Suzanne K Freitag, MD
Not currently accepting new patients
4.76431 average rating from 297 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Dr. Freitag is the Director of the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service and Co-Director of the Center for Thyroid Eye Disease and Orbital Surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty. She specializes in disorders of the eyelid, orbit and lacrimal system. She also performs cosmetic eyelid surgery and injects facial fillers and Botox. Dr. Freitag attended Duke University and Jefferson Medical College. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist, having completed residency training at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She then completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and orbital surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery in Boston at Tufts, Mass. Eye and Ear and Brown. She also directs the ASOPRS Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship.
Clinical Interests
Skin cancer, eyelid reconstruction, surgery to elevate droopy eyelids, cosmetic eyelid surgery, tumors and diseases of the eye socket, thyroid-related eye disease, trauma of the eye socket, blocked tear drains/lacrimal system, cosmetic facial fillers and Botox, blepharospasm, pediatric eyelid and tear drainage disorders
Education & Training
- Fellowship: UCLA, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2001
- Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center, Oculo-Plastic Surgery, 2000
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1999
- Residency: Wills Eye Hospital, Ophthalmology, 1998
- Internship: Chestnut Hill Hospital, Transitional, 1995
- Medical Education: Jefferson Medical College, 1994
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.76431 average rating from 297 reviews
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Dr. Freitag was not the first ocular specialist I had seen, but she was the only one that listened to me, that understood what I thought the problem was, was interested in what I had to say, and also was so much more knowledgeable than the other ones that I had seen previously. I can't tell you how happy I was with her. She was excellent.
2026-07-08
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Dr. Freitag and her team, her entire team, are outstanding. They are wonderful. Thank you.
2026-07-08
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I saw a fellow and Dr Freitag. The fellow was very thorough and answered all of my questions. Dr Freitag was also very thorough and reassuring and answered my questions and showed compassion about my situation.
2026-07-07
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Talented surgeon, listens well. She wasn't rushed in appointment.
2026-07-06
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Very good !
2026-07-05
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Dr Susan Freitag and her staff are excellent. Always professional and courteous.
2026-07-05
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Excellent
2026-07-01
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The entire team is extremely professional.
2026-06-21
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They were very good
2026-06-21
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Dr. Freitag's medical expertise and experience gives me great confidence in the care that I receive from her. She was kind, listened and explained everything well.
2026-06-18
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They were on topic and had all the answers great team
2026-06-17
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Great experience at MEE !
2026-06-18
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I just wanted to say that they were very thorough.
2026-06-17
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Very respectful and knowledgeable
2026-06-16
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Dr. Freitag was very knowledgeable of my concerns and explained why a biopsy was necessary.
2026-06-16
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Very knowledgeable and thorough.
2026-05-24
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The provider and her assistants were extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful in conducting the eye tests and eye inspections and affected eyelid examination.
2026-05-21
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The resident who came in after tge nurse and before tge provider was excellent
2026-05-21
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Dr. Freitag is among the best ophthalmic surgeons I have ever seen. She is so knowledgeable across her specialty and medical issues in general. Moreover, she has a wonderful way of expressing her thoughts and findings, easy to understand and practical at the same time.
2026-05-20
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Good experience. Beautiful office! Felt like she knew what she was doing.
2026-05-20
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Hi, I was so impressed with Dr. Freitag. She made me feel so comfortable as soon as I saw her and her staff was absolutely wonderful. [redacted] She is absolutely wonderful and I would recommend her to anyone.
2026-05-22
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Excellent provider.
2026-05-22
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liked her,
2026-05-20
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My appointment was professional and thorough. Everyone was top notch!
2026-05-17
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Dr. Freitag is an extremely skilled and knowledgeable physician.
2026-05-13
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Dr freitag, she the best doctor I have ever seen!!
2026-05-13
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I made a mistake. I did see a nurse. I believe she was a nurse, a PA or nurse practitioner with Dr. Freitag, and she was excellent, excellent.
2026-05-15
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She tested me and answered all my questions, and made recommendations
2026-05-14
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I will always be so grateful that Dr. Freitag treated me over 4 years ago for sebaceous cell cancer in my eye. She is always so caring and so concerned about how I am doing.
