Dr. Harvey M. Friedman

Harvey became an MD but he could nurse a bottle of beer at the Grindstone tavern in Berea for over an hour.

Harvey Friedman was an excellent leader for the Department of Medicine at AGMC. It was his inspiration and that from another deceased Distinguished Physician, Jack Mostow, who served as mentors and encouragers for the development of the Diabetes Unit at AGMC.

In addition to his leadership qualities, he had no peer with his ability to make a correct diagnosis to any neurological problem presented to him.

Harvey enjoyed his life, and we enjoyed Harvey. Harvey's passing...

I'm sure everybody remembers Harvey for his sense of humor. What they probably don't know about him was his affinity for stray dogs. Lose one and miraculously one would show up on his porch and be welcomed into the family. What a guy. MaryBeth and I will always miss him. Our best to the family.

I just learned of Dr. Friedman's passing and I am so sorry to hear this news. Dr. Friedman was one of my attendings on my Neurology rotation at AGMC as a student and I shall never, ever forget the many lessons he taught me. With every patient, we conducted a thorough history and physical exam, established our differential diagnosis ("Where's the lesion?" he would ask) and only then order imaging tests to confirm what we had already suspected. I am a Family Medicine physician now and I love...

Dr. Friedman was my first neurologist when I was 24 and diagnosed with M.S. I'm so grateful to him and will always hear his voice telling me to "go to bed" and "listen to your body, it's telling you something". I will be forever grateful. He also explained alot about M.S. to me, what to watch for and what to expect in an undpredictable disease. Today, I know my body, and I know how this disease effects me. If it weren't for him taking time to teach me and care about a 24 year old patient,I...

Dr. Friedman was my Chief of Medicine during my Residency at Akron General Medical Center from 1984-1988. Those years are among the fondest of my entire education in large part due to Harvey's talent for nurturing yet critiquing his young doctors in a way that helped them mature without too much pain. He was brilliant and warm and funny but had high standards that he held us to. The most important lesson he taught me was that "you get more with honey than you do with vinegar", advice I...

To All those whom Dr. Friedman touched. (and there isn't enough room here to do that).
I remember his calmness and eloquent candour. I grew up with Lindy, Mike and Norm next door as little kids.
He was great friend to my parents and always had words of encouragement for us kids.( don't throw the ball by the window).
But the best thing of all was his genuine concern for those about him and others.
We only take with us in the end the love of others and the love we have...

June 29, 2009

We have been friends with the Friedman's for many years and will miss Harvey.

He was so wonderful helping us cope with my husband's ALS.

Our thoughts are with Carol, Lindy, Mike and Norm.

Joan Moore, Greg Moore and Debbie Moore Gonzalez