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

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

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.

Fowler BB, Oliva CD, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Grandas OH, Goldman MH, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, McNally MM. Outcomes of Critically Ill COVID Positive Patients with Cardiovascular Events. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2022 August-11; Nashville, Tennessee.

West PC, Kinnear TW, Mattern-Schain SI, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, McNally MM, Mountain DJH. Assembly of Non-Cationic Lipid Nanoparticles for Optimized RNA Drug Payload and Efficacy. Presented at Controlled Release Society 2022 Annual Meeting; 2022 July-11; Montreal, Canada.

Freeman M. Peripheral Arterial Disease. Presented at Cardiology Conference; 2022 March-16; Virtual.

McAdams CD, Grimsley LB, West PC, Arnold JD, Buckley RM, Dieter RA, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, McNally MM, Stevens SL. Lipid Nanoparticles Functionalized for Sub-Endothelial Matrix Targeting in Lower Extremity Vessels. Presented at Academic Surgical Congress 2022; 2022 February-1; Orlando, Florida.

Grimsely L, West P, Arnold J, Buckley R, Dieter R, Freeman M, Grandas O, McNally M, Stevens S, Mountain D. Lipid Nanoparticles Functionlized for Sub-Endothelial Matrix Targeting in Lower Extremity Vessels. Presented at Academic Surgical Congress ; 2022 February-1; Orlando, Florida.