RichardFreibergMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cincinnati, OH

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Cincinnati VA

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Office
3200 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone+1 513-861-3100
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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1958 - 1962
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1958 - 1959
University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.Internship, Transitional Year, 1957 - 1958
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1957
Harvard UniversityA.B., Cum Laude, 1949 - 1953

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1959 - 2023
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgeryjoint replacement

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Appreciation Award University of Cincinnati, 1981, 1999, 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha Harvard Medical School

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Long-term Anticoagulation Prevents Progression of Stages I and II Primary Osteonecrosis of the Hip in Patients With Familial Thrombophilia
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Orthopedics. 2020 Apr 12
T786C Mutation in the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene in Patients With Primary Osteonecrosis.
Amir M Khan, Joshua Choi, Richard A. Freiberg, Charles J. Glueck, Naila Goldenberg, Ping Wang> ;Orthopedics. 2017 Sep 7
5 citations
Venous Thromboembolism After Knee Arthroscopy in Undiagnosed Familial Thrombophilia.
Vybhav Jetty, Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Orthopedics. 2016 Nov 29
8 citations
Testosterone Therapy Can Interact With Thrombophilia, Leading to Osteonecrosis
Charles J. Glueck, Rashid Riaz, Marloe Prince, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Orthopedics. 2015 Dec 1
21 citations
Long term anticoagulation (4-16 years) stops progression of idiopathic hip osteonecrosis associated with familial thrombophilia.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert D. Wissman, Ping Wang> ;Advances in Orthopedics. 2015 Jan 29
14 citations
Medical treatment of osteonecrosis of the knee associated with thrombophilia-hypofibrinolysis.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Orthopedics. 2014 Oct 1
28 citations
The role of the factor V Leiden mutation in osteonecrosis of the hip.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Gail Boriel, Zia Khan, Amanpreet Brar, Jagjit Padda, Ping Wang> ;Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/hemostasis. 2013 Sep 1
2 citations
Posterior Knee Dislocation Following Septic Arthritis of the Knee
E. Christopher Casstevens, Richard A. Freiberg> ;Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2012 Mar 1
13 citations
Total hip arthroplasty with ceramic-on-ceramic bearing failure from third-body wear
Richard A. Freiberg, Andrew A. Freiberg> ;Orthopedics. 2011 Jan 1
49 citations
Thrombophilia, hypofibrinolysis, the eNOS T-786C polymorphism, and multifocal osteonecrosis.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Swapna Boppana, Ping Wang> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2008 Oct 1
71 citations
Heritable Thrombophilia-Hypofibrinolysis and Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2008 Mar 19
36 citations
Association between the T-786C eNOS polymorphism and idiopathic osteonecrosis of the head of the femur.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Jennifer Oghene, Robert N. Fontaine, Ping Wang> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2007 Nov 1
13 citations
Thumb abduction strength measurement in carpal tunnel syndrome
Steven S. Agabegi, Richard A. Freiberg, James M. Plunkett, Peter J. Stern> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2007 Jul 1
122 citations
Enoxaparin prevents progression of stages I and II osteonecrosis of the hip.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, L. Sieve, Ping Wang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2005 Jun 1
56 citations
Role of thrombosis in osteonecrosis.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Ping Wang> ;Current Hematology Reports. 2003 Sep 1
Rapidly progressing hip disease.
Richard A. Freiberg> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2001 Aug 1
Rapidly progressing hip disease.
Richard A. Freiberg> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2001 Aug 1
24 citations
Anticoagulant therapy for osteonecrosis associated with heritable hypofibrinolysis and thrombophilia.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert N. Fontaine, Luann Sieve-Smith, Ping Wang> ;Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 2001 Jul 1
155 citations
Hypofibrinolysis, thrombophilia, osteonecrosis.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert N. Fontaine, Trent Tracy, Ping Wang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2001 May 1
50 citations
Secondhand smoke, hypofibrinolysis, and Legg-Perthes disease
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Alvin H. Crawford, Ralph A. Gruppo, Dennis R. Roy, Trent Tracy, Luann Sieve-Smith, Ping Wang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1998 Jul 1
131 citations
Thrombophilia and hypofibrinolysis: pathophysiologies of osteonecrosis.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Trent Tracy, Davis Stroop, Ping Wang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1997 Jan 1
99 citations
Association of antithrombotic factor deficiencies and hypofibrinolysis with Legg-Perthes disease.
Charles J. Glueck, Alvin H. Crawford, Dennis R. Roy, Richard A. Freiberg, Helen Glueck, Davis Stroop> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1996 Jan 1
24 citations
Core decompression as a novel treatment for early Freiberg's infraction of the second metatarsal head.
Andrew A. Freiberg, Richard A. Freiberg> ;Orthopedics. 1995 Dec 1
59 citations
Idiopathic osteonecrosis, hypofibrinolysis, high plasminogen activator inhibitor, high lipoprotein(a), and therapy with Stanozolol.
Charles J. Glueck, Richard Freiberg, Helen I. Glueck, Trent Tracy, Davis Stroop, Ying Wang> ;American Journal of Hematology. 1995 Apr 1
6 citations
Protein C and S deficiency, thrombophilia, and hypofibrinolysis: pathophysiologic causes of Legg-Perthes disease.
C J Glueck, H I Glueck, D Greenfield, R Freiberg, A Kahn, T Hamer, D Stroop, T Tracy> ;Pediatric Research. 1994 Apr 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Osteonecrosis: Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Chapter: Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis: Reversible Pathogenetic Etiologies of Osteonecrosis in Adults and in Children (Legg- Perthes Disease).
Page 105 - 110C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, R. Gruppo, A. Crawford, D. Roy, G. Brandt, R.E. McMahon, J. Bouquot, T. Tracy, D. Stroop, P. Wang, and A. BeckerEditors: J.R. Urbaniak, J.P. Jones, Jr..American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, ILEdition 1st,1997

Abstracts/Posters

Enoxaparin Prevents Progression of Stage I-II Osteonecrosis of the Hip Associated with Thrombophilia-Hypofirinolysis: A Medical Approach to Femoral Head Preservation.
Glueck CJ, Freiberg RA, Sieve L, Wang P, Clinical Research 2005, J Invest Med, Washington, DC, 4/29/2005
Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis: Reversible Risk Factors for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Adults.
Glueck CJ, Freiberg RA, Tracy T, Sieve L, Wang P, Clinical Research 2005, J Invest Med, Washington, DC, 4/29/2005
A NEW Treatment for Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A pilot Study With Enoxaparin.
R.A. Freiberg, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2/19/2005
Enoxaparin: A new therapy for osteonecrosis associated with heritable hypofibrinolysis and/or thrombophilia.
Glueck CJ, Freiberg RA, Fontaine RN, Sieve-Smith L, Wang P, J Invest Med, National AFMR meeting, Washington, DC, 3/10/2001
Hypofibrinolysis and thrombophilia in 36 patients referred for low molecular weight heparin therapy for osteonecrosis.
Glueck CJ, Freiberg RA, Fontaine RN, Tracy T, Wang P, J Invest Med, Central Society for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL, 9/23/2000
Amelioration of Osteonecrosis by Treatment of Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, P. Wang, T. Tracy, and L. Sieve-Smith, Journal of Investigative Medicine, CSCR, Chicago, IL, 9/1/1999
Total Joint Replacement at the Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center.
R.A. Freiberg, Veterans Foreign Wars meeting, 9/1/1999
Secondhand Smoke, Hypofibrinolysis, and Legg-Perthes Disease.
D.R. Roy, C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, and A.H. Crawford, Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, 10/1/1998
The 4G5G Polymorphism in the Plasminogen Activator Gene: Hypofibrinolysis and Atherothrombosis.
C.J. Glueck, R. Fontaine, R.A. Freiberg, R. McMahon, T. Tracy, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, CSCR, Chicago, IL, 9/17/1998
Amelioration of Osteonecrosis by Treatment of Thrombophilia.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, R. Gruppo, P. Kirk, R. Fontaine, A. Gupta, T. Tracy, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Biomedicine 98, Washington, DC, 5/2/1998
Idiopathic and Secondary Osteonecrosis, Thrombophilia, and Hypofibrinolysis.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Biomedicine 97, Washington, DC, 4/26/1997
Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis: Pathogenetic Etiologies of Osteonecrosis.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, R. Gruppo, and A. Crawford, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Biomedicine 97, Washington, DC, 4/26/1997
Amelioration of Osteonecrosis by Treatment of Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis.
C.J. Glueck and R.A. Freiberg, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Biomedicine 97, Washington, DC, 4/26/1997
Secondhand Smoke, Hypofibrinolysis, and Childhood Osteonecrosis of the Hip, Legg- Perthes).
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, A. Crawford, D. Roy, T. Tracy, L. Sieve-Smith, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, , Central Society for Clinical Research/Midwest AFCR meetings, Chicago, IL, 9/19/1996
Thrombophilia, Hypofibrinolysis, and Reversible Osteonecrosis.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, , Central Society for Clinical Research/Midwest AFCR meetings, Chicago, IL, 9/19/1996
Familial Heterozygous Protein S Deficiency: A Pathophysiologic Cause of Osteonecrosis.
C.J. Glueck, D. Hungerford, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, AP/ASCI/AFCR National Biomedicine '96 Meetings, Washington, DC, 5/3/1996
Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis: Pathophysiologic Causes of Legg-Perthes Disease.
C.J. Glueck, D. Stevens, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, R. Gruppo, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, AP/ASCI/AFCR National Biomedicine '96 Meetings, Washington, DC, 5/3/1996
Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis Cause Osteonecrosis of the Hip.
C.J. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, D. Stroop, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, Central Society for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL, 9/28/1995
The Pathophysiology of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis.
C.J. Glueck, R.E. McMahon, J.E. Bouquot, D. Stroop, T. Tracy, R.A. Freiberg, Y. Wang, and B. Rabinovich, Journal of Investigative Medicine, National Clinical Research Meetings, San Diego, CA, 5/5/1995
Resistance to Activated Protein C, Estrogens, and Osteonecrosis of the Jaws.
C.J. Glueck, R.E. McMahon, J. Bouquot, D. Stroop, T. Tracy, R.A. Freiberg, and P. Wang, Journal of Investigative Medicine, National Clinical Research Meetings, San Diego, CA, 5/5/1995
Familial Thrombophilia, Hypofibrinolysis, and High Lipoprotein (a): Pathophysiologic Etiologies of Legg-Perthes Disease.
C.J. Glueck, A. Crawford, D. Roy, R.A. Freiberg, H. Glueck, and D. Stroop, Journal of Investigative Medicine, National Clinical Research Meetings, San Diego, CA, 5/5/1995
Familial High Lp(a), Familial Hypofibrinolysis, Legg-Perthes Disease, and Premature Myocardial Infarction and Stroke.
C.J. Glueck, A. Crawford, D. Roy, R.A. Freiberg, H.I. Glueck, D. Stroop, and T. Tracy, Clinical Research, AFCR-CSCR, Chicago, IL, 9/16/1994
Familial Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis: Common Causes of Legg-Perthes Disease.
C.J. Glueck, A. Crawford, D. Roy, H.I. Glueck, D. Stroop, R.A. Freiberg, T. Tracy, and A. Kahn, Clinical Research, AAP, ASCI, AFCR, Baltimore, MD, 3/30/1994
Familial Protein C and S Deficiency and Hypofibrinolysis: Common Causes of Legg- Perthes Disease.
C.J. Glueck, A. Crawford, D. Roy, H.I. Glueck, D. Stroop, A. Kahn, R.A. Freiberg, and T. Tracy, Orthopaedic Transactions, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Memphis, TN, 1/1/1994
High Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Activity and Hypofibrinolysis, A Major Cause of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis.
J. Glueck, H.I. Glueck, R.A. Freiberg, C. Henderson, M. Welch, D. Stroop, T. Hamer, T. Tracy, F. Sosa, and M. Levy, American Journal of Hematology, 1/1/1994
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Lectures

