about different products you cqn get to help keep dust away and clean your air etc. He is pretty nice and I recommended him to someone else who started going there for testing. I wish they would give you the allergy test results each time you get a test done right away so you can avoid the allergens sooner than later.

Please read this. Do not use this doctor. They have late fees and they charge you $ 35-​$ 50 if you have an emergency and can’t make it to your appointment. Not only that, but I have one of the best insurances, a PPO, fully covered and everything and I was only able to get 1 basic allergy test. And any other tests I would have to pay out of pocket.
I switched allergists and wanted to get my results from Friedman’s office. They told me it would be $ 25 to get my test and take it somewhere else. I told them my insurance paid for the test and it is legally my right to have it, they stumbled with words and eventually said okay I can have it but I would have to come in person and get it between very limited hours. Not only did this doctor not help me, call me about the test, or update me in anyway, but had the nerve to try and illegally charge me to get my test results. I’m thankful I switched doctors and I am able to get any test I need now without any sketchy schemes in taking my money.
Beware and stay away.

Update: I attempted to get my test results from this office. I have gone to the office in person, filled out the records request form while there. I have called repeatedly over the last 6 months. No doctor who wants the records has them. I don’t have the records. I even said to the office, «You can’t do this. It is illegal. When I pay for test results I own them. You are legally obligated to release them to me.» Still no records.
Please be advised: Once you attempt to get any test results or medical records… Lots of luck to you. You won’t get them.
Why? Because then the doctor retains you as a patient and doesn’t lose any money. I went to the office for some immunology tests. The tests were done in Aug 2014. To this day I don’t have any records and neither do any of my doctors who I have requested they receive the records. No one has them.
Like the song «Hotel California»: You can check in, but you can never leave. Try it. They won’t give you one piece of paper or any documentation. This is illegal and unethical.
I am reporting the doctor to my insurance company, CA State Board of Insurance and the AMA.

I have been experiencing odd eye lid swelling on and off for the past 20 years. Apart from vanity, it really didn’t have any other impact. The swelling began occurring more often and I was also experiencing some wheezing and chest tightening each time the swelling ocurred. Then the swelling began getting more intense and lasting longer. Afraid that I may be having an allergic reactions to something I told my doctor about it and she recommended I start keeping a food journal and make an appointment to see Dr. Friedman. I trust my doctor, but I did some reasearch about allergists in the area and found out there aren’t many other allergists in my area and Dr. Friedman had a bunch of 5 star Unilocal reviews so I knew I’d be in good hands.
My food journaling helped me come to the conclusion that peanuts may be the culprit. I began avoiding peanuts and haven’t had an episode for a month! I kept my appointment with Dr. Friedman anyway to see if I could get a confirmation about the peanut allergy.
I filled out some paperwork from their website ahead of my appointment. The staff there is pretty diligent in calling you to remind you about your appointment and to their credit if your appointment is at 2:00, you are called in at 2:00 or earlier which is so rare nowadays with doctor’s visits.
During the initial appointment, Dr. Friedman went through my entire questionnaire. He was asking questions about my family’s medical history and my medical history. He is very thorough. I had to go back 4 times for tests. Each of my subsequent visits were 15 – 20 minutes.
The final visit to see the doctor again was this week. My suspicions were confirmed and he perscribed me an epi-​pen. Darn you peanuts! You dirty murderous little buggers!

Amazing doctor!!! Very knowledgable and easy to talk to! He is thorough and takes his time listening and then explaining his findings/​test results! I was very skeptical taking my 14 month old to a broad spectrum allergist, if I was going to subject him to painful testing I only wanted to do it once and I wanted conclusive results, however dr Friedman was the only allergist in my network that was less than 3 hours away. Even though he isn’t strictly a pediatric allergist he was amazing with my little guy! We were seen at his office for a 45 min consultation to get my sons medical history and my concerns, then two dats of testing, then another 1 hour meeting going over the results and my questions.
There was always parking readily available.
The office staff was friendly and helpful.
The wait time was less than 10 min every visit.
I will recommend dr Friedman to all I know! Food allergies and environmental allergies, he us the doctor for the job!

Dr. Friedman and his office staff are top notch. We like the doctor and his office so much that when my 11 year old son needed a referral to an allergist, we insisted on him being that doctor. He did not rush through my appointment, took the time to get to know me and was very professional and thorough. His office staff is also very professional and they are as efficient as they come. We just got new HMO insurance so it’s been a «jumping through hoops» situation, but his staff has made things so wonderful. I highly recommend Dr. Friedman for your allergist needs.

I have always had really bad allergies and it was about time my primary care physician referred me to a specialist. It took some time for my insurance to approve and I was getting really impatient. I kept calling back to Dr. Friedman’s office to check the status of my approval and his receptionists were always so polite, professional, and helpful over the phone. This really helped me become more reassured and less impatient. They explained everything in detail and walked me through the paperwork process. Most receptionists I have communicated with via phone always seemed uptight, rude, and just hated life and people in general.
I came in around 10:00 AM and my appointment was at 10:15. I was immediately brought into an exam room! This took me by surprise because majority of the doctor visits I’ve had takes at least an hour for to even get inside one.
The exam room and back office were very sanitized. Everything looked in pristine condition and you can tell they take really good care of their equipment. I’m a huge germaphobe so this is a plus for me. I also noticed the amount of recognition and awards hung on the wall Dr. Friedman earned throughout his career. Apparently he had been awarded for being one of the top physicians in America.
The doctor that consulted me was very patient and thorough during the examination. I was shocked not to see Dr. Friedman so at first I was skeptical… However, she changed my skepticism after the consultation began. The questioning took the longest, for she asked for every little detail. She explained the causes of my symptoms thoroughly, which made me more aware of my allergic conditions. She also gave me a lot of tips on how to allergy proof my home. After talking, she gave me a lot of samples that I can try to ease my symptoms.
My overall experience:
I am really content for choosing this doctor office over the other ones! I really recommend this office for all your asthma and allergy conditions.
In addition.
Make sure you go to the front door facing the the street Warner. I went into the back door connected to the building «11 180». This is a completely separate building and it will not take you to Dr. Friedman’s office. If Fountain valley is too far from you, he has other locations available. :)

My mom has allergies and I have to take her here once a week so she can get her shots. I have seen the Dr. Friedman 3 times for her check ups due very 6 months and he is always so nice and understanding. He doesn’t get upset if she is not being as compliant as she should or forgets to call in new meds she starts. He always spends way more time with his patients than he’s scheduled for and so sometimes you are waiting in the exam room for him to finish with his current appointment but I don’t mind because he is like that with everyone. He really makes the patient feel important.
The office is nothing special and sometimes parking in the medical plaza right by FV hospital can be crazy, but he does have a number of very prestigious awards hanging on his walls. He is a pioneer in his field and we are very lucky to have found him. He has so many patients and two offices, this one and the one in Irvine. If you have allergies or asthma ask for a referral to Dr. Friedman.