Background
Freeland, Alan Edward was born on July 30, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold Edward and Esther Amelia (Hanley) Freeland.
Orthopedic surgery educator physician
Freeland, Alan Edward was born on July 30, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold Edward and Esther Amelia (Hanley) Freeland.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1965.
Intern, Church Home and Hospital, Baltimore, 1965-1966; resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1967-1970; resident, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, 1973-1975; professor department orthopaedic surgery, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1978; chief of staff, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1986-1987; also board directors Rowland Medical Library., U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1996-1998. Chief surgery Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, 1991-1993, president elect medical staff, 1994, president medical staff, board directors, 1995-1997.
Member Fire Protection District, Brandon, Mississippi, 1990-1993. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1971-1978. Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association.
Member American Society Surgery of Hand (governing county 1989-1992), American Association Hand Surgeons (parliamentarian 1994, historian 1995, member Executive Committee, board directors since 1994, treasurer 1996-1998, National Clinician/Teacher of Year 1997), Internat.Fedn. Socs. for Surgery of Hand (chairman bone and joint committee since 1992), Mississippi State Orthopaedic Association (president 1986, president Jackson chapter 1985), S.E. Hand Club (secretary-treasurer since 1998).
Married Janis Ann Foerschl, October 11, 1969. Children: Matthew, Jennifer, Rebecca, Michael.