2026-05-12
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She is knowledgeable and professional
2026-05-15
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Very professional
2026-05-13
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I highly recommend Dr Freitag ! She is highly professional friendly and I just love her!
2026-05-09
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I always have a positive experience with Dr. Freitag. She is a super professional. I am confident in her care.
2026-04-30
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Very grateful to have had the opportunity to be seen by Dr. Freitag for a second opinion for TED. Nursing staff and personnel prior to seeing the Dr. were all exceptional. Dr. Freitag was able to alleviate my concerns regarding TED and did a thorough exam for a diagnosis. I appreciated the Dr.'s expertise in this area.
2026-04-30
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The doctor was courteous and knowledgable and I felt comfortable talking to her.
2026-04-27
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I really appreciate Dr Freitag. She is kind, smart, and got me the treatment I needed. Her follow-up of my issue has been thorough and thoughtful.
2026-04-22
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Very knowledgeable and respectful. Very happy with my visit
2026-04-22
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My experience has been excellent. Dr Freitag made excellent suggestions to protect my health regarding drug interactions as well as suggestion to consult other provider. 5 days post op procedure i already see better! A minimum of side effects .
2026-04-22
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To see Dr Freitag is the main reason for going there.
2026-04-20
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Overall a very positive experience Lot of information to digest and team asked several times if I had questions which I appreciated
2026-04-20
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Dr Freitag has always been very attentive and willing to listen and help. Very approachable and reasonable in her approach. I feel as thought she is genuinely interested in helping me with my eye issues, not just going through the motions. She asks questions, listens, and explains things.
2026-04-20
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Dr. Freitag is a doctor and really cares about my mom's state. I will give her 15. She's great.
2026-04-19
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Dr Freitag is great, always up to speed on my particular issues and very informative. Couldn't ask for more from a provider!
2026-04-18
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Dr. Freitag is a really smart doctor and knowledgeable about it. And it can be a two-edged sword because sometimes it feels like you're just rushed and she expects everybody to know exactly what it is she's saying. And there are times you still have questions even after you're done. And even when you ask the nurse, they seem to be confused because like, for example, they thought I was going for a test and then Freitag saw me and they never did the test even though the nurses were under the impression I was supposed to have it. And they were really confused about it. And also with FreiTag, I was recommended drops. She left the room without really explaining. I'm sitting there going, was she supposed to give me a prescription after? And it turned out it was just over-the-counter draws, but it was never explained fully to me. So it left me in a state of confusion where I had to ask the nurses and they weren't even sure when they looked at the notes.
2026-04-17
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She is a delight--feel lucky to love near excellent facilities such as Mass Eye & Ear.
2026-04-14
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Always professional and courteous. Explains everything
2026-04-14
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Excellent visit. Each professional (technician, resident, and physician) was friendly, courteous, explained thoroughly and was efgicient.
2026-04-12
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very helpful and encouraging
2026-04-12
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Dr Freitag's expert input resolved a treatment dilemna I had. She is great.
2026-04-08
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Very thorough
2026-04-07
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Was very professional. New exactly what needed to be done.
2026-04-07
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Very abrupt - seemed to be in a hurry. Appeared to be half-listening.
2026-04-06
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[redacted] The provider came in & spoke to her colleague about the information she had gathered from talking to me. The provider did a quick assessment & was in & out of the room within about 5 minutes [redacted]. She did not speak to me. After her quick evaluation she gave the details to her colleague & told her to explain the information & answer my questions. [redacted]
2026-04-06
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The nurse, fellow and doctor were all fantastic! 10/10
2026-04-05
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It was a quick to the point appointment confirming I didn't need any treatment.
2026-04-01
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I was very pleased with Dr. Freitag. I was so nervous about my thyroid eye disease and hadn't got really any answers. And it's hard, thyroid eye disease, very hard to tell someone that, you know, you're going to get over it because you're not. But the doctor was very good explaining things to me, what might happen. I wasn't happy hearing that, but she was honest and she was accurate and I felt very comfortable and she gave me hope.
