Email

john.freiling@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Radiology
Neuroradiology
Texas Children's Hospital

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MD from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

05/2016 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Internship at St. Luke's University Health Network

06/2017 - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania United States

Residency at Johns Hopkins University

06/2021 - Baltimore, Maryland United States

Radiology

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2022 - Houston, Texas United States

Neuroradiology

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine - Texas Children's Hospital

06/2023 - Houston, Texas United States

Pediatric Neuroradiology

Certifications

Diagnostic Radiology

American Board of Radiology

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Neuroradiology

Websites

Selected Publications

• Mertiri L, Freiling JT, Desai NK, Kralik SF, Huisman TAGM "Pediatric and adult meningeal, parenchymal, and spinal tuberculosis: a neuroimaging review." J Neuroimaging. 2023 Dec 11; Pubmed PMID: 38073450
• Grieder TE, Herman MA, Contet C, Tan LA, Vargas-Perez H, Cohen A, Chwalek M, Maal-Bared G, Freiling J, George O. "VTA CRF neurons mediate the aversive effects of nicotine withdrawal and promote intake escalation." Nat Neurosci. 2014 Dec 17; Pubmed PMID: 25402857
• George O, Sanders C, Freiling J, Grigoryan E, Vu S, Allen CD, Crawford E, Mandyam CD, Koob GF. "Recruitment of medial prefrontal cortex neurons during alcohol withdrawal predicts cognitive impairment and excessive alcohol drinking." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Oct 30; Pubmed PMID: 23071333

Memberships

American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology

Society of Pediatric Radiology