Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

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SUMMARY

Brett A. Freedman, M.D., is an orthopedic spine surgeon as well as a retired Army colonel. He has a strong research interest in determining optimal methods for performing instrumented spinal surgery to treat diseases of the spine. Specifically, Dr. Freedman is:

• Identifying diminished bone quality and optimizing this prior to spinal fusion.
• Innovating new implants that can reliably correct biplanar deformity.
• Defining the ideal indications for motion-sparing spinal surgery.
• Developing better bone grafts.
• Determining the best methods for reducing complications of spinal fusion surgery.

Focus areas

• Ability of CT-based Hounsfield units to measure bone quality.
• Usefulness of intrawound vancomycin to prevent postoperative surgical site infection.
• Developing ideal patient-specific implants for correcting biplanar deformity.
• Clinical success of lumbar facet arthroplasty compared with fusions.
• Optimal implant design and manufacturing of a cervical disk arthroplasty.
• Classification and standardized management of spinal trauma.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Freedman's research activities aim to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with diseases, irregularities, traumas, or tumors of the spine. He achieves better results through applying enhanced patient-focused technologies and techniques.