Before and After: Christina’s Complete Transformation at UF Health
At her biggest, Christina — a mother of three — was 350 pounds and suffering from multiple ailments. UF Health dramatically turned her life around, both physically and emotionally……
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Dr. Jeffrey Friedman speaks about the risks associated with obesity
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released new data saying an average of 23% of Americans get enough exercise, that means 77% of us, don’t.
UF Health Weight Loss Surgery Center hosts annual walk
Pictured from left: Gonca Tekin; Tammy Lux, P.A.; Lisa Clifford, Ph.D.; Gwen Hasse, R.N., Jeffrey Friedman, M.D.; Terri Zimmerman; Kara Green; Beverly Williams; Calvin Williams; Danielle Benedict; Donna Spencer; and Brad Spencer. The UF Health Weight Loss Surgery Center team hosted its annual one-mile walk on March 17. Care…
New director of bariatric surgery joins UF department of surgery
Jeffrey Friedman, MD, FACS Jeffrey Friedman, M.D. F.A.C.S., has joined the UF department of surgery as an assistant professor in the division of general surgery and as the director of bariatric surgery. Dr. Friedman earned his medical degree from the University of…