Dr. Friedman now takes new patients exclusively through the MDVIP concierge program.
Dr. Jeffrey Friedman, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Community Health Associates, Newtown, CT
Dr. Friedman has practiced internal medicine in Newtown for nearly 40 years, and he founded and still leads Community Health Associates. In that time much of Connecticut's primary care has been bought by large hospital systems. This practice has not been, and that is a deliberate choice: it means every treatment decision is made between a doctor and a patient, with no third party setting the pace.
Internal medicine is adult primary care in its fullest sense — the annual physical, the chronic conditions that need watching year after year, the acute problem that turns up on a Tuesday, and the coordination with specialists that keeps all of it coherent. Patients who have been with Dr. Friedman for twenty years describe the same thing: a doctor who knows their history without looking it up.
What he focuses on
- Comprehensive adult primary care and annual physical exams
- Long-term management of chronic conditions
- Preventive care and age-appropriate screening
- Coordination of specialist care and hospital follow-up
- MDVIP concierge medicine, including the MDVIP Annual Wellness Program
About Dr. Friedman's MDVIP practice
MDVIP is a concierge model built around a much smaller patient panel. Members get same-day or next-day appointments, direct after-hours access to Dr. Friedman, longer and unhurried visits, and an advanced annual wellness evaluation that goes well beyond a standard physical. Membership is an annual fee that is separate from your insurance — your insurance still covers office visits, referrals, and hospital care as it always has.
See Dr. Friedman's MDVIP profileQuestions about membership? Call the practice at (203) 270-1077.
What patients say about Dr. Friedman
"Dr. Friedman is the most dedicated doctor I have ever met. He is reachable at all hours, on holidays, and has expedited my visits to emergency rooms and stayed in constant contact during surgery."
"He has been my doctor for nearly 25 years and I trust his medical knowledge and vast expertise, and hope I can continue with him as my primary physician for many years to come."
