Phone&and&e-mail&appointments&are&for&established&patients&only.&
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For&more&medical&information,&check&out&Dr.&Friedman's&website&at&
www.goodhormonehealth.com.&
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Dr.&Friedman&offers&his&services&as&an&Endocrinology&specialist&and&is&happy&to&diagnose&and&
treat&you&for&your&endocrine&problems;&he&does&not&function&as&a&primary&care&physician,&who&
you&should&have&for&non-Endocrinology&issues.&He&is&busy&and&does&not&have&"free&time".&Most&
of&your&care&with&him&should&be&during&your&current&or&future&appointment&time.&
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Insurance&
Dr.&Friedman&does&not&take&insurance&for&the&appointment,&but&gives&you&a&superbill&for&
submission&to&insurance.&Laboratory&tests&are&usually&covered&by&insurance.&He&is&not&part&of&
any&insurance&network;&he&does&not&process&insurance.&
Costs&
Dr.&Friedman&charges&$500&an&hour.&If&your&appointment&goes&for&less&time,&he&charges&less.&
Example:&if&your&appointment&is&only&30",&he&will&charge&you&$250.&To&help&patients&save&money,&
we&tell&them&to&be&organized&with&their&thoughts&and&questions,&so&as&to&keep&the&appointment&
under&an&hour,&if&possible.&It&is&helpful&to&organize&your&endocrine&laboratories&(Dr.&Friedman&is&
probably&not&interested&in&your&"routine"&laboratories,&such&as&CBC&or&electrolytes)&on&a&
spreadsheet&and&bring&in&to&your&appointment&(but&don't&submit&in&advance),&a&list&of&your&
medications,&history&and&symptoms.&
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Payment&Options&
Dr.&Friedman&now&takes&PayPal,&credit&cards,&cash&or&checks&at&his&clinic&on&Tuesday&nights.&
Deposits&Always&Due&for&Appointments&
Appointments&should&be&made&on&the&appointments&tab&of&www.goodhormonehealth.com.&If&
you&are&unable&to&schedule&on&his&website,&email&us&at&[email protected].&Dr.&
Friedman&asks&new&patients&to&pay&a&refundable&$100&deposit&for&an&appointment;&established&
patients&to&pay&a&refundable&$50&deposit&for&an&appointment.&Payments&are&secure&and&via&
PayPal&on&the&Appointments&tab&of&www.goodhormonehealth.com.&Deposits&are&due&at&the&
time&of&the&appointment&and&will&be&deducted&from&your&consultation&fee&the&night&of&your&
appointment.&Keep&your&PayPal&receipt.&
Deposits&are&refunded&if&cancellation&is&before&48&hours&of&the&appointment&time.&If&you&pay&
your&deposit&and&postpone&your&appointment&and&then&cancel&it,&deposits&will&only&be&refunded&
in&the&first&2&months&after&the&deposit.&&
If&you&do&not&wish&to&use&PayPal,&you&may&mail&a&deposit,&by&check,&to&Dr.&Friedman,&Hawkins&
3071,&Charles&R.&Drew&University,&1731&E.&120th&St.,&but&it&has&to&be&received&by&5PM,&the&Friday&
before&the&Tuesday&appointment.&&
Appointment&Times&
Dr.&Friedman&only&sees&patients&in&person&on&Tuesday&night.&The&first&appointment&is&at&5:45&
PM,&the&last&is&scheduled&at&9:45&PM.&Most&new&patients&can&expect&to&be&seen&for&an&hour,&or&
less&if&you&are&organized.&Dr.&Friedman&sticks&to&his&appointment&schedule,&but&some&patients&
take&more&time&than&scheduled&and&Dr.&Friedman&tries&to&give&each&patient&as&much&time&as&
needed.&Therefore,&be&patient&and&relax&and&get&to&know&the&other&patients&waiting&to&see&Dr.&
Friedman.&Wifi&is&available&in&the&waiting&room.&&
Address&
1125&South&Beverly&Drive,&Ste.&730&
Between&Whitworth&and&West&Pico.&
Near&Beverly&Hills.&
Do&not&confuse&Beverly&Drive&with&Beverly&Blvd.&
Underground&parking&available&until&6:00&PM.&
Street&parking&free&after&6:00&PM.&
Must&ring&a&buzzer&to&get&in&after&6&PM.&
Safe&neighborhood.&
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Bring&Records&With&You&to&Appointment;&Do&Not&Send&Ahead&of&Time&
ü&DO&bring&records&to&your&appointment,&please&bring&all&records&concerning&endocrine&testing.&
