Deborah Freeland

Deborah Freeland, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in geriatrics with a focus on home-based primary care, advanced care planning, intergenerational programming, and aging policy. She joined the faculty in 2021 after completing her medical degree at UT Southwestern, residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and a geriatrics fellowship at UT Southwestern.

Education:

• M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Residency in Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Fellowship in Geriatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Research & Teaching: Dr. Freeland co-leads an elective course exposing students to geriatric care in home and hospital settings. She actively participates in intergenerational programming and aging policy initiatives.

Awards:

• 2020 Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education Program Award

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Home Care Medicine
• American College of Physicians
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
• AGS Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) Work Group
• National Home-Based Primary Care Learning Network (leader role)