Richard Friedman
Charleston Orthopedics Associates

Dr. Richard Friedman is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and has been in practice for 19 years.

He received his medical degree in 1980 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and completed residencies in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and in orthopedic surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program in Boston. He also completed a clinical fellowship in surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Friedman has a special interest in shoulder and elbow replacements as well as hip and knee replacements. He has published numerous articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Orthopedic Clinics of North America, and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Dr. Friedman believes the most rewarding part of being in practice is helping his patients. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time sailing, playing tennis and listening to music.