Dr. Friedrich was born and raised in Santa Monica, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University where he graduated Cum Laude. Dr. Friedrich worked briefly as an emergency medical technician and cardiac technician before returning to medical school at Georgetown University. He completed his emergency medicine residency at the Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident during the Covid pandemic and was the recipient of the Medical Student Teaching Award. In his free time he enjoys hiking, sailing, live music, and travel.