Background
Freed, Murray Monroe was born on October 9, 1924 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Fannie (Freedman) Freed.
Freed, Murray Monroe was born on October 9, 1924 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Fannie (Freedman) Freed.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine Boston University, 1952; student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1942-1943.
Intern, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1952-1953; clinical fellow, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1953-1955; clinical fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956; member of staff, University Hospital, Boston, since 1956; chief rehabilitation medicine, University Hospital, 1965-1993; consultant, University Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, since 1993; physician in chief physical medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1964-1975; visiting physician rehabilitation medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1975-1987; member of faculty, Boston University Medical School, since 1956; professor rehabilitation medicine, Boston University Medical School, 1967-1993; professor emeritus, Boston University Medical School, 1993; department chairman, Boston University Medical School, 1966-1993; Bernard Kutner distinguished lecturer, Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, 1980. Member of national peer review committee Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1978, 88-91, member Executive Committee Model Regional Spinal Cord Systems, 1984-1990. Medical care consultant consortium department industrial accidents Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since 1992.
Member corporation United Community Services, Boston, 1960-1961. Medical advisory board Massachusetts Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 1959-1979. Consultant rehabilitation medicine Goodwill Industries Boston, 1962-1976.
Medical advisory board Sargent College, Boston University, 1960-1980. Chairman all university committee rehabilitation training Boston University, 1956-1959. Medical.and science advisory board Massachusetts chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1959-1984.
Member Governor Massachusetts Committee Employment Handicapped, 1969-1978. Medical advisory board National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, 1970-1980. Chairman Mayor Boston Commission Physically Handicapped.
1970-1984 consultant to medical advising committee Registry of Motor Vehicles, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1980-1981. Member house of deals Massachusetts Easter Seal Society, 1975-1977. Chairman alumni fund campaign committee Boston University School Medicine, 1959-1969.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (chairman membership committee 1969-1970, chairman science program committee 1974-1975, member of the Board of Governors 1977-1983, vice president 1980-1981, president 1982-1983, Distinguished Clinician award 1988), FACP. Member New England Society Physical Medicine (president 1964-1965), American Congress Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Spinal Injury Association (board directors 1982-1988, Distinguished Svc. award 1988), American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Association Academy Physiatrists (president 1970-1971), Alumni Association Boston University School Medicine (vice president 1975, president 1976), International Medical Society of Paraplegia Republican to non-governmental section United Nations, New York headquarters, Association American Medical Colls.
(representative to Council Academy Socs. 1989-1992), Alpha Omega Alpha (faculty adviser 1966-1987).
Married Phyllis Dorothy Werlin, December 19, 1948. Children– Ellen Lisa, Leah Deborah, Andrea Beth, Janet Carolyn.