Dr. Friedman is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breasts, body, and face.  In private practice since 1996, he formerly served on the full-time plastic surgery faculty at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas where he was the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Friedman has published widely in the leading plastic surgery journals, has authored numerous textbook chapters, has been featured on multiple television and radio broadcasts, and has lectured nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of awards from the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  He has acted as an Instructional Lecturer on behalf of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, teaching plastic surgery techniques in Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New Orleans, Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, and Montreal.  Dr. Friedman has also been named a Super Doctor (in 2004 and again in 2005) by Texas Monthly (awarded to fewer than 5% of Texas physicians). A gifted wood and marble sculptor, Dr. Friedman's work has been displayed in several galleries and is part of many private collections.

Dr. Friedman has been a song writer for over 30 years. He had the privilege of performing live on fox 4, as introduction to a speech by Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and for a crowd of 17,000 in San Antonio.

Dr. Friedman serves as the Director of the West Plano Plastic Surgery Center, a nationally-accredited surgery center, conveniently located on the campus of Presbyterian Hospital of Plano.  He performs breast enlargement, reduction, and lifts; liposuction; mini and full tummy tucks; nasal reshaping; lip enhancement; eyelid, face, and brow lifts; medical skin care; and Botox and Restylane injections.