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Prominent doctor arrested in drug investigation

Prominent physician Dr. Jeff Freesemann and his wife were among several people arrested after a nearly year-long drug investigation by Bakersfield Police.

He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of drugs for sale and transportation of drugs.

(Read "Prominent doctor, six other arrested after long drug investigation" on Bakersfield.com and in tomorrow's Californian.)

Freesemann, an internal medicine physician, is chief of staff at San Joaquin Community Hospital, co-owner of the Highgrove Medical Clinic and former president of the Kern County Medical Society.

I've talked to him for several stories and am shocked about this news.

He has a clean record with the state medical board.

Have you ever been treated by him? Do you know him?

 

Posted in these Groups: Health & Wellness, News
Topics: health, bakersfield, San Joaquin Community Hospital, Highgrove Medical Center, Dr. Jeff Freesemann
posted by ThePulse on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 12:09 PM
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posted by Bakersfieldbubble on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:26 PM

Scum bag!

posted by gube on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:29 PM

Talk about throwing your life away........dumb-ass........scum bag will work!

posted by proam on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:30 PM

Good! Another one bites the dust! Pure Greed!


posted by bakonative on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:31 PM

http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/...

Highgrove Medical Center.

Dirt bag doctor.

posted by TresChicChef on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:49 PM

I don't know him although I have seen him quite a few times throughout the years at various events at the elementary school his son attends because my daughter is in the same grade. I see his wife at least 3-4 days a week taking her son to and from school and at various other times during school activities. From what I knew of Shelly, I really liked her. She is very involved at school is very athletic (I always admired her very fit body). So yes, this news is totally shocking to me as I am sure it is to others around them.


posted by GrizzlyCoach on Sep 18, 2008 at 01:38 PM

Wow, how does that happen. Went to medical school to be a half a** king pin.

posted by ThePulse on Sep 18, 2008 at 02:56 PM

Recent statement from San Joaquin Community Hospital:

San Joaquin Community Hospital is saddened by the arrest of Dr. Jeffrey Freesemann.  Dr. Feesemann has been on staff at San Joaquin since 1996 as an internist.

Earlier this afternoon, the hospital’s medical staff executive committee removed Dr. Freesemann from his position of chief of staff.

The same physician committee appointed immediate past chief of staff, Dr. Donald Cornforth as interim chief of staff.  Dr. Cornforth is a Diagnostic Radiologist who has been on staff at San Joaquin since 1991.

San Joaquin Community Hospital is fully committed to cooperating with all law enforcement and regulatory agencies.  Our number one priority is safe and high quality patient care.  While we wait for the police department to complete their investigation, our mission of caring for the community will continue.

 

posted by antiextremism on Sep 19, 2008 at 07:56 AM

Doctors always have the best drugs. LOL

Smart people can be really stupid sometimes. Stupid people are stupid 24/7. The more you do hard core drugs, the dumber you get. We should be glad he was caught and didn't make a serious medical misjudgement. He obviously has already made serious life misjudgements.

posted by OldBlue56 on Sep 19, 2008 at 12:47 PM

Dear Dr. Freeseman. Remember, when you talk on a phone, you NEVER know who is listening...

posted by teachercate65 on Sep 19, 2008 at 01:16 PM

Wow he was COS at San Joaquin. 

Wonder what the investigation will show and what level of involvement he had. 

Interesting stuff...don't know him or his practice(s)....nice name calling folks!!  tsk tsk

posted by OldBlue56 on Sep 19, 2008 at 02:35 PM

teacher, I don't know the facts of this particular case, but here is my guess. "Stevie" Galvan is a twice convicted drug dealer here in Bakersfield. I know this first hand, and you can confirm it on the KC court website. I bet he was being investigated for dealing again, and the Dr. and his wife went and bought some drugs from Galvan, who was their connection. After they did so, they were stopped, and the drugs were located, which lead to their arrest. But we'll have to wait and see.

posted by GrizzlyCoach on Sep 19, 2008 at 02:44 PM

That sounds about right, I would've added some strippers in the story. But yeah thats my guess too.

posted by teachercate65 on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:43 PM

Thanks OB. 

posted by AcesGma on Sep 20, 2008 at 03:36 PM

 I think people ought to keep there thoughts and rude comments to themselves unless they are aware of ALL the facts.... Because California is a POLICE state, your guilty until you have proven your innocence, the 4th and 5th Amendment are routinely disregarded or completely tossed out the window.. What ever happened to the land of the FREE?

