Robert L. Friedman, M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist

Dr. Friedman joined Orthopedic Associates of the Greater Lehigh Valley in August 1995.  He received his Bachelors of Science with high honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.  He completed his orthopedic residency at Duke University and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Southern California Center for Sports Medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Douglas Jackson, a leader in the field.  During these training years, he cared for numerous collegiate and professional athletes. 

Dr. Friedman is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Piedmont Orthopedic Society and the American Medical Association.  Through the years, he has dedicated research to cartilage disorders of the knee and is one of few orthopedic surgeons in the country skilled in cartilage transplant techniques. 

Dr. Friedman’s area of expertise includes knee and shoulder disorders.  He uses the most up to date techniques to maintain the health of these joints and employs the best rehabilitative protocols to restore function.  Continual areas of study include ACL reconstructions, shoulder instability and rotator cuff problems, and cartilage resurfacing techniques.