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Dr. Joseph S Friedberg MD, Thoracic Surgeon
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Dr. Joseph S Friedberg MD

Surgeon

5/5(7)
39th & Market St Philadelphia PA, 19104
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5/5

About

Dr. Joseph Friedberg is a general surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Friedberg specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Friedberg provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.

Education and Training

Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1986

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  •  2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors 
  •  2005 Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue from t 
  •  2008, 2008, 2008, 2008 Recognized by America's Top Doctors2007 
  •  2009 Recognized as America's Top Doctors for Cancer 
  •  2011-2014 Recognized by Best Doctors in America2009-2010 

Treatments

  • Lung Surgery, Lung Tumor, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (lvrs) And More

Dr. Joseph S Friedberg MD's Practice location

Practice At 39th & Market St

39th & Market St -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 617-732-6027

3509 N BROAD ST -
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
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New patients: 215-707-8484
Fax: 215-707-3946

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Dr. Joseph S Friedberg MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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