Curriculum Vitae
Revised Dec 21, 2015
Mitchell K. Freedman, D.O
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Office Address:
Rothman Institute
925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
267-339-3500
lm5656@comcast.net
Education:
1970-1974 Honorary B.A. Central High School
1974-1978 B.A. LaSalle University (Biology)
1978-1982 D.O. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
1982-1983 Rotating Internship
Delaware Valley Medical Center
Bristol, PA
1983-1986 Residency-Rehabilitation Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
1985-1986 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Chief Resident
Philadelphia, PA
1996-1997 Fellowship in PM&R, Non-surgical/Procedural
Management of Spine Disorders
Florida Spine Institute
Faculty Appointments:
July 1986 Clinical Instructor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jefferson
Medical College
August 2006 Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,
Jefferson Medical College
August 2011 Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,
Jefferson Medical College
September 2016 Clinical Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sidney Kimmel Medical
College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospital and Administrative Appointments:
1986 – Present Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Consultant Staff
1987 – 1998 Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Full Time Staff
1986 – 2006 Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Director, Pain Management and Rehabilitation Services
Consultant Staff
1998 – Present Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Consultant Staff
1986 – Present Methodist Hospital
Consultant Staff
1998 – Present Rothman Institute
Medical Director (1998-2016, 2023- ongoing), Pain Management and Rehabilitation Services
Specialty Certification:
1983 Diplomat National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
1986 Part I – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1987 Part II – American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1986 Part I & II – American Osteopathic Board of Rehabilitation Medicine
1988 Part III – American Osteopathic Board of Rehabilitation Medicine
1990 American Academy of Pain Management
1990 American Board of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
2000 American Board of Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Neurology Subspecialty Board in Pain Management
2006 ACLS certification
2006 Recertification of American Board of Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Neurology Subspecialty Board in Pain Management
2009 ACLS certification
2011 ACLS certification
2013 ACLS certification
2015 ACLS certification
2021 Recertification of American Board of Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Neurology Subspecialty Board in Pain Management
Licensure:
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
Awards, Honors and Membership in Honorary Societies:
2002 “Best Docs” - Philadelphia Magazine
2007 “Best Docs” Philadelphia Magazine
2008 Chairman of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Study Guide on Chronic Pain Management
2009 Robert H Condon Teaching Award for Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, awarded by the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
2010 Gerald J Herbison, MD Award for Mentorship by Thomas Jefferson University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012 The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2012 Outstanding Council Service Award: Pain Medicine/Neuromuscular Medicine Council
2013 The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education at Thomas Jefferson University Medicine
2015 The Model Physician Award presented by the Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Class of 2015
2017 Fellow of American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
2017 Robert H Condon Teaching Award for Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, awarded by the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
2018 “Best Docs” - Philadelphia Magazine
2019 “Best Docs” - Philadelphia Magazine
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
American Osteopathic Association (Member, 1982- prsesent)
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Member, 1986- present)
Knowledge Now Steering Committee, 2012-2014
Osteopathic Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Member, 1986- present)
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Member, 1986- present)
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (Member, 1986- present)
Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Member, 1986- 2004)
Editorial Positions
2006-2007, Reviewer for Journal of Spine
2011-2017 Editorial Board Leader for Pain and Neuromuscular medicine division of Knowledge Now, a comprehensive on line resource of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2016 Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Professional and Scientific Committees
2006-2007 Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Institutional Review Board
2011-2014 Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Institutional Review Board
2017-2018 Professional faculty advisory committee at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities at the Thomas Jefferson University and Affiliated Hospitals:
- Clinical Teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson
University Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Medical Residents
- Clinical Teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University to
Jefferson Sports Medicine Fellows
- Clinical teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Orthopedic Residents
Lectures by invitation:
Regional
- December 1988 Rehabilitation and Osteoporosis - Delaware Osteopathic Medical
Society
- June 1989 Evaluation & Treatment of the Chronic Pain Patient Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine
- March 1990 Chronic Pain - Lankenau Hospital
- April 1990 EMG Course Practicum - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 1991 Spinal Cord Injury -Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- May 1992 EMG Course Practicum -Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
7 May 1992 Quadriparesis Secondary to Radiation Myelitis - Annual Meeting:
Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- May 1992 Dangers of Fad Diets in Spinal Cord Injured Population Annual
Meeting: Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- May 1993 EMG Course - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- March 1994 EMG Course- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- October 1994 Cumulative Trauma - Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
- May 1995 EMG course - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 1998 Low back pain - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- April 7, 2000 Evaluation of the Cervical Spine - Greater Philadelphia Pain
Society, Philadelphia, PA
- February 20, 2001 Physiatric Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain - Jefferson
Pain Center, Philadelphia, PA
- February 22, 2001 Basic Pain Management - Magee Rehabilitation Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA
- May 12, 2001 Modalities in Pain Management - Jefferson Pain Center,
Philadelphia, PA
- October 26, 2002 Evaluation and Treatment of Degenerative Spinal Disorders Spinal Imaging Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
- January 29, 2003 Modalities in Chronic Pain - Jefferson Pain Center, Philadelphia,
PA
- April 22, 2003 Modalities in Pain Management -Jefferson Pain Center,
Philadelphia, PA
- July 2, 2003 Pain Management of Lumbar Disc Disorders – Jefferson
Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- October 25, 2004 Physiatrist and Pain Management - Jefferson Pain Center,
Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- September 2010 Nursing Pain Conference at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Treatment of Lumbar Pain
24. January 2013 The Treatment of Chronic lumbar pain at the Philadelphia College
Of Osteopathic Medicine
- May 2015 Treatment of Spinal Stenosis: Philadelphia Spine Summit
Inaugural Meeting
- October 2015 Evaluation and treatment of the failed total joint replacement:
Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
- September 2016 Interclerkship on Pain: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- February 2017 Evidence based physical examination of the patient with Chronic
Low Back pain. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
29.September 2017 Interclerkship on Pain: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
30. September 2018 Interclerkship on Pain: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
31. June 2019 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
32. 2020 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
33. 2021 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
34. June 2022 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
35. February 2023 Introduction to Electromyography; Rothman Institute Hand Service
36. June 2023 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
37. May 2024 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on pain
38. August 2024 Introduction to electromyography; Rothman Institute Hand Service
National
- March 1990 Modalities in Myofascial Pain Syndromes
American Osteopathic Congress of Rehabilitation Hospital
- April 1991 Pain Management - American Osteopathic College of
Rehabilitation Medicine
- May 1992 Ethical Issues in the Management of Impotence with Penile
Injection in Spinal Cord Injury - Annual Meeting American Spinal Injury Association
- April 1994 Spinal Cord Injury Neurological Evaluation
Annual Meeting American Spinal Injury Association
- June 1999 Pain Management - Eastern Shore Medical Symposium
- October 2005 Symposium on Buttock Pain - Annual Meeting of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation
- June 2008 Update on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annual Meeting; Visiting Professor
- June 2008 Evaluation and Treatment of Lumbar Spine - Eastern Shore
Medical Symposium
- April 3, 2009 Comparison of the Epidemiology, Surgical and Non-surgical
Management of Diabetic vs. Non-diabetic Patients with Spinal Disorders in the Spine - Patient Research Trials, Lumbar Spine Research Society.
- March 2010 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Ulnar Nerve - 37th Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- March 2011 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Ulnar Nerve - 38th Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2011 Update in the evaluation and treatment of Complex Regional Pain
Syndrome American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- October 2011 Update on the Spinal Outcomes Research Trial- American
Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- February 2012 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Ulnar nerve - 39th Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2012 The Treatment of Chronic Back Pain: The Good, the Bad, and the
Ugly- American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- November 2012 See What’s Hot NOW: What Knowledge Now Can Do For You
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- February 2013 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Ulnar Nerve - 40th Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2013 Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnostic Studies. The American
Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- April 2013 The Great Opioid Debate: The American Osteopathic College of
Rehabilitation Medicine
- February 2014 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Ulnar Nerve - 41th Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2014 Evaluation and treatment of failed back surgery syndrome: The
American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- February 2015 Ulnar nerve Axonopathies and Myelinopathies - 42nd Annual
Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel
Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2015 American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation: Ulnar neuropathy; Differential Diagnosis
- October 2015 Cancel Surgery! Spine problems that are actually nerve problems:
AAPM&R Annual Meeting
- February 2016 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 43rd Annual Course in
Electodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical
College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- March 2016 A Physiatric approach to the patient with persistent pain following
Total joint replacement: American Osteopathic College of
Rehabilitation Medicine
27. October 2016 Physical examination of the patient with lower back pain:
AAPM&R Annual Meeting
28. February 2017 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 44th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- May 2017 An Approach to atypical radiating pain into the lower extremity at
at Midyear meeting American Osteopathic College of
Rehabilitation Medicine
30.September 2017 The Winging Scapula. Annual meeting of American Osteopathic
College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- February 2018 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 45th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- June 2018 All that radiates is not radicular. Alumni Day at the Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine
- October 2018 The Case for the Appropriate Use of Opioids. American Academy
Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting
- March 2019 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 46th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- March 2019 Appropriate use of opioids in 2019; don’t throw the baby out
With the bathwater. Spring meeting of American Osteopathic
College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- January 2020 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-47th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- August 2020 A Clinical Approach to Painless Weakness. American Osteopathic
College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- January 2021 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-48th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- June 2021 Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: a series of case presentations.
American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- October 2021 Ask the expert: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
AANEM
- February 2022 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-49th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- February 2022 Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: -49th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- April 2022 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A series of case presentations
American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine
- February 2023 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-49th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- February 2023 Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: -49th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
45. February 2024 Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-50th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- February 2024 Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: -50th Annual Course in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College
of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Teaching
1. April 1984 The Muscular Dystrophies :
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
2. June 1984 Leukopenia and Fever in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Annual Meeting: Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
3. December 1984 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
4. May 1985 Cardiac Rehabilitation and Sexual Rehabilitation
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
5. September 1986 Neuropathies secondary to hemorrhage
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
6. June 1987 Burn rehabilitation
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
7. May 1988 Evaluation of the Chronic Pain Patient
Grand Rounds at Thomas Jefferson Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
8. September 1988 Evaluation of the patient with an industrial injury
Occupational Health Nurses Association
9. October 1988 Recreational Drugs in the Spinal Cord Injured Patient
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
10. April 1990 Rehabilitation and Osteopathic Medicine
Jefferson Park Hospital
11. January 1990 Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
12. January 1990 Computerized Assessment Systems
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
13. April 1990 Osteoporosis
Jefferson Park Hospital
14. April 1991 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
15. August 1992 Shoulder Injuries
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
16. August 1992 Myofascial Injuries
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
17. February 1993 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
18. June 1983 Modalities in Physical Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
19. 1990-1993 Neurologic Examination
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Physical and Occupational Therapy Schools
20. 1990-1993 Physiatric Management of Pain
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Medical School
21. May 1994 Evaluation and Treatment of Industrial Injury
CME Nursing Course
22. May 1994 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
23. May 1995 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
24. December 1995 Pain syndromes in spinal cord injured patients
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
25. May 1986 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
26. June 1996 Fibromyalgia
Work Fitness Center
27. February 1997 Evaluation of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Florida Spine Institute
28. May 1997 Spinal Cord Injury
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
29. June 1997 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spinal Injections
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
30. October 1997 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spinal Injections
Methodist Hospital
31. December 1997 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spinal Injections
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
32. December 1997 The Management of patients with Chronic Pain
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
33. January 1999 Management of the Difficult Patient
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pa
34. February 9, 2000 Scapular Winging Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pa
35. January 20, 2001 Evaluation and Treatment of Pain
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA
36. October 17, 2001 Back Pain: Case Presentation Ground Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
37. November 28, 2001 Mentor: Spondylolisthesis Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
38. March 27, 2002 Cervical Stenosis Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa
39. January 8, 2003 Osteopathic Manipulation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
40. March 5, 2003 Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
41. October 9-11, 2003 Poster on Weakness and Dysethesia following Cervical
Epidural Injection (Abstract not published)
American Academy of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation,
Chicago, IL
42. December 3, 2003 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
43. January 7, 2004 Mentor: Intradiscal Procedures for Low Back Pain Ground Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
44. March 10, 2004 Guillane Barre Case Presentation Grand Rounds
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
45. October 27, 2004 Mentor: A Case of Suprascapular Neuropathy Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
46. November 3, 2004 Spondylosis, Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Grand
Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia, PA
47. January 13, 2005 Basics of EMG / NCV Grand Rounds
Department of Orthopaedics
48. October 2005 Poster on Spinal Cord Injury following Cervical Epidural
Steroid Injection: American Academy of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting (Abstract not published
49. September 2006 Mentor: Lumbar Facet Syndrome Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson
University, Philadelphia, PA
50. October 2006 The Treatment of Spinal Disorders
Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
51. February 2007 Mentor: Cervicogenic Headache Grand Rounds
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
52. September 2008 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Grand Rounds
Thomas Jefferson University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA
53. November 2008 Panel and lecturer: Pain Management:
An Interdisciplinary Approach at Jefferson
Medical College Interclerkship, Philadelphia, PA
54. January 2009 Case Presentation: Electrodiagnostic
Evaluation of the Radial Nerve Grand Rounds
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
55. April 2009 Updates in the Management of Lower Back Pain
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA
56. July 2009 Case Presentation: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Grand Rounds
Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
57. November 2009 Panel and lecturer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital interclerkship,
Philadelphia, PA
58. December 2009 Case Presentation: Sub-acute treatment of Lumbar Pain
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
59. January 2010 The Case of the Perplexing Leg Pain. Grand Rounds
Department of Pain Management and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
60. September 2010 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship
A Multi-specialty Approach to Pain;
Approach to Chronic Lumbar Pain
61. November 2010 Mentor for Grand Rounds for Pathophysiology of Pain Pathways
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
62. November 2010 Mentor for Grand Rounds: Pyriformis syndrome
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
63. November 2010 Mentor for Grand rounds: Thoracic Myelopathy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
64. October 2011 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on Pain
Approach to Chronic Lumbar pain
65. January 2012 Grand Rounds: The cases of the Mysterious Gaits
66. February 2013 Grand rounds: The Treatment of Acute, Subacute and Chronic
Lower Back Pain
67. October 2013 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on Pain.
Approach to Chronic Pain
68. January 2014 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Complex Regional Pain
Syndrome
69. September 2014 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on Pain
Approach to Chronic lower back pain
70 November 17, 2014 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of
Medicine and Rehabilitation: Lower extremity pain: All that
All that radiates……
71. February 2015 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Lower extremity pain: All
that radiates…
72. December 2015 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Brachial Plexopathy
73. November 2016 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: An Approach to the confusing diagnosis
74. February 2018 Grand Rounds Thomas Jefferson University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Scapular winging: an approach to diagnosis and treatment
75. March 2019 Grand Rounds Cooper Orthopedic Residents: An introduction to EMG/NCV
76. March 2019 Introduction to EMG/NCV to students at spring meeting of American Osteopathic Academy of PM&R
77. June 2019 Grand Rounds: Thomas Jefferson University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; An approach to radiating pain
78. June 2021 Jefferson Medical College Interclerkship on Pain,
Approach to chronic lower back pain
79. October 2021 Tower Health Dept of PM&R
An approach to painless weakness
Scapular winging
Organizing roles in Scientific Meetings
Fall 2005- Ongoing Organization and teaching in annual EMG/NCV practicum for Residents at
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
March 2016 Course chairmen: mid year meeting of American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: An interactive approach to musculoskeletal treatment options
April 2023 Member of organizing committee for mid year meeting of American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation
Bibliography:
Publications:
Peer- reviewed
1. Rivas, D.A., Chancellor M.B., Hill, K., Freedman, M.K.: Neurological Manifestations of Baclofen Withdraw. Journal of Urology 150(6): 1903-5, 1993.
2. Chancellor, M.B., Rivas, D.A., Panzer, D.E., Staas, W.E., Freedman, M.K.: Prospective Comparison of Topical Minoxdil to Vacuum Construction Device and Intracorporeal Papaverine Injection in Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction due to Spinal Cord Injury. Urology 43(3): 365-9, 1994.