Organize&them&into&spreadsheets&of&endocrine&labs,&history,&medications&and&symptoms&
ü&DON'T&send&records&ahead&of&time;&they&might&get&lost,&and&there&is&not&enough&storage.&
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Phone&and&E-Mail&Appointments&
Phone&and&e-mail&appointments&are&for&established&patients&only.&Phone&appointments&are&NOT&
for&patients&who&haven't&set&an&in-office&visit&with&Dr.&Friedman&yet.&There&are&no&exceptions.&
Our&apologies&to&out-of-state&and&out-of-country&patients.&FaceTime&appointments&are&available&
for&those&who&live&in&California&and&are&at&least&two&hours&away&from&Dr.&Friedman's&office.&
Following&your&consultation&with&Dr.&Friedman,&you&may&have&a&blood&draw&in&the&office&that&
night,&by&Dr.&Erik&Zuckerbraun.&You&will&not&be&charged&for&the&time&you&wait&for,&and&attend,&
your&blood&draw.&Expect&to&possibly&go⪭&Cushing's&patients&especially&-&Dr.&Friedman&likes&to&
blood&test&Cushing's&patients&around&11:00&PM.&Some&patients&will&be&instructed&by&Dr.&
Friedman&to&have&morning&testing.&If&you&think&you&have&Cushing's&disease,&do&not&wear&
makeup.&Dr.&Friedman&likes&to&see&your&true&complexion.&
You&may&leave&after&your&appointment&for&a&break,&and&come&back&later&that&night&for&blood&
testing.&
Please&bring&your&insurance&card,&as&you&will&be&asked&to&fill&out&your&insurance&information&on&
the&blood&testing&requisition&(called&a&req.)&If&you&don't&fill&out&your&insurance&information,&we&
will&email&you&later&and&ask&you&to&call&the&lab&and&give&your&information,&further&delaying&your&
results.&You&may&also&be&charged&by&the&lab&for&full&price.&
Please&also&bring&your&pharmacy&number.&
The&weekend&after&your&appointment,&Dr.&Friedman&will&send&you&a&formal&dictation&of&your&
history,&condition&and&plan.&A&week&and&a&half&later,&Dr.&Friedman&will&send&you&an&email&of&your&
lab&and&imaging&results,&with&recommendations.&
Dr.&Friedman&is&happy&to&answer&one&or&two&short&questions&(that&can&be&answered&on&his&
smartphone)&following&your&appointment.&He&is&a&busy&doctor&and&doesn't&have&free&time,&so&
please&schedule&a&followup&appointment&if&you&have&additional&questions.&&
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Record&your&appointment&
Tape&record,&bring&your&digital&camera,&use&your&cell&phone,&or&even&ask&a&friend&or&family&
member&to&take&notes,&but&record&your&appointment.&Dr.&Friedman&will&give&you&loads&of&
information,&and&you&will&not&want&to&miss&or&forget&any&important,&hard-earned,&information.&
Dr.&Friedman&will&ask&you&to&sign&a&consent&to&record.&
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Other&doctors&
Dr.&Friedman&is&an&MD,&PhD&(CV&on&www.goodhormonehealth.com,)&does&research&and&sees&
patients&during&the&day&at&MLK&Outpatient&Center.&He&asks&that&you&use&him&in&concert&with&a&
local&primary&doctor&who&knows&and&understands&your&condition&and&can&assist&you&on&day&to&
day&issues.&He&is&happy&to&send&your&dictation&and&lab&results&to&you&to&give&to&other&doctors.&He&
believes&that&health&care&has&changed&and&that&the&patient&needs&to&coordinate&(be&the&
quarterback)&their&own&care.&The&days&of&asking&doctors&to&release&information&(that&already&
belongs&to&you)&are&long&gone.&
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Ignorance&of&the&Law&is&No&Excuse&&
Dry&as&it&is,&we&ask&that&patients&read&this&practice&description,&and&keep&it&for&future&reference.&
This&information&is&also&on&the&website.&If&a&patient&schedules&his/her&appointment&on-line,&the&
software&will&not&allow&the&patient&to&set&the&appointment&until&the&patient&acknowledges&
he/she&has&read&the&practice&description.&Thank&you&for&understanding,&and&helping&us&help&you.&
See&you&Tuesday&night!&
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