Dr. Freischlag spent 30 years as a practicing vascular surgeon and healthcare leader before joining Wake Forest Baptist in 2017. She is responsible for the health system’s clinical, academic and innovation enterprises, with a focus on delivering patient-centered care and promoting diversity and inclusion. Throughout her career, she has led initiatives to expand research, add specialties and redesign surgical training programs at top institutions. Dr. Freischlag spent time as chair of surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and was a past chair of the board of regents for the American College of Surgeons. She has also served as past president for the Society for Vascular Surgery and past president of the Association of VA Surgeons and Society of Surgical Chairs.
