I've been coming to Dr. Friedman some 25 years. I'm surprised no one has reviewed him before since…read morehe has a busy practice in town. He's an excellent physician, period. Very knowledgeable, sees everything going around so usually is "in the know" and is also soft spoken and a nice guy! He's usually able to quickly diagnose me when not feeling well - that's when and why I come here. In 2013 I came in with a mild sore throat I couldn't shake. Within 48 hours I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and seeing Radiation and Medical Oncologists. Later I learned many patients with my cancer are initially treated with antibiotics because of misdiagnosis. His proper diagnosis and speedy treatment arrangements may have saved me. Kudos to Dr. Friedman for that! Sometimes you can wait to see him longer than is appealing, but he's good and maybe that's why! For some reason I see more seniors here than any other age group but he does birth to death as far as I know. Hands down 1000% better than the new wave of walk-in clinics that feature higher co-pays and lots of nurses (APRN, RN, etc) but No M.D.'s!! Dr. Friedman's practice reminds me of the good old fashioned local family doctor that gets to know you and your family. I see HIM every time and also notice very little turnover in nurses and staff - another good sign.

From the owner: Family medicine…read more Family medicine practice.

By far the worst experience with a doctors office. My father needs a certain diabetes medication…read morethat he has been on for years, his insurance said they would cover it if they received a prior authorization from the Dr. Silverman. Instead of contacting the insurance company to find out out the generic medicine they would cover, they left it to us to call. Leaving him with no refills left, his sugar levels are very high at this point that he has to pay out of pocket for the medication. We finally find out from the insurance company they can keep him on the same medication that he has been on for years, if they receive the prior authorization. However Dr. Silverman instead of doing that decides he should just go with generic medicine Which we have now come to find out it has not been controlling his sugar levels. We have asked her to send the prior authorization in order to file a claim for out of pocket expenses. However the office says she is too busy to call it in and will only accept a fax. I have asked for them to retrieve the fax from their Bloomfield office Which is the number Caremark has but to No avail. It has been two months now, they said they will only accept a fax to the South Windsor office, Which is not in Caremarks system. Just going in circles at this point, when all she needs to do is take one minute to call the prior authorization line. She has now put him on another medication that is not controlling his sugar levels, she just seems to be playing around with medications instead of putting him on the medication that has worked for years. Stay away from this place, horrible experience!

Worse doctor out there. Total quack. All she tells people is too loose weight. Ain't that the pot…read morecalling the kettle black. Sends you for unnecessary test, never calls with results, only cares about the almighty buck. If you wish to switch to a different doctor in the office, you cant, was told it's her or take your business elsewhere. Beter off going to a bum on the street. They might know more and care more

I see farcical abdi she great listens to u I had a great experience bed side manners I felt like I…read morewas actually cared for I highly recommend going to see her

Farhyda Abdi is the best thing since slice bread. I have never felt safer or healthier thanks to…read moreher. Maryanne is absolutely wonderful, too. However, the lady who answers the telephone is very impatient and short. She'll simply say it's Monday and no one has time. But, if someone calls to simply leave a message so that your APRN calls you when she has time there's no need to be short.

I am amazed that this woman is still in practice. I brought my daughter to her a number of years…read moreago for a serious problem and she completely missed the issue. She refused to speak with me (my daughter was 18) so I had to write her a letter to explain what I was trying to communicate since my daughter was in no condition to do so. The subject matter was not HPPA relevant so her refusal to talk to me made no sense. She was, and from the sounds of the reviews still is, a completely uninterested, incompetent, dispassionate and dismissive human being. If health care providers were not in such short supply I doubt that she would have a job. Hopefully she will opt for early retirement.

I've seen Dr. Giannini a handful of times and I think each experience has been worse than the last…read more She seems to rush to diagnosis and not explain anything to the patient. I was in the exam room waiting for about an hour for a 2 minute conversation in which I felt brushed off and small - not what I want from a doctor. To make it worse she even interrupted me in the short time we talked to open the door and fix the printer because she could "hear they were about to mess it up" extremely rude and a clear sign she wasn't paying attention to her patient.

Unfortunately, my family has been going here for decades. It won't be much longer that people wake…read moreup and realize that this practice is damage control for people in dangerous family dynamics. There are misdiagnoses left and right. She wants to know far too many details, and abusers call her with sensitive information. Use extreme discretion. Ketamine is a way to wipe clean instead of work through.

She sucks I was misdiagnosed by her. She said I was schizophrenic when I was ptsd and bipolar. It…read moretook me years to straighten out.