DerekMatthewFreitasMDMSPH

General Surgery • New York, NY

Physician

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Office
550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-5506

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2021
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2016
University of MiamiMSPH, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, 2010 - 2012
University of MiamiB.S., Microbiology/Immunology, Mathematics (Applied Analysis), Cum Laude, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License Active through 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gold Humanism Honor Society - Resident Chapter
AOA 2016
Delta Omega 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Opportunity costs and financial incentives for Hispanic youth participating in a family-based HIV and substance use preventive intervention.
Kathryn E. McCollister, Derek M. Freitas, Guillermo Prado, Hilda Pantin
The Journal of Primary Prevention. 2014-02-01
10 citations
Surgical registrars' perceptions of surgical training and capacity in Zambia: Results from three COSECSA affiliated training hospitals.
Derek M. Freitas, J Munthali, Joseph Musowoya, Hebah Ismail, Allyson Herbst
American Journal of Surgery. 2018-04-01
16 citations
Cost-effectiveness analysis of Recovery Management Checkups (RMC) for adults with chronic substance use disorders: evidence from a 4-year randomized trial.
Kathryn E. McCollister, Michael T. French, Derek M. Freitas, Michael L. Dennis, Christy K. Scott
Addiction. 2013-12-01

Journal Articles

Effect of Closed Suction Drain Placement at the Time of Appendectomy on the Rate of Postoperative Intra-Abdominal Abscess
Mohamad H Abouzeid, Derek M Freitas, Jason Maggi, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Authored Content

Effect of Closed Suction Drain Placement at the Time of Appendectomy on the Rate of Postoperative Intra-Abdominal AbscessOctober 2018

Other Languages

Portuguese