Osteonecrosis of the hip, New Paradigms and Sate of the Art Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.
3/11/2014
Osteonecrosis of the Hip: The Pathoetiological significance of Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis.
12/14/2013
Osteonecrosis in Children Treated for Acute Lymphatic Leukemia: diagnosis, etiology, and therapy, NCI, NIH.
1/26/2010
Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis, Reversible Pathoetiologies of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral head.
6/5/2008
Introduction to the hip. And
8/16/2004
Introduction to the Hip.
1/1/2004
2004 series on Reconstructive Surgery.
1/1/2004
Early and Mid-term Follow-up of the Endurance Femoral Stem.
5/5/2003
Osteonecrosis: Basic Science Issues.
University of Cincinnati - 3/7/2003
Coagulation Disorders: Pervasive, Reversible Pathoetiologies of Osteonecrosis in Adults and Children.
5/10/1996
Hypofibrinolysis and Thrombophilia and Avascular Necrosis Hip.
Lexington, KY - 2/5/1994
Hypofibrinolysis and Thrombophilia and Avascular Necrosis and Legg- Perthes) Disease.
New York, NY - 12/2/1993
Etiology of Avascular Necrosis of the Hip.
4/1/1993
Ankle Arthrodesis Using an External Fixator.
12/13/1991
Effects of Aspirin on Heterotopic Bone Formation.
6/8/1990
The Rheumatoid Foot.
Cincinnati, OH - 10/28/1989
The Technique for Rheumatoid Forefoot Reconstruction.
Cincinnati, OH - 10/5/1988
Arthrodesis of the Wrist in Rheumatoid Arthritis Utilizing Intramedullary Fixation and Local Bone Grafting.
Cincinnati, OH - 10/5/1988
NSAIDS, their history, indications, and complications.
3/16/1988
Moderator for Panel Discussion: Rationale for Use of Cement in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Cincinnati, OH - 9/17/1986
The Use of Kelikian's Syndactylia in Forefoot Reconstruction of the Rheumatoid.
New Orleans, LA - 1/1/1986
The Surgical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Stouder Memorial Hospital, Troy, OH - 12/4/1978
Knee Arthroplasty, McKeever Type, for the Rheumatoid Knee.
3/16/1973
The Scallop Sign and Spontaneous Rupture of Finger Extensor Tendons in Rheumatoid Arthritics.
Detroit, MI - 6/1/1970
Studies of Devitalized Bone Implants.
Bermuda - 6/1/1962
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