Background
Freshwater, Michael Felix was born on February 4, 1948 in New York City. Son of Jack and Rhonda Freshwater.
Freshwater, Michael Felix was born on February 4, 1948 in New York City. Son of Jack and Rhonda Freshwater.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1972.
Assistant resident in surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, 1972-1974;
fellow in plastic surgery Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1977;
resident, then chief resident in plastic surgery, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1977-1978;
Kleinert fellow hand and microsurgery, U. Louisville, 1979;
private practice medicine specializing in hand surgery, Miami, since 1979;
president, director, Miami (Florida) Institute Hand and Microsurgery, since 1980;
director hand and microsurgery, Cedars Medical Center, since 1985;
chief surgery, Cedars Medical Center, 1988-1990;
board directors, Cedars Medical Center, 1990-1992. Member volunteer faculty U. Miami School Medicine, since 1979, Barry U. School Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, since 1989. Visiting professor Javeriana U., Bogota, 1983-1985, Centro Medico de los Andes, 1983-1986.
Consultant Florida Children's Med.Svc., Tallahassee, since 1979, Florida Elks Crippled Children Society, Orlando,1983-, Florida Department Professional Regulation, Tallahassee, 1984-1995, Florida Agy.for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, since 1995, League Against Cancer, since 1983, Scientists Institute for Public Information, since 1985, United States Coast Guard, Miami Beach, since 1992.
Trustee Yale University Medical Library., New Haven, 1972-1977, Daughters of the Revolution Millard Foundation, since 1987. Board directors V and A Gildred Foundation, Miami, 1980-1986. Board directors Yale School Medicine Fund, 1991-1997.
Active national campaign committee Yale School Medicine, 1993-1997. Fellow International College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association (Physicians Recognition award 1976, 79, 82, 85, 88, 90, 93, 96), American Association Hand Surgery, American Burn Association, American Society Reconstructive Microsurgery, International Society Reconstructive Microsurgery, Royal Society Medicine, Greater Miami Society Plasticand Reconstructive Surgeons (secretary-treasurer 1987-1988, president-elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), American Society Peripheral Nerve, Miami Association for Surgeryof Hand (director since 1991), Association Yale Alumni in Medicine (board directors since 1998), Yale Club (Miami, New York), Grove Isle Club (Miami), Phi Beta Kappa.
