Matthew John Freeby MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Assistant Professor, Medicine, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine

200 Medical Plaza, Suite 530Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-7922
Fax+1 310-825-7922

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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2005 - 2008
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Population-Level Teleretinal Screening Bulk Orders to Improve Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Rates: A Randomized Quality Improvement Trial.
Sarah W Takimoto, Matthew Freeby, Maria Han, Sitaram Vangala, Jeffrey Fujimoto
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2026-09-01
1 citations
Glymphatic system impairment in type II diabetes mellitus adults.
Bhaswati Roy, Veronica Lubera, Kamal R Singh, Anshita Singh, Dineth R Karunamuni
Scientific Reports. 2026-02-04
1 citations
Identifying facilitators, barriers and areas of opportunity in diabetic retinopathy screening: quality improvement through qualitative methods.
Senxi Du, Matthew Freeby, Maria Han, Sylvia Lambrechts
BMJ Open Quality. 2025-08-18

Journal Articles

Efficacy of Video-Based Education Program in Improving Metabolic Surgery Perception Among Patients with Obesity and Diabetes
Matthew J Freeby, Vanessa Arguello, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Lectures

CGMS Improves Glucose Control in a Heterogenous Outpatient Population with T1D
New York, NY - 6/15/2014

Authored Content

Efficacy of Video-Based Education Program in Improving Metabolic Surgery Perception Among Patients with Obesity and DiabetesOctober 2018

Press Mentions

Q&A: UCLA Endocrinologist Talks Diabetes Research, AdvancementsNovember 26th, 2025
People Without Diabetes Can Use Continuous Glucose Monitors. But Should They?November 18th, 2024
6 Dangers Unique to People with DiabetesNovember 10th, 2020