Background
Freer, John Herschel was born on January 3, 1938 in Somerset, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert Herschel and Edith Evelyn (O'Dell) Freer.
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John Herschel Freer
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Bachelor of Science, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kentucky, 1967.
Career
Intern, U. Kentucky Medical School, Lexington, 1968;
resident in psychiatry, Topeka Veterans Administration Hospital., 1971-1973;
chief alcohol treatment, Veterans Administration Hospital., Lexington, 1973-1974;
psychiatrist private practice, Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, Lexington, 1974-1989;
private practice, Pikeville, Kentucky, 1990-1991;
private practice, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, since 1991;
staff, Western Eastern State Hospital, Hopkinsville, 1991-1992;
director adult unit, Cumberland Hall Hospital, Hopkinsville, 1992-1993;
staff, Green River Comprehensive Care Center, 1991-1992;
staff, Pennyroyal Comprehensive Care Center, since 1992;
consultant staff, Jennie Stuart Hospital, Hopkinsville, since 1992. Consultant staff Center Baptist Hospital, Lexington, 1975-1987, Humana Hospital, Lexington, 1983-1989. Active staff St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, 1975-1989, Charter Ridge Hospital, 1982-1989.
Active and courtesy staff Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, 1975-1989. Associate clinical professor psychiatry U. Kentucky Medical School, Lexington, since 1974. Member medical staff Methodist Hospital, Pikeville, 1990-1991.
Staff psychiatrist Kentucky River Community Care, 1990-1991, Mountain Comprehensive Care, 1990-1991. Clinical director Pennyroyal Center, Hopkinsville, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Christian Medical Society, Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Psychiatric Association.
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Married Joyce Anita Simmons, August 25, 1963. Children: John Bryant, Ruth Evelyn.