 

posted by gube on Sep 20, 2008 at 03:48 PM

News Flash to AcesGma..............your on a blog site Ace............thoughts and comments are what its all about........If you don't like it , oh well !

 

posted by OldBlue56 on Sep 20, 2008 at 04:04 PM

AcesGma, so what contact have you had with law enforcement or the criminal justice system that has caused you to have this attitude? Did you get busted as a drug dealer too at some point in your life? FYI, I personally know Stevie Galvan, in a professional way, and he is a CONVICTED DRUG DEALER! Unless he decides to become a snitch for the police, he is going away for a long time. All I can say to him is "good riddance". (Was that rude to say?)

posted by AcesGma on Sep 22, 2008 at 11:05 AM

FYI.... Stevie Galvan is my nephew and I worked for a Bail bond company for 8 yrs, my sister is an attorney, as well as some personal experience with the law, so I would say that I have some knowledge of our judicial system and the way it works... SNITCHING is NOT an option... Oldblue if you know him professionally and he is a drug dealer what does that make you the CONNECTION? and what makes you think that it was your comment that I thought was rude? Your not rude your SOPHOMORIC (was that rude?)

TL

 

 

posted by OldBlue56 on Sep 22, 2008 at 11:26 AM

I know Stevie because I was there when he got busted in 2001. He cried like a little girl too...

posted by GrizzlyCoach on Sep 22, 2008 at 11:33 AM

Stevie has been busted 6x. Here is the one OB is refering to...I think.

POSSESS/PURCHASE FOR SALE NARCOTIC/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA FOR SALE

posted by WHYNE11 on Sep 26, 2008 at 04:47 AM

WELL I KNOW 3 OF THE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN THE BUST... THESE 3 PEOPLE ARE NOT WHAT THEY ARE BEING MADE OUT TO BE... ITS VERY SAD

posted by michele1075 on Sep 26, 2008 at 05:16 AM

Whyne-Let me guess, none of the involved are drug dealers? Let me also guess, the 3 that you do know are great friends, possible wonderful parents who were turning their lives around.  YAda, yada, yada, we've heard it all before.  Put em where they belong....AWAY!

posted by WHYNE11 on Sep 29, 2008 at 12:21 AM

NO IM NOT SAYING THEY ARE PERFECT ANGLES LIKE YOU BUT, THE PEOPLE I KNOW ARE FAR FROM BIG TIME DRUG DEALER.. THIS IS ALL A JOKE...   SO, YADA YADA YOURSELF, THEY SHOULD PUT YOU PRISON

posted by michele1075 on Sep 29, 2008 at 06:25 AM

Whiney1-Please go to bed and stay there.  You seem to post in the early morning hours (middle of the night) and this may be why your posts sound the way they do(I'm referring to the other blog you're on).  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, put me in prison for what? For commenting on how they have all recently changed their lives around or not agreeing with you? UMMMMM, ok.

posted by WHYNE11 on Sep 29, 2008 at 06:56 AM

THATS MY WORK HOURS..  PUT YOU IN PRISON SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT ITS LIKE... 

posted by kgrdteacher on Oct 5, 2008 at 05:09 PM

Jeff Freesemann was always an arrogant person, fueled by a sociopathic desire of greed...that was his motivation to go to and get through medical school.  I knew Jeff and Shelly a long time before the two of them ever got married, I knew Shelly in high school and the two of them in College. Even their wedding vows were centered around Jeff's money making potential.  I googled them after years of no contact because I always knew that something like this would come to fruitation one day.  As far as the greed...no amount of money is ever enough and Jeff is still probably engaging into "Peeing" contests with everyone, now just richer people.  Secondly, to move mass amounts of "product" you always need a doctor, car dealership, lawyer etc .who can account for large amounts of money (I thought this was a given..drug dealing 101)  What Jeff and Shelly got caught with was some residual product for themselves and their sordid lifestyle.  Believe me when I say, as I know first hand, the medical community will be spared future atrocities (some probably yet to surface) by removing Jeff from the profession...I had always wondered just when this would be....

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