About Dr. Freeman

Dr. Freeman is a psychiatrist, psychologist, consultant and former CEO who serves on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. His clinical practice is focused on the treatment of people with mood, anxiety and attention disorders, and his consulting practice is focused on entrepreneurship and performance enhancement coaching. Dr. Freeman’s research addresses the strengths, vulnerabilities, and mental health issues faced by entrepreneurs. He has held CEO and C-level leadership positions in several public and private sector health care organizations.

Dr. Freeman brings medical, psychological, prevention/self-care and executive competencies to his clinical and consulting practice.

CV Summary

Academic

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Psychiatry Resident, Level I, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine 1985-1986

M.D., U.C. San Francisco School of Medicine 1984

DMH, Doctor of Mental Health, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, U.C San Francisco, 1982

M.S., Health and Medical Sciences, U.C. Berkeley, 1979

Titular in Ethnopsychiatry, Department of Social Psychiatry, Graduate School of the Social Sciences, Sorbonne, Paris, 1975

B.A., Psychology, U.C. Santa Cruz, Graduation with Highest Honors, 1974

Academic Honors

University of California Regents Fellowship

San Bruno Scholarship

Newhouse Foundation Fellowship

Kubie  Foundation Fellowship in Mental Health

McGonagle Foundation Fellowship

Professional Highlights

Chief Medical Officer, Triggr Health, a digital addiction recovery support provider, 2014 – present. Learn more at www.TriggrHealth.com

President, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare and Chairman, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow national dialogue conference, 1989-1999

CEO, CentraLink, a national behavioral healthcare executive education and leadership development firm, 1993-1999

Director and Scientific Advisor, Mood Sciences, a depression health management firm, 1999-2001

Medical Director, American Psych Management of California, 1998-1990

Founding Corporate Medical Director, United Behavioral Health, 1986-1988

Western Regional Medical Director, Behavioral Health Management, Voluntary Hospitals of American, 1985-1986

Medicaid Transition Team member for President Jimmy Carter, Department of Health and Human Services, 1976

Publication Highlights

Editor in Chief, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow journal, 1993-1999

Editor, the Managed Behavioral Healthcare Library Book and Monograph Series, Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers

Over 40 books, chapters, articles and professional publications

Languages

English

French

Spanish