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  • Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurological Surgery
  • 50 years of experience
  • Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Otolaryngology And Audiology 850 Columbia Rd Ste 100, Westlake, OH 44145
  • (440) 250-5744

Brief Intro

Richard Freeman, Ph.D., MD, is a Staff Member in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Westlake Family Health Center and is on staff at the Head and Neck Institute. Dr. Freeman is also Division Chief of Otolaryngology at Lakewood Hospital. His specialty interests include general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and sinonasal disease. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic in 1997, he was an E.N.T. in private practice with Head & Neck Surgery Associates in Lakewood, Ohio. Dr. Freeman earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery and otolaryngology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., where he was also Chief Resident and Fellow. He is a diplomate with the American Board of Otolaryngology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Freeman is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Northeast Ohio Otola

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine - 1975

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Cleveland Clinic
  • 850 Columbia Rd Ste 100, Westlake, OH 44145
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Otitis Media
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Hearing Loss
  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Procedures Performed

  • Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Sleep and EEG Testing
  • Hearing Evaluation
  • Inner Ear Tests
  • Sleep and EEG Testing
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Tympanoplasty
  • Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
  • Myringotomy and Tympanotomy
  • Allergen Immunotherapy
  • Allergen Immunotherapy
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • GEHA
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Paramount Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Tricare
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
  • Medica
  • Buckeye Health Plan
  • Medicare
  • Golden Rule
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • AmeriHealth Caritas
  • CHAMPVA
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Devoted Health
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • United American
  • Meritain Health
  • Optum Health
  • Aetna
  • State Farm
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