Research Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
F.Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Michael C. Freed, Ph.D., EMT-B holds an appointment as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and is a CSTS Scientist, both at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He primarily works as a Clinical Research Psychologist (Licensed) in the Department of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Freed received his BA from Franklin and Marshall College and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from American University.

Dr. Freed's research interests are in the areas of health service utilization, program evaluation, disease state valuation, and treatment outcome with an emphasis on cost effectiveness. Currently, he is exploring the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and commonly co-occurring disorders on preference-weighted health status (a metric used in cost-effectiveness analysis, disease burden estimation, and medical decision making). He also directs a study aimed at testing the efficacy of a medication to treat trauma-related nightmares in OEF/OIF returnees.

Clinically, Dr. Freed has received extensive training in both substance abuse and mental health treatment and assessment. He completed his pre-doctoral psychology internship at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, where he targeted his training in the primary care, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clinics. In the DHCC, he conducts structured diagnostic interviews, facilitates groups for service members with PTSD, and develops trainings on PTSD and PTSD assessment. Dr. Freed also sees patients as part of his private practice in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Freed is mindful about how research can inform clinical practice and improve patient care.