Overview
Richard Friend is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dr. Friend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Salmonella Enterocolitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Pinnacle Physician Group Llp
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- FaintingDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- HeadacheDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Salmonella EnterocolitisDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Salmonella Enterocolitis.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseDr. Friend isExperienced. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease.