Thomas Freeman, M.D.
Professor, Dept of Neurosurgery
Medical Director, Center for Aging and Brain Repair
| Medical Boards/Certification: | American Board of Neurological Surgery |
| Licensure: | Sate of Florida |
| Specialty/Research Interests: | Neural Transplantation for Neurological disorders Complex Spine Surgery |
| Languages Spoken: | English |
Thomas Freeman, M.D. is the Director of Clinical Research for the USF Dept. of Neurosurgery "Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain repair", and is a national leader in neural transplantation research. Dr. Freeman has worked collaboratively with several other renowned physicians providing the most recent advances in the study of Parkinson's disease. His most current research study is "Lewy body-like pathology in long-term embryonic nigral transplants." Nature Med (in press).
Dr. Freeman's clinical specialty is complex spine surgery. He utilizes both standard as well as innovative minimally invasive techniques to fix complex spine problems in the least invasive manner possible.
| Medical Degree | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland o Completed 1981 |
| Internship | Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York Completed 1982 |
| Residency | New York University Medical Center New York, New York Completed 1988 |