Harold Paul Freeman

Background

Freeman, Harold Paul was born on March 2, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clyde and Lucille Freeman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Catholic U. American, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1958; Doctor of Science (honorary), Albany Medical School, 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Niagara U., 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Adelphi U., 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Catholic U., 1990.

Career

Rotating intern, Howard U. Hospital, Washington, 1958-1959; resident in general surgery, Howard U. Hospital, Washington, 1959-1962; chief resident in surgery, Howard U. Hospital, Washington, 1963-1964; resident in surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York City, 1962-1963; senior resident, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York City, 1964-1967; fellow in surgery, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1965-1966; assistant in surgery, Columbia University, 1967-1970; instructor surgery, Columbia University, 1970-1973; assistant clinical professor, Columbia University, 1973-1974; associate professor clinical surgery, Columbia University, since 1974; professor, Columbia University, since 1989. Assistant attending surgeon New York Infirmary, New York City, 1969-1982, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Medical Center, New York City, since 1983, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1967-1973, chairman cancer committee, 1968-1973, attending surgeon, director surgery, since 1974;adjunct attending surgeon Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, 1970-1974, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, since 1981. Associate attending surgeon Presbyterian Hospital, New York City,1974-.

Attending surgeons Columbia Presbyterian, 1998.

Achievements

• Harold Paul Freeman has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National president American Cancer Society, 1988-1989, chairman national advising committee on cancer in the socio-economically disadvantaged, 1987-1988, chairman medical and science Executive Committee, 1986-1987, chairman medical and science committee, 1985-1986, chairman national advising committee on cancer in minorities, 1984-1987, president Harlem unit, 1983-1988,medical director-at-large board directors since 1977, board directors New York City division, since 1977. Member Columbia University Comprehensive Cancer Center, since 1987. Board of trustees HowardU., since 1994.

Chairman President Cancer Panel, since 1991. Fellow New York Academy of Medicine. Member American College of Surgeons (Executive Committee since 1989, governor since 1988, commission on cancer, since 1981, senior member of commission on cancer since 1987, chairman president cancer panel since 1991), National Institutes of Health (breast cancer task force 1979-1984), National Cancer Institute (subcommittee on cancer detection research and applications 1987 -90), Society Surgical Oncology (executive county since 1987), National Medical Association (chairman surgical section 1984-1986), Institute Medicine National Academy Science (elected 1997), International Society Surgeons, New York Academy Sciences, American Surgical Association, Institute of Medicine National Academy of Science, County Medical Society New York, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Arti Artholian Palmer, 1957. Children: Harold P. Junior, Neale P.

Father:

Clyde Freeman

Mother:

Lucille Freeman

Spouse:

Arti Artholian Palmer

child:

Neale P. Freeman

child:

Harold P. Junior Freeman