Dr. Friedman has a unique practice. He is an experienced, board-certified endocrinologist and researcher. He has the capabilities to diagnose and treat even the most difficult hormonal problems. He is compassionate, a good listener and willing to “think outside the box”. He cannot diagnose or treat patients without first seeing them in his Los Angeles Clinic and is unable to respond personally to patients looking for doctors in their area OR PATIENTS THAT WANT MEDICAL ADVICE. He recommends patients with hard to diagnose or treat pituitary, thyroid or adrenal disorders to make an appointment.
Appointment Booking
Appointment Options
IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS….$375/45 min
(for all new patients except those who live in California more than 2 hours away from Dr. Friedman’s office) Tuesday nights from 5:45 to 10:45 p.m. Schedule your appointment online.
E-MAIL APPOINTMENTS….$170
Dr. Friedman will respond to an email containing your questions during the weekend to established patients. Please e-mail the Paypal receipt for the $170 payment, list of medications, change in symptoms, and the email itself with questions to appointments@goodhormonehealth.com by 5 PM the night before. He will send you a reply, with a dictation, in four days or sooner.
20 Minute Phone Appointment….$200
Dr. Friedman offers 20 minute phone appointments to established patients outside of Southern California, Wednesday night, Saturday night, and Sunday evenings. For the Wednesday night appointment, payment is due by 5 PM, Tuesday night; for the Saturday and Sunday morning and late afternoon appointments, payment is due by 5PM, Thursday. This appointment is required to review records such as for approval for surgery. A dictation will be provided.
10 Minute Phone Appointment….$140
10 minute phone appointments are for established patients in whom Dr. Friedman does not have to review the chart are available on weekday mornings and evenings.
Dr. Friedman’s Facetime Appointments
Dr. Friedman is now able to offer telemedicine (FaceTime) appointments are only for those patients in California who live more than 2 hours away from his Los Angeles office. Those patients who live out of state need to see Dr. Friedman in person, however, follow-up appointments can be by phone, email or FaceTime.
For All Appointments
After your initial appointment, your follow-up appointments can be arranged via e-mail or phone. Dr. Friedman’s office can help you with your out-of-town visit. Please contact his office for more information. Dr. Friedman’s philosophy is to spend as much time as needed with each patient.
Your session with Dr. Friedman will be packed full of information, you may want to bring a tape recorder to record your appointment. Please print out copies of all your endocrine laboratories before you come. Putting the endocrine laboratories on a spreadsheet is often helpful. Looking for them on your phone during the appointment will waste precious time. No insurances are accepted, but you will be provided with a superbill with billing and diagnostic codes for submission to your insurance company. You or your insurance will be responsible for all laboratory and imaging fees.
Dr Friedman’s rates are competitive.
Payment and Booking
PayPal, the online payment service, is offered on Dr. Friedman’s web site to pay deposits fees and other charges related to services provided by Dr. Friedman. All deposits, e-mail appointments, 10 or 20 minute phone and facetime appointments require advance payment via Paypal.
For in person appointments, the balance due (after deducting the deposit) can be paid by cash, check, Paypal or credit card.
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Miscellaneous Fees
Please use this PayPal link for miscellaneous payments as directed by Dr. Friedman’s office. Do not use this link to pay for appointments, please schedule the appointment you want above; that will lead you to a paypal page for your appointment.
Available Hours
Clinic Hours
Tuesday 5:45-10:45 p.m.
Telephone Consultations
Wednesday evenings (available via email request)
Saturday evenings
Sunday mornings and early evenings
10 Minute Phone Appointments
10 minute phone appointments are for established patients in whom Dr. Friedman does not have to review the chart and are available on weekday mornings and evenings.
How to Contact Us
Please use the button above to book your appointment.
Contact email:
mail@goodhormonehealth.com
Appointment email:
appointments@goodhormonehealth.com
Fax: 323-563-9324
Phone: 310-335-0327
Growth Hormone Authorizations and Approvals:
Mailing Address:
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
1731 E. 120th St. Los Angeles, CA 90059
Dr. Friedman recognizes that some patients are unable to travel to Los Angeles to see him. Therefore, he has compiled this list of physicians around the world who might be appropriate for patients to see. Dr. Friedman has trained with some of these physicians and others he has met at meetings. Good luck in achieving good hormone health.
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