3. Kornbluth, I., Freedman, M.K., Sher, L., Frederick, R.: Femoral Saphenous Nerve Palsy after Tourniquet Use: A Case Report. Arch Physical Medicine Rehabilitation 84:909-11, 2003.
4. Dholakia M, Kupfer M, Sher L, Dimuzio P, Freedman MK. Retroperitoneal false aneurysm presenting as anterior thigh pain and weakness, a case report. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 87(4); 583-84, 2006.
5. Holding MY, Saulino MF, Overton EA, Kornbluth ID, Freedman MK. Update on Important Definitions in Pain Management. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89(3); S38-S40, 2008.
6. Freedman MK, Overton EA, Saulino MF, Holding MY, Kornbluth ID. Diagnosis of Cervical and Thoracic Pain Syndromes. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 89(3); S41-46, 2008.
7. Saulino MF, Kornbluth ID, Overton EA, Holding MY, Freedman MK. Evaluation and Management of Lumbar Pain Syndromes. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89(3); S47-50, 2008.
8. Kornbluth ID, Freedman MK, Holding MY, Overton EA, Saulino MF. Monitoring Progress and Compliance in Chronic Pain Management. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89(3); S51-55, 2008.
9. Freedman MK, Saulino MF, Overton EA, Holding MY, Kornbluth ID. Approaches to Medication and Lifestyle in Chronic Pain Syndromes. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89(3); S56-60, 2008.
10. Overton EA, Kornbluth ID, Saulino MF, Holding MY, Freedman MK. Interventional Approaches in Chronic Pain Management. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89(3); S61-64, 2008.
11. Zhang Y, AN HS, Tannoury C, Thonar EJ-MA, Freedman MK, Anderson DG. Biologic Treatment for Degenerative Disc Disease: Implications for the Field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 87(9): 694-702, 2008.
12. Freedman MK, Hilibrand AS, Blood EA, Zhao W, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Oleson CV, Morgan TS, Weinstein JN. The Impact of Diabetes on the Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment of Patients in the Spine Outcomes Research Trial. Spine, 36(4):290-308, 2011.
13 Vasudevan JM, Nazarian LN, DeLuca PF, Beredjiklian PK, Freedman MK. Common peroneal entrapment neuropathy secondary to a popliteal lipoma: ultrasound superior to Resonance Imaging. PM&R 3(3);274-279, 2011.
14. Freedman M, Helber G, Pothast J, Shahwan G, Simon J, Sher L. Electrodiagnostic
Evaluation of Compressive Nerve Injuries of the Upper Extremities. Orthopedic Clinics of North America 43(4):409-416, 2012.
15. Rihn JA, Radcliffe K, Hilibrand AS, Anderson DT, Zhao W, Lurie J, Vaccaro AR, Freedman MK, Albert TJ, Weinstein JN. Does Obesity Affect Outcomes of Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial. Spine 37(23); 1933-1946,2012.
16. Mehnert MJ, Freedman MK. Update on the Role of Z-Joint Injection and Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Cervicogenic Headache. PM&R 5(3): 221-227, 2013.
17. Radcliff K, Freedman M, Hilibrand A, Isaac R, Lurie JD, Zhao W, Vaccaro A, Albert T, Weinstein JN. Does Opioid Pain Medication Use Affect the Outcome of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation? Spine 38 (14); E849-860, 2013.
UI: 23963001
18. Freedman M, Greis A, Marino L, Sinha AN, Henstenburg J. Complex regional pain syndrome: diagnosis and treatment. Phys Med Rehab Clin N Am 25 (2): 291-303, 2014.
PMID: 24787334
19. Rihn JA, Radcliff K, Norvell DC, Eastlack R, Phillips FM, Berland D, Sherry N, Freedman M, Vaccaro, A. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multiple Treatment Comparison Analysis. Clin Spine Surg 2016.
PMID: 27831982
20. Tulipan JE, Lutsky KF, Malenfort MG, Freedman MK, Beredjiklian PK. Patient-Reported Disability Measures Do Not Correlate with Electrodiagnostic Severity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2017;5:e1400;doi: 10.1097
PMID: 28894661
21. Syed U, Aleem AW, Freedman M, Wowkanech C et al. Neer Award: the effect of preoperative education on opioid consumption in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized control trial. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 27(6): 962-967, 2018.
PMID 29599038
22. Schlitt P, Freedman M, Tan TL, Minori J, Schroeder JT, Parvizi J. Predicting outcomes of total joint arthroplasty using the distress and risk assessment method. Hip International. April 2019.
PMID 30945562
Non Peer Reviewed
1. Lichten DL, Freedman MK. Shoulder Evaluation in the Patient with Cervical Radiculopathy. Practical Neurology 7(1); 14-16, 2008.
2. Gehret JA, Freedman MK, Sher L. Low Back vs. Hip Pain: How to Decide? Practical Neurology 7(5); 12-15, 2008.
Abstracts
- Schwartz, LM, Freedman MK. Calf circumference measurement in healthy adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 72(10):796,1991. (Presented at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly)
- Orenstein RS, Freedman MK. Weight Changes in patients with chronic pain syndromes. Arch PM&R 76(11):1053, 1995. (Presented at AAPMR annual assembly, 1995)
- Pfeifer R, Broyer Z, Conliffe TD, Freedman M. Sciatic Neuropathy in a Patient after Acupuncture Treatment: A Case Report. PM&R 1(9): S143-144, 2009. (Presented at AAPMR Annual Assembly 10/22-25/2009.)
- Rihn J, Kurd M, Freedman M, Vaccaro A, Ponnappan R, Hilibrand A, Albert T,
Weinstein J. Does obesity affect outcomes of treatment for spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Presented at American Academy of Orthopedics.
3/9 – 3/13/10.
- Vasudevan J, Fetouf S, Freedman M. Perplexing leg pain and the value of musculoskeletal ultrasound. PM&R 2(9):S87. (Presented at AAPM&R Annual Assembly 11/04/10 – 11/08/10.)
- Sinha A, Freedman M. Epidural steroid injections and their effect on intra-operative durotomy: a comparison of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) papers and Data. PM&R 5(9):S220. (Presented at AAPMR Annual Assembly.
10/3-10/62013.
- Lebowitz C, Freedman M, Rivlin M. New Objective Grading System to Provide Prognostic Value to Cubital Tunnel Surgery. Presented at AAHS, 2019.
- Li WT, Hamidreza Y, Folz C, Rondon A, Freedman M. Intra-articular knee injection: What Pain Does it Relieve: A Prospective Study. Rothman Orthopaedic Journal XLIX, p20, 2019.
Chapters:
- Staas WE, Formal CS, Freedman MK et al: Spinal Cord Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. In DeLisa JA (Ed): Rehabilitation Medicine, Principles and Practice, 3rd Ed., pp 1259-1292. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lippincott – Raven, 1998
- Freedman MK: Axial Low Back Pain: Nonoperative Approach. In Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (Ed): Mastercases Spine Surgery pp 78-84, New York, NY Time, 2001
- Freedman MK, Brislin BT, Vaccaro AR, O’Neil C, Maurer PM, O’Brien E: Invasive Spinal Diagnostics. In Vaccaro AR, Betz RR, Zeidman SM(Ed): Principles and Practice of Spine Surgery, pp 97-114. Phila, Mosby Inc, 2003.
- Freedman MK, Fried G: Rehabilitation of the Spinal Cord Injury Patient. In Vaccaro AR, Betz RR, Zeidman SM(Ed): “Principles and Practice of Spine Surgery”, pp 495-506. Phila, Mosby Inc, 2003.
- Freedman MK, Vaccaro AR, Daffner SD, Fried G: Rehabilitation of the Patient with Tetraplegia and Paraplegia. In “The Adult and Pediatric Spine”, pp 619-632. Phila, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004.
- Freedman MK, Broyer Z, Kornbluth I: Complications of Spinal Injections Therapy and Discography. In Vaccaro AR (ed): Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery, pp 573-592. New York, New York, Marcel Dekker, 2004.