2026-04-03
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Dr Freitag is amazing! She was thoughtful of the time and distance for me to come to see her and ordered all the necessary testing to be done the same day as my appointment with her
2026-03-31
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I had a fabulous experience with the care provider. I could tell that she had looked at my MRI results and really thought about what could possibly be going on with me. She gave me a plausible reason for why I might have swelling around my eye and she was able to answer all of my questions.
2026-03-27
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I am a retired physician. I was delighted and honored to have the care of Dr. Freitag. I flew up to Boston from Florida as my physician sources there told me the world's best care for my problem would be with her and the Mass General Eye/Plastics Surgery clinic.
2026-03-24
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This is the first time I met Dr. Freitag and I like her very much. She was friendly, interested, and professional. She listened carefully and provided me with the information I needed.
2026-03-18
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She knows her stuff.
2026-03-09
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Dr. Frietag is wonderful! Brilliant, talented, warm, extraordinary. A fantastic surgeon. She's hard to book at times, but I can see why. She's definitely worth the wait!
2026-03-01
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This was my first visit, and every person I encountered was very respectful, and helpful! [redacted]
2026-02-09
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I love this because everything that they said they would do, they did and they did in a timely manner. Also the people, you know, everybody that I had to deal with were very kind, very sweet. And my doctor was reassuring.
2026-02-06
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Greatvpractice and provider.
2026-02-04
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I was very impressed with the whole visit and happy I chose to come [redacted] miles for this doctor.
2026-01-29
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Excellent Dr... and team.
2026-01-28
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She is an excellent care provider. She listens, she respects you, she's very, very, very good at what she does. And I think she's probably the best I've ever seen.
2026-01-23
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Dr. Freitag is an extraordinary physician and a wonderful human being.
2026-01-21
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My experience was excellent. This survey is extraordinarily complicated and should be removed.
2026-01-23
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Outstanding experience, care and explanations. Thank you!
2026-01-18
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Excellent provider great care
2026-01-15
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The provider was able to get me appointments with other needed specialists which was great.
2026-01-14
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Thing went well.
2026-01-14
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Yes, they were all wonderful.
2026-01-11
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Very professoonal and knowledgeable
2026-01-11
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All were very professional . It was a very good appointmnt and experience overall.
2026-01-11
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Dr. Freitag and her team were great.
2026-01-07
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Everyone was courteous and professional. The tech, fellow, and the doctor were all wonderful.
2026-01-06
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Excellent
2025-12-29
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Dr. Frietag is extremely professional, helpful and kind. [redacted]
2025-12-29
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I have been a patient of Dr. Freitag's for three years and she has performed [redacted] surgeries on my eye, all of which I was very happy with. She was great from beginning to end with her explanation, bedside manner and skill. I would recommend Dr. Freitag to anyone for reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery.
2025-12-23
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Dr. Freitag has been a great advocate for me in getting the treatment I needed for my eyes. [redacted]
2025-12-17
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Dr. Frietag was kind, clear and personable.
2025-12-17
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I am grateful to be able to continue to see Dr Freitag for my annual follow ups.
2025-12-16
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Covered everything i could think of. Made a new appointment for surgery.
2025-12-16
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She is absolutely wonderful!
2025-12-16
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The provider is so experienced and knowledgeable.
2025-12-15
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Excellent consultation.
2025-12-15
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Excellent service! Very knowledgeable about her specialty. Would definitely recommend her to others.
2025-12-14
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Good.
2025-12-14
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Thankfully we all gave doctors like this to care for us
2025-12-14
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I feel I am in good hands.
2025-12-11
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Kind, thoughtful and thorough!
2025-12-11
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Felt very comfortable with everyone
2025-12-11
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I hope I am being let in the correct direction. I am hoping for the best.
2025-12-07
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I have been seeing Dr. Freitag since late 2019 for 2 reconstructive surgeries and follow-up care. It has always been comforting and encouraging to meet with Dr. Freitag and her Fellows/residents. She has built a splendid team.
2025-12-07
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Hello, the first person I met who did some of the tests on my eyes, I can't remember, but I don't know now. Was she a nurse? Was she a technician? I do not know.
2025-12-04
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Absolutely wonderful.
