The Department of Surgery

Michael B. Freeman, MD, FACS

Professor
Chairman
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Clinical Focus

Aneurysms, Carotid Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Endovascular Treatment of Vascular Disease

Research Focus

Vascular Wall Biology

Education

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

Certifications

American Board of Surgery
Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery

Professional Affiliations

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 Research Organization

Current Publications

Souleyrette CER, West PC, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Grimsley LB, McNally MM, Mountain DJH.
Effect of short-anchored PEGylated lipids on lipid nanoparticle characterization profiles, stability, and efficacy. Biomedicines. Biomedicines. 2026 Apr 28;14(5):1002. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14051002.

Souleyrette CER, West PC, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Grimsley LB, McNally MM, Mountain DJH.
Effect of short-anchored PEGylated lipids on lipid nanoparticle characterization profiles, stability, and efficacy. Biomedicines. Biomedicines. 2026 Apr 28;14(5):1002. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14051002.

Salomon BJ, Taylor RZ, Bollig RW, Freeman MB, Grimsley LB..
Celiac pseudoaneurysm rupture after ligation in the setting of a pancreatic fistula following penetrating trauma. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2025 Nov 28;12(2):102078. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.102078. eCollection 2026 Apr.

Goldman MP, Patel DM, Chang KZ, Davis RP, Edwards MS, Hurie JB, Sutsrim A, Velazquez-Ramirez G, Williams TK, Grandas OH, Freeman MB, McNally MM, Stevens SL, et. al..
Challenges and potential solutions to enrollment in a clinical trial of arteriovenous fistula vs arteriovenous graft vascular access strategy. JVS Vasc Insights. 2024;2:100108. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsvi.2024.100108. Epub 2024 Jun 7.

Foulke EE, Powell BC, Salomon B, Arnold J, Freeman MB.
Infected aortic endograft with an unusual microbe, burkholderia cepacia. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Aug 16;9(4):101295. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101295. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Current Presentations

Gee K, Birkeland L, Johnson T, Hernandez A, Hewezi O, Stevens N, Roberson P, Grimsley L, McNally M, Freeman M, Glenn C, Probst C, Jordan S. From arteries to airways: The feasibility of lung cancer screening in a vascular surgery clinic population. Presented at Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2026 Jan - 29; New Orleans, LA.

Gee K, McKinney G, Glenn C, Probst C, Birkeland L, Johnson T, McNally M, Freeman M. A point of entry: A multidisciplinary approach to improving access to lung cancer screening in high-risk vascular surgery patients Presented at Southern Thoracic Surgical Association ; 2025 Nov - 5; Fernandina Beach, FL.

B Salomon, R Taylor, A Furtmann, M Freeman, L Grimsley. Celiac pseudoaneurysm rupture after ligation in the setting of a pancreatic fistula. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2025 Feb - 15; New Orleans, LA.

Kinnear T, McAdams C, West PC, Matter-Schain S, Kirkpatrick S, Arnold J, Buckley RM, Freeman M, Grandas O, McNally M, Stevens S, Mountain DJ. Multi-functionalized lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery in an in vivo model of vascular injury Presented at 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 7; Houston.

Fowler BB, Cardentey D, McNally MM, Freeman MB. Complex endovascular repair of a 10cm innominate artery pseudoaneurysm via bilateral upper extremity access Presented at Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapies 2023; 2023 Feburary - 16; Kiawah Island.