Chris E. Freise BA, MD

Chris E. Freise, M.D. received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota where he also did his internship and residency in General Surgery. He later completed a transplantation fellowship at UCSF. Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Freise was named to the list of U.S. News "Top Doctors," which denotes the top 10% of physicians within a region practicing a given specialty. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including The Transplantation Society, the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, the Transplant Infectious Disease Society, the American Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Association and the Society of University Surgeons. In addition, he recently served as the Medical Director for California Transplant Donor Network.
He is also the Associate Counselor for UNOS Region 5, and a member of the UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee. Dr. Freise has authored more than eighty (80) in peer-reviewed publications and five (5) book chapters. He is an accomplished researcher and clinical educator. Dr. Freise is also a frequent invited lecturer to national and international and conferences in the field.