2025-11-28
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extremely kind, caring, and knowledgeable
2025-11-26
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Dr Freitag is the best! I have been seeing her for many years and she has always been respectful, accommodating and an extraordinary diagnostician!
2025-11-24
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She's very thorough.
2025-11-23
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Excellent !
2025-11-23
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Felt very comfortable with Dr Suzanne Freitag as well as her nurse and resident. I feel that Dr. Freitag is giving me the best care possible.
2025-11-19
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Everyone was fabulous and kind.
2025-11-12
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[redacted] I was having some complications from my surgery. Evidently my lymph glands reacted to the eye surgery. [redacted] When I had the appointment with Dr. Freitag, she almost was dismissive of me. When I asked her about Having the rest of my eyelids lifted she was very dismissive of that surgery. I came to her for an eyelid lift the lower eyelid lift was what she suggested first. I have told her that my vision is not that good with my eyelids drooping. She told me to lift my eyelids would not improve my vision that much. I don't know if she was angry with me for trying to get answers about my surgery or what was going on. The surgery she performed is good. She made the comment at the end of our visit. My work here is done. I thought that was a little odd. sure she's frustrated [redacted]. But I would've liked a few more warm fuzzies. [redacted]
2025-11-14
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Dr. Freitag and her team including resident, fellow, technician, scheduler, are wonderful!!
2025-11-12
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Dr. Freitag was absolutely amazing. She was extremely responsive and clear in her explanation of what her care plan was going to be for me. She is still in the midst of figuring it all out right now. I do not feel like I am at all left to figure out a very complicated situation on my own. I'm being treated with the utmost respect and kindness by Dr. Freitag.
2025-11-12
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The doctor is very knowledgeable and thorough
2025-11-09
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Excellent care!
2025-11-05
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I had a wonderful experience there . My eye surgery went well and staff was great ! [redacted]
2025-11-05
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I had a CAT scan prior to my appointment with Dr. Freitag. The CAT people that did the CAT scan and the receptionist and everything were magnificent. They were wonderful. And Dr. Freitag is wonderful also. They give you a lot of confidence, you know, in their abilities and knowledge and make you feel comfortable. And I could not ask for a better experience. I would highly recommend Mass Eye and Ear and I'm just happy that I can go and get treated there.
2025-11-07
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Dr. Freitag is a very caring person and has great up to date knowledge in her field. She is an excellent physician.
2025-11-07
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Yes, Dr. Freitag is a very good doctor. She spent time with me. She actually had to do some reconstructive surgery on me and she did a really good job. And when I went in this last week, I actually had something that she had to remove and she did it immediately and it seems like it's fine. It was assist. So I would highly recommend her and Mass Eye and Ear. [redacted] Okay, thank you. Bye-bye.
2025-11-07
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Dr. Freitag is a wonderful doctor.
2025-11-06
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Dr. Freitag was very professional. I feel fortunate to have found her for the surgery that I need and I appreciate her work.
2025-10-31
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Very knowledgeable. Did not rush through my exam and was very thorough with her answers. I left there more informed about my disease
2025-10-31
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I saw this Dr. a few years ago and she was just like before kind a professional like before!!
2025-10-30
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As always, Dr.Freitag was thorough and well aware of my medical history. She is helpful and knowledgeable.
2025-10-30
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A true professional, responsible, with amazing medical skills and knowledge. I have my complete trust in her hands.
2025-10-28
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A very attentive doctor who listens to my concerns. I trust such a professional 100%!
2025-10-28
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I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Freitag herself and her expertise and the procedure was excellent [redacted]
2025-10-29
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Excellent doctor.
2025-10-26
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Great visit, as always. Wonderful, wonderful people at MGH. Thank you so much.
2025-10-19
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Very good explaining procedures, results, and expectations.
2025-10-19
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Dr. Freitag is an excellent doctor. Every appointment is pleasant, and her treatment program for my face/eye has worked perfectly.
2025-10-09
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The most talented and experienced Doctor I have been seen A+++++
2025-10-06
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Dr Freitag is very knowledgeable and treated me with kindness and respect. She explained everything I needed to know, even why I needed to be seen by a different type of eye doctor.
2025-10-05
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