Auglaize County Coroner

601 Warren Drive
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
Phone: 419-738-2147 (Thru Sheriff)
Fax: 419-739-7067

Thomas Robert Freytag, M.D.

Family Physician and Auglaize County Coroner

2008

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthdate:  October 23, 1950  

Place of Birth:  Sidney, OH

Married:  Gwynne Freytag, July 12, 1979

Children:  Jessica- October 25, 1982, Brandon-June 4, 1985

Address:  601 Warren Dr., Wapakoneta, OH  45895

Phone:  419-738-8768

EDUCATION

Minster Local School, Graduate 1969

Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, B.S. Natural Sciences,

Magna Cum Laude-1973

Ohio State University School of Medicine, Medical Doctorate, 1978

Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH- Family Practice Residency 1978-1981

          Chief Resident- 1981

CREDENTIALS

Ohio Medical License

Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice, 1981-present

Fellow of the American Board of Family Practice, 1981-present

Recertification, American Board of Family Practice, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2006

Assistant Clinical Professor Family Practice

          Wright State School of Medicine, 1981-present

          Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, 1981

MEDICAL EXPERIENCE

Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room, Dayton, OH-1979-1981

Wilson Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Sidney, OH-1979-1981

St. Rita’s Medical Center Emergency Room, Lima, OH-1981-1982

Active Family Practice, Wapakoneta, OH  1981-present

Delphos Ambulatory Care- 2001-2005

Auglaize County Jail Physician

Auglaize County Coroner 1985-present

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, OH- Active Staff, 1983-present

St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH- Active Staff, 1983-present

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, OH-Courtesy Staff

MEDICAL MEMBERSHIPS

Ohio Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians

American College of Occupational Medicine

Ohio State Medical Association

Auglaize County Medical Society

Ohio State Coroner’s Association

The International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners

American College of Forensic Examiners

Xavier and Ohio State Medical Alumni Associations

MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

West Central Ohio Primary Care Organization, Inc.-Charter Member

Cornerstone Alliance, Inc.- Trustee for several years

Care Ohio

ACHIEVEMENTS

Elected Coroner of Auglaize County-1985-present

Elected to Board of Directors, Ohio State Coroner’s Association, 1993

Elected Vice President, Ohio State Coroner’s Association-1994,1995

Elected President, Ohio State Coroner’s Association, 1996, 1997

Ohio State Coroner’s Association’s, Chairman of the Board-1999

Awarded the “Samuel R. Gerber Award”-Highest Award in State for the     

          Coroner by the Ohio State Coroner’s Association-1999

Ohio State Coroner’s Association, Treasurer-2000-2001

Standardized the Coroner’s Report Forms throughout the state of Ohio

Ohio Medical Resources, LLC-Board of Trustees-2001-2002

Physician Advisor for Cornerstone Alliance and Ohio Medical Resources

Established the Child Death Review Team for Auglaize County

Appointed by Governor of Ohio to Task Force for MRDD/Abuse & Neglect-Whose purpose was to establish laws to protect MRDD clients. Bill was signed February, 2004. 

Piloted the Community Diabetes Center, Board of Directors-present

The Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association-Civilian Commendation- 2006

Ambassador for the city of Wapakoneta-2007

Wapakoneta Mayors Award-2007

Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, “Ohio Family Physician of the Year” Award, 2007

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Wapakoneta Area YMCA, Board of Directors and Building Committee

Wapakoneta Breakfast Optimist Club-present

          President, 2001-2002 and Life Member

          “Optimist of the Year”-2002

Auglaize County Board of MRDD-1985-1990

          Board President- 1987-1990

Charter Member-Auglaize County Multiple Handicapped Task Force

Member of the ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens)-1982-present

Active in the Wapakoneta City Schools-

          Team Doctor for Sports Program, 1981-present

Coordinated and raised $20,000.00 for a brick wall sculpture for The Wapakoneta High School

The American Heart Association-Board of Directors

Mason, Scottish Rites and Shriner

Eagles Lodge, Wapakoneta

Elks Lodge-Wapakoneta

American Legion-Wapakoneta

St. Johns Rescue Squad- Medical Director, 1982-1995

Wapakoneta Area Chamber of Commerce-member

Member of Wapakoneta Community Foundation, 2006-present