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Dr. Norman Robert Freeman, MD

Neurology
47 years of experience
7000 SW HAMPTON ST STE 128, Tigard, OR 97223

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Brief Intro

I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and went to college in my hometown at Johns Hopkins University. I thought about going into journalism or linguistics, but finally decided that a career in medicine seemed like the right challenge. I then migrated south and spent the next nine years in New Orleans, where I went to medical school and did my neurology residency at Tulane University, met my future wife, learned to eat gumbo and beignets, and spent a year in practice with two experienced neurologists. My path then headed back east. We settled in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where I spent a number of years in private practice. Our son and daughter were born there. While I've always loved seeing patients and practicing neurology, I wasn't keen on managing an office and running what amounted to a small business. Eventually, I decided I wanted a change in setting and answered an ad in a Neurology journal for a job at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, Oregon. About my practice I am a general neurologist and enjoy seeing the full spectrum of neurology patients. I have some special interest in seizure disorders, Parkinson's Disease, dementia, and Multiple Sclerosis. As I take the history, I try to learn something about the patient as a person, and I try to involve the patient in medical decision making. A career in medicine constantly reminds me that there is tremendous variation among people in every imaginable way, and I think knowing a little about a patient's hopes and fears significantly improves care. I'm grateful that I now work in a setting where I am able to concentrate purely on medicine and leave the non-medicine side of things to others.How I thrive Our family moved to the Portland area in 2002. The kids are gone now doing their thing. My wife and I love the beauty and grandeur of the Northwest and enjoy day hiking, sometimes in the Gorge or on the coast. A couple of years ago we did the Forest Park All Trails challenge and hiked all 70 or so miles of trails over a period of a few months.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Lsu Health Sciences

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tulane University School Of Medicine - 1978

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

7000 SW HAMPTON ST STE 128, Tigard, OR 97223

Specialties Treated

Neurology

Cancer 11
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 10
Orthopedics 22
Neurology & Neurosurgery 15
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 19
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 18
Diabetes & Endocrinology 4
Children's Hospital 3
Urology 17
Psychiatry 12
Geriatrics 20
Rehabilitation 6
Obsterics & Gynecology 1
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 1
Long Term Care 1
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 7