1 /5 Ashley Mueller: The most horrific experience I’ve had with a doctor to date. Dr. Marni Friedman is a woman who seriously lacks compassion and empathy. Several times I have left in tears due to her feeling the need to berate me on the state of my life. I have put up with Friedman’s crude remarks for months, and todays appointment was the straw that broke the camels back. I had just gotten out of the hospital for a stroke, and the way Friedman spoke to me in front of her med student was COMPLETELY unacceptable.