Dr. Arthur Freeman M.D., Psychiatrist
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Dr. Arthur Freeman M.D.

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

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601 Beacon Parkway West Suite 201 Birmingham AL, 35223
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Arthur M. Freeman III, MD, is an adult psychiatrist in Birmingham, Alabama. He studied philosophy and chemistry at Harvard University, graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School and trained in Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and the University of London. He has practiced psychiatry and taught psychiatry residents at Stanford, UAB, the University of Tennessee and LSU shreveport (the latter where he was Chair of Psychiatry and Dean of the Medical School). Dr. Freeman served as president of the Southern Psychiatric Association. He has been on the Board of Regents of the American College of Psychiatrists and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Freeman has published over 90 scientific papers, and has conducted more than 100 clinical trials for new drugs in Psychiatry. His book Psychiatry for the Primary Care Physician won Behavioral Medicineâ??s Top Ten Psychiatry Books of the Year award. Dr. Freeman is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and served as an examiner on that Board for 25 years. In 2009, Dr. Freeman was honored by the Indian Springs School as â??Alumnus of the Year.â? He was also presented the local and regional Vocational Awards by the Rotary Club of Shades Valley. He serves on the Board of the Birmingham Committee of Foreign Relations. In addition, Dr. Freeman has studied Theology at Oxford University.

Education and Training

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

University of Florida College of Medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1967

Provider Details

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Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Adult PsychiatryBipolarMajor Depression

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local, Regional, National and International Public Speaking -

Awards

  • Who's Who of the World   
  • Dean of Medical School at Louisiana State University   

Treatments

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)

Internships

  • University of Florida 1967-1968

Fellowships

  • Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (Biochemistry); University of London (Clinical Hepatology) in 1966

Professional Society Memberships

  • Southern Psychiatric Association-Served as President, American Psychiatric Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, American College of Psychiatrists (Has Been on the Board of Regents), served as co-chair in the finance committee, served as president,and southern association for psychiatric research.

Articles and Publications

  • Published Over 90 Articles for the Psychiatric Literature
  • Editor,

What do you attribute your success to?

  • The support of his family and friends, as well as the good teachers he has had.

Philanthropic Initiatives

  • United States Navy,Lieutenant Commander during the Vietnam War

    Christian Education Teacher, Clark Center for Theological Studies, Canterbury United Methodist Church

Dr. Arthur Freeman M.D.'s Practice location

601 Beacon Parkway West Suite 201 -
Birmingham, AL 35223
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BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
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