Julie A. Freischlag, M.D

Before Dr. Freischlag returned to work at UCLA, she was a Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she was also the Vice Chair of the Vascular Surgery Section and Chief of Surgery at Zablocki VA Medical Center.

Dr. Freischlag is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the
diagnosis and treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome. She is presently conducting a
quality of life study on all patients before and years after surgical intervention for this
disease. She is the national principal investigator of the VA OVER trial (Open
Versus Endovascular Repair) of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The study is a
prospective randomized trial which has already randomized over 800 patients
from 34 medical centers across the country. She is the Editor of the Archives of Surgery
which is one of the major surgical journals. She also serves on several other editorial
boards. She has published over 150 manuscripts, numerous abstracts and book chapters.

Education:

• 1976: Univesity of Illinois, B.S.
• 1980: Rush University Medical College, M.D.

Faculty Appointments:

• 1986 -87: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery, UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California  
• 1987- 1989:  Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
• 1989 - 1992: Assistant Professor in Residence Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1992- 1997: Associate Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair, Section of Vascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• 1997-1998: Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair, Section of Vascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• 1998-2003: Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Director, Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• 2003-present: Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD

Hospital and Administrative Appointments:

• 1987-1989: Staff Surgeon, UCSD Medical Center and  San Diego VA Hospital, San Diego, CA
• 1989 – 1992: Chief, Vascular Surgery Section,  Wasdsworth VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1992 – 1996: Chief, Vascular Surgery Section,  Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
• 1996 -1998:  Chief of Surgery, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
• 1998 - 2003:  Chief of Vascular Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 2003 – present: Surgeon-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
• 2003 – present: Staff Surgeon, Maryland VA Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• 2007 – present: Noguchi Lecture Committee, Chaired by Randall Packard, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
• 2007 – present: Trustee for the Robert Garrett Foundation, Johns Hopkins Children Center Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• 2008:  Health Professions Committee, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
• 2008: Framework for the Future, People Working Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• 2010-present: Faculty Advisory Committee, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Specialty Certifications:

• 1987: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
  • 1995, 2005: Re-certified
• 1988: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
  • 1995, 2005: Re-certified
• 1999: Licensed Radiography and Fluroscopy, X-Ray Supervisor and Operator State of California 

Complete list of Dr. Freishlag's publications

Contact Info:

720 Rutland Avenue – Ross 759
Baltimore, Maryland  21205
Office: 443-287-3497
Fax:    443-287-3500
Jfreisc1@jhmi.edu