Michael B. Freeman, M.D.
Professor,
Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Professional Address
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, TN 37920
Academic Office
(865) 305-9295
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Clinical Interests
- Aneursyms
- Carotid Disease
- Peripherial Arterial Disease
- Endovascular Treatment of Vascular Disease
Research Interests
- Vascular Wall Biology
Education
Undergraduate
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Medical School
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
Internship
General Surgery
Barnes Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Residency
General Surgery
Barnes Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
Barnes Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery
Professional Societies
American College of Surgeons
Association of Academic Surgeons
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
Society of Vascular Surgeons
American Vascular Association
American Vascular Research Organization
Publications
Grandas, OH, Mountain, DH, Kirkpatrick, SS, Cassada, DC, Stevens, SL, Freeman, MB, Goldman, MH. Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell expression and function of matrix metalloproteinases is mediated by estrogen and progesterone exposure. J Vasc Surg.2009:49(1):185-91.
OH, Mountain DJ, Kirkpatrick SS, Rudrapatha VS, Cassada DC, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Goldman MH. Effect of hormones on matrix metalloproteinases gene regulation in human aortic smooth muscle cells. J Surg Res. 2008 Jul;148 (1):94-9.
Wallace LS, Ergen WF, Cassada DC, Freeman MB, Stevens SL, Goldman, MH: Development and validation of the rapid estimate of adult literacy in vascular surgery (REAL VS).Ann Vasc Surg.2008 Dec 5.
Lebow MH, Cassada DC, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH, Freeman MB. Acute pancreatitis as a complication of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy. J Vasc Surg.2007 Aug;46(2):366-8.
Lebow MH, Cassada DC, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH: Preemptive distal revascularization-interval ligation to prevent ischemic steal after hemodialysis access surgery. J Surg Educ.2007 May-June;64(3):171-3.
Wallace LS, Cassada DC, Rogers ES, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman, MH: Can screening items identify surgery patients at risk of limited health literacy. J Surg. Res.2007 June 15;140(2):208-13.
Cassada DC, Lipscomb AL, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Goldman MH: The importance of thrombophilia in the treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2006 Sep;20(5):596-601.
Xenos ES, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Cassada DC, Goldman MH: Nitric oxide mediates the effect of fluvastatin on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and platelet endothelia cell adhesion molecule-1 expression on human endothelial cells. Ann Vasc Surg. 2005 May;19(3):386-92.
Dieter RS, Stevens SL, Rush DS, Pacanowski JP, Goldman MH, Freeman MB. Endovascular exclusion of saphenous vein graft aneurysms complicating abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2004 Nov-Dec; 38(6):579-82.
Prault TL, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Cassada D, Hardin R, Goldman MH. Open versus endo: early experience with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair beyond the clinical trials. Heart Surg Forum. 2004;7(5):E459-61.
Zou MH, Kirkpatrick SS, Davis BJ, Nelson JS, Wiles WG 4th, Schlattner U, Neumann D, Brownlee M, Freeman MB, Goldman MH. Activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase by the anti-diabetic drug metformin in vivo. Role of mitochondrial reactive nitrogen species. J Biol Chem. 2004 Oct 15;279(42):43940-51. Epub 2004 Jul 19.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9230
(800) 596-7249
FAX (865) 305-8894