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Office
550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2021
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 2016
- University of MiamiMSPH, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, 2010 - 2012
- University of MiamiB.S., Microbiology/Immunology, Mathematics (Applied Analysis), Cum Laude, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License Active through 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gold Humanism Honor Society - Resident Chapter
- AOA 2016
- Delta Omega 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prognostic factors for surgical site infection following intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures of the femur and tibia in adult patients at a tertiary hospital...Webster Musonda, Derek Freitas, Kaunda Yamba, William Jim Harrison, James Munthali> ;Tropical Doctor. 2022 Jan 1
- 1 citationsMangled Lower Extremity Is Associated With Pulmonary Embolism But Not Deep Venous Thrombosis: Results From the Trauma Quality Improvement Program Database.Charles DiMaggio, Spiros G. Frangos, Michael G. Klein, Cherisse Berry, Marko Bukur, > ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Apr 1
- 9 citationsSurgical registrars' perceptions of surgical training and capacity in Zambia: Results from three COSECSA affiliated training hospitals.Derek M. Freitas, J Munthali, Joseph Musowoya, Hebah Ismail, Allyson Herbst, Laston Chikoya, Shubhada Dhage, Mary Ann Hopkins> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2018 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Effect of Closed Suction Drain Placement at the Time of Appendectomy on the Rate of Postoperative Intra-Abdominal AbscessMohamad H Abouzeid, Derek M Freitas, Jason Maggi, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Authored Content
- Effect of Closed Suction Drain Placement at the Time of Appendectomy on the Rate of Postoperative Intra-Abdominal AbscessOctober 2018
Other Languages
- Portuguese
Hospital Affiliations
- Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare SystemBrooklyn, New York
- NYC Health + Hospitals / BellevueNew York, New York
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