Mitchell Freedman, DO
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 12/13/2023

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:

  1.                Clinical Teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson

University Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Medical Residents

  1.                Clinical Teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University to

Jefferson Sports Medicine Fellows

  1.                Clinical teacher to Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Orthopedic Residents

 

Lectures by invitation:

Regional

  1. December 1988              Rehabilitation and Osteoporosis - Delaware Osteopathic Medical

                                                        Society

  1. June 1989                            Evaluation & Treatment of  the Chronic Pain Patient  Philadelphia

                                                        College of Osteopathic Medicine

  1. March 1990                         Chronic Pain - Lankenau Hospital
  2. April 1990                            EMG Course Practicum - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  3. April 1991                          Spinal Cord Injury -Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  4. 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

  1. May 1992                            Dangers of Fad Diets in Spinal Cord Injured Population Annual

Meeting: Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  1. May 1993                        EMG Course - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  2. March 1994                             EMG Course- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  3. October 1994                        Cumulative Trauma - Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
  4. May 1995                            EMG course - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  5. April 1998                          Low back pain - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  6. April 7, 2000                            Evaluation of the Cervical Spine - Greater Philadelphia Pain

Society, Philadelphia, PA

  1. February 20, 2001              Physiatric Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain - Jefferson

                                                        Pain Center, Philadelphia, PA

  1. February 22, 2001              Basic Pain Management - Magee Rehabilitation Hospital,

                                                        Philadelphia, PA

  1. May 12, 2001                            Modalities in Pain Management - Jefferson Pain Center,

                                                        Philadelphia, PA

  1. October 26, 2002              Evaluation and Treatment of Degenerative Spinal Disorders                                                         Spinal Imaging Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
  2. January 29, 2003              Modalities in Chronic Pain - Jefferson Pain Center, Philadelphia,

                                                        PA

  1. April 22, 2003                            Modalities in Pain Management -Jefferson Pain Center,

Philadelphia, PA

  1. July 2, 2003                            Pain Management of Lumbar Disc Disorders Jefferson

Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

  1. October 25, 2004               Physiatrist and Pain Management - Jefferson Pain Center,

Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

  1. 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

 

  1. May  2015                              Treatment of Spinal Stenosis: Philadelphia Spine Summit

Inaugural Meeting

 

  1. October 2015             Evaluation and treatment of the failed total joint replacement:

                                               Greater Philadelphia Pain Society  

  1. September 2016        Interclerkship on Pain: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

 

  1. 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

  1. March 1990                Modalities in Myofascial Pain Syndromes

                                                American Osteopathic Congress of Rehabilitation Hospital

  1. April 1991                 Pain Management - American Osteopathic College of

                                                        Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. May 1992                      Ethical Issues in the Management of Impotence with Penile

Injection in Spinal Cord Injury - Annual Meeting American Spinal Injury Association

  1. April 1994                          Spinal Cord Injury Neurological Evaluation

                                                    Annual Meeting American Spinal Injury Association

  1. June 1999                       Pain Management - Eastern Shore Medical Symposium
  2. October 2005                      Symposium on Buttock Pain - Annual Meeting of Physical

                                                        Medicine & Rehabilitation

  1. June 2008                            Update on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annual Meeting; Visiting Professor

  1. June 2008                             Evaluation and Treatment of Lumbar Spine - Eastern Shore

Medical Symposium

  1. 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. 

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. April 2011                            Update in the evaluation and treatment of Complex Regional Pain

Syndrome American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. October 2011                             Update on the Spinal Outcomes Research Trial- American

Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine    

  1. 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

  1. April 2012                             The Treatment of Chronic Back Pain: The Good, the Bad, and the

Ugly- American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. November 2012              See What’s Hot NOW: What Knowledge Now Can Do For You

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  1. 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

  1. April 2013                            Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnostic Studies. The American

Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. April 2013                             The Great Opioid Debate: The American Osteopathic College of  

Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. 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

  1. April 2014                             Evaluation and treatment of failed back surgery syndrome: The

American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. February 2015            Ulnar nerve Axonopathies and Myelinopathies - 42nd Annual

Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel

Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. April 2015                             American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine &

Rehabilitation: Ulnar neuropathy; Differential Diagnosis

  1. October 2015                             Cancel Surgery! Spine problems that are actually nerve problems:                                      

AAPM&R Annual Meeting

  1. February 2016             Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 43rd Annual Course in

                                           Electodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical

                                            College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. February 2018             Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 45th Annual Course in

                                                Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College

                                                Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. June 2018                   All that radiates is not radicular. Alumni Day at the Philadelphia

                                    College of Osteopathic Medicine

  1. October 2018            The Case for the Appropriate Use of Opioids. American Academy        

                                         Of  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting

  1. March 2019             Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies- 46th Annual Course in

                                                Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College

                                                Of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. 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

  1. January 2020              Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-47th Annual Course in

                                         Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College                

                                               Of  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. August 2020               A Clinical Approach to Painless Weakness. American Osteopathic

                                          College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. January 2021             Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-48th Annual Course in

                                         Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College                

                                               Of  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. June 2021                  Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: a series of case presentations.                                 

                                         American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. October 2021            Ask the expert: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

                                        AANEM

  1. February 2022           Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-49th Annual Course in

                                         Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College                

                                               of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. February 2022           Prognosis of peripheral nerve injuries: -49th Annual Course in

                                         Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College                

                                               of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. April 2022                 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A series of case presentations

                                        American Osteopathic College of Rehabilitation Medicine

  1. February 2023            Ulnar myelinopathies and axonopathies-49th Annual Course in

                                         Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College                

                                               of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  1. 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

  1. 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.

           UI23963001

 

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

 

  1. 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)

 

  1. 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)

 

  1. 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.)

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.)

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Lebowitz  C, Freedman M, Rivlin M. New Objective Grading System to Provide Prognostic Value to Cubital Tunnel Surgery. Presented at AAHS, 2019.

 

  1. 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:

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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

 

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Freedman MK, Mayer TM, eds. Rehabilitation, In Vaccaro (Ed): Orthopaedic Knowledge Update pp 655-660.  Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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:

 

  1. Freedman MK, Morrison WB, Hardwood MI, editors. Minimally Invasive Musculoskeletal Medicine. New York: Information Healthcare USA, Inc; 2007.
  2. Simon J, Freedman M, Mehnert M, Vaccaro A. (ed):Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case –Based approach. New Delhi, India. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2014.
  3. Freedman MK, Gehret JA, Young, G, Kamen L, editors. Challenging Neuropathic Pain Syndromes. Evaluation and Evidence-Based Treatment. St Louis: Elsevier, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Media

 

  1. Evans A, Freedman M et al. Cervicogenic Headache. Knowledge Now. 11/16/2011.

 

  1. Freedman MK. How you can use PM&R Knowledge Now. The Physiatrist, 28(8):3, 2012.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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

 

  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.

 

  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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