Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Dr. Freda C. Lewis-Hall is an American researcher, clinician, and leader in the life sciences and biopharmaceuticals industry.
- She has over three decades of work experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Combined with that, she has leadership experience at various biopharmaceutical companies as a senior executive.
- A Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Dr. Freda is well-known for her work on health care disparity issues and the mental illnesses effects on communities and families.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Dr. Freda was born in 1955 in an African-American family. Her father had 15 other siblings, one of whom was struck by polio, in 1925.
- Since she was six years old, Freda wanted to be a physician, an ambitious goal for a Black girl back in the 1960s.
- As a child, she wasn’t very likable and was quirky, collecting snakes and keeping pet mice. Never a party girl, she pushed her dad to take her to the medical museum in Washington, DC, as she loved watching organs dipped in formaldehyde in jars.
- Dr. Freda used to be married to Randy Hall. They have been together ever since they were 17 years old. The couple had three children – Erin, Justin, and Austin.
Early Life and Education :
- Dr. Freda attended the Annapolis Senior High School.
- She enrolled at Johns Hopkins University in 1973 and got her B.A. in Natural Sciences in 1976.
- Dr. Freda completed her M.D. from the College of Medicine (1976-1980) and training from Howard University Hospital.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- From 1998 to 2002, Dr. Freda was a Product Team Leader at Pharmacia & Eli Lilly and Co.
- From 2003 until May 2008, she served as the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs for U.S. Pharmaceuticals firm Bristol Myers Squibb.
- From June 2008 to May 2009, she worked for Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Medicines Development.
- In 2009, Dr. Freda joined Pfizer and had held different senior leadership positions such as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.
- From 2009 to January 2019, Dr. Freda was the Chief Medical Officer at Pfizer’s. She has also worked as the Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer.
- Dr. Freda has been a member of boards of many institutions – The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Drug Discovery, Harvard Medical School, Save the Children, and Development, and Translation.
- Her other notable contributions include – Member of the NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences), Executive Committee Member of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, Chairperson of the Cures Acceleration Network Review Board.
Awards and Recognition :
- In 2011, Dr. Freda was named ‘Woman of the Year’ by the Healthcare Businesswomen Association.
- In 2012, she was named one of the ‘Top Influential Women in Corporate America’ by Savoy.
- In 2015, Dr. Freda was named as Top 50 Women in Corporate America by Black Enterprise.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Former President Barack Obama’s Administration had appointed Dr. Freda in 2010 to the inaugural Board of Governors for the PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute).
- As an award-winning advocate for improved outcomes and health equity for all patients, Dr. Freda has made many appearances at healthcare and consumer conferences. She has also shared her advice on popular shows like The Doctors and Dr. Phil.
- Dr. Freda offers health tips, analysis, and wellness information via the consumer health website, GetHealthyStayHealthy.com. She is also the co-editor of a book, Psychiatric Illness in Women: Emerging Treatments and Research.
- She has also written a few other books – Why Legacy Still matters and Make Your Mark.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Freda C. Lewis-Hall Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Silver
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Freda C. Lewis-Hall Married? : Yes
- Children / No of Kids : 3
- Freda C. Lewis-Hall Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Mixed
- Nationality : American
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Pretty lady, love her hair. I hate the fact she was with Pfizer!! Pfizer was the leader in pushing the bioweapon known as the Covid 19 Vaccine!! They should be banned from ever distributing any pharmaceutical medicines EVER!
I would like to receive Dr. Freda’s monthly published articles.
I love Dr. Freda’s comments when she appears on Dr. Phil and would like to start receiving her monthly letters or articles.
Besides being black, what’s special about Freida Lewis Hall? Can’t see anything…
What are you talking about…she is a dynamo!!!
Exactly!
We all are special in God’s eyes. That includes you.
How can I apply for Dr. Freda’s monthly publishing letter or articles mentioned in her YouYube interviews? Could I get her email address? I would like to ask some questions about music therapy.
Would like to receive Dr. Freda’s monthly published articles