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Dr. Richard D. Friend M.D.

Family Practitioner

4/5(5)
420 Avenue F Bogalusa LA, 70427
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4/5

About

Dr. Richard Friend is a family practitioner practicing in Bogalusa, LA. Dr. Friend specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Friend possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1993

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

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Dr. Richard D. Friend M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 420 Avenue F

420 Avenue F -
Bogalusa, LA 70427
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New patients: 985-732-0058
Fax: 985-732-0019

850 PETER BRYCE BLVD -
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
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New patients: 205-348-1770
Fax: 205-348-1772

Dr. Richard D. Friend M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Friend


4.0

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Dr. Richard D. Friend M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner 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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