- Ovsiowitz RS, Swamy P, Freedman MK, Fried GW, Vaccaro AR: Low Back Pain–Nonoperative Treatment Strategies in “Spine Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics”, pp 57-65 Phila, Mosby Inc. 2005.
- Freedman MK, Mayer TM, eds. Rehabilitation, In Vaccaro (Ed): Orthopaedic Knowledge Update pp 655-660. Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005.
- Freedman, MK, Dholakia MD, Ivill DW, Hilibrand AS, Broyer, Z: Cervical Radiculopathy In Skirven TM, Osterman AL, Fedorczyk JM, Amadio PC(Ed):Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, pp 713-723. Phila, Elsevier, 2011.
- Mortazavi S.M. Javad, Freedman MK: Approach to Patient with Hip and Groin Pain. In Parvizi J, Klatt B (ed):Essentials of Total Hip Arthroplasty, pp19-28. Thorofare, NJ, Slack, Inc, 2013.
- Seidel B, Freedman M: Pain in the Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Patient. In Carayannopoulos A (ed): Comprehensive Pain Management in the Rehabilitation Patient, pp 41-52. Switzerland, Springer International Publishing, 2017.
- Freedman M, Conliffe T et al: In Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd: Outpatient Rehabilitation of Lumbar Spine Disorders. 1st Edition. New Dehli, India, 2018.
- Freedman M, Gehret J: A Physiatric Approach to the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In Freedman M (ed): Challenging Neuropathic Pain Syndromes. Evaluation and Evidence-Based Treatment, pp 21-30. St Louis, Elsevier, 2018.
Books:
- Freedman MK, Morrison WB, Hardwood MI, editors. Minimally Invasive Musculoskeletal Medicine. New York: Information Healthcare USA, Inc; 2007.
- Simon J, Freedman M, Mehnert M, Vaccaro A. (ed):Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case –Based approach. New Delhi, India. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2014.
- Freedman MK, Gehret JA, Young, G, Kamen L, editors. Challenging Neuropathic Pain Syndromes. Evaluation and Evidence-Based Treatment. St Louis: Elsevier, 2018.
Alternative Media
- Evans A, Freedman M et al. Cervicogenic Headache. Knowledge Now. 11/16/2011.
- Freedman MK. How you can use PM&R Knowledge Now. The Physiatrist, 28(8):3, 2012.
- Mehnert M, Freedman M, Surrey D, Cervicogenic Headache. Knowledge Now. Revised on 5/05/2016 Accessed at http://me.aapmr.org/Kn/article.htm?id=169.
- Phillips LH, Freedman MK, Simon JI, Beredjiklian P. The PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test Correlates with Previously Validated Metrics in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Sage Journals, Hand. 6/2019. Accessed at https://doi.org/10.1177/1558944719851182.
- Petrin Z, Freedman, M. Persistent knee pain after uncomplicated total knee arthroplasty secondary to undiagnosed cervical myelopathy; a case report. Spinal Cord Series and cases. 6/2019. Accessed at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0209-5.
- Asprec LM, Freedman MK, Gehret JA, Young GW. Acute Lyme Arthritis Presenting in Bilateral Hips of an Elderly Patient: A Case Report. Int J Physiatry. 2019, 5:018. DOI: 10.23937/2572-4215.1510018. Volume 5/Issue 1
- Asprec LM, Freedman MK, Beredjiklian PK, Young GW. Isolated Neuropathy of the Motor Branch of the Motor Branch of the Ulnar Nerve sparing the Hypothenar Muscle and Ulnar Intrinsic Groups due to Compressive Lesion: A Case Report. Int J Physiatry. 2019, 5:017. DOI 10:23937/2572-4215. 1510017. Volume 5 Issue 1.
- Campbell B R, Caruso S A, Freedman M K, et al. (September 24, 2022) Isolated Nerve Palsy of the Flexor Pollicis Longus After a Radial Shaft Fracture: A Case Report. Cureus 14(9): e29524. doi:10.7759/cureus.29524
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