Max J. Freeberg, MD, PhD

Max Freeberg, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and epileptologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and neurologic disorders. Dr. Freeberg has extensive training in epilepsy, electroencephalography (EEG), and clinical neurophysiology and has a particular interest in complex seizure disorders and refractory epilepsy. He completed fellowship training in both Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Dr. Freeberg has been actively involved in medical education throughout his training and served as Clinical Chief Resident in Neurology at Yale New Haven Hospital. He has taught medical students, residents, and fellows in both clinical and classroom settings and has contributed to epilepsy case conferences, neuroanatomy education, and inpatient neurology training. He has also served on the Yale New Haven Hospital Graduate Medical Education Committee and contributed educational content for the American Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Freeberg's academic work spans both engineering and clinical neuroscience. His research has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations focused on neural engineering, peripheral nerve interfaces, neurostimulation technologies, and neurologic disease. His work has been recognized by the American Academy of Neurology, where he received an Abstract of Distinction award for his research examining the long-term safety and performance of implanted nerve cuff electrodes.

Dr. Freeberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, where he also completed certificates in Biophysics and Engineering Biology. He subsequently earned both a Doctor of Medicine degree with Honors and Distinction in Research and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He completed an Internal Medicine internship, Neurology residency, Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship, and Epilepsy fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital.