Penn Medicine Provider
Radiation Oncology
Gary M. Freedman, MD
5.0
(192)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Rena Rowan Breast Center

About me

  • Chief, Women's Health Service, Radiation Oncology
  • Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Residency: Fox Chase Cancer Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

193 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
very detailed explanation
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i have been seeing dr. freedman for 10 years now and i am satisfied with his explanations
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he seems very capable and someone i want as a dr on my team
April 2025
5.0
5.0
gary freedman knew who i was, was familiar with my medical history and details that tells me he took the time to read my chart before he walked into the exam room. that, to me , means that the physician is interested in the patient's welfare.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Freedman is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Choi JI, Freedman G, Guttman D, Ahmed K, Gao W, Walker E, Harris L, Gonzalez V, Ye J, Nead K, Taunk N, Tadros A, Dang C, Daroui P, Novick K Executive Summary of the American Radium Society (ARS) Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC): Regional Nodal Irradiation for Breast Cancer , American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 48(3): 2025


Berlin E, Ko K, Ma L, Messing I, Hollawell C, Smith AM, Taunk NK, Narayan V, Upshaw JN, Clark AS, Shah PD, Knollman H, Bhattacharya S, Koropeckyj-Cox D, Wang J, Yegya-Raman N, Han IS, Lefebvre B, Li T, Wilcox NS, Jung W, Chen J, Freedman GM, Ky B Cardiac Effects of Modern Breast Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy , JACC: CardioOncology: 2025


Barrett M, Demissei BG, Hu R, Smith AM, Freedman G, Plastaras J, Feigenberg S, Berlin E, Narayan HK, Lefebvre B, Crosbie MS, Fradley M, Carver J, Chen J, Ky B 3D Echocardiographic Phenotyping of Left Ventricular Mechanics and Function With Contemporary Radiation Therapy , Adv Rad Onc: 2025


Cederquist GY, Boe LA, Walsh M, Freedman GM, Maxwell KN, Taunk N, Braunstein LZ Radiation-Associated Secondary Cancer in Patients With Breast Cancer Harboring TP53 Germline Variants , JAMA Oncology: 2024


Hahn EA, Pugh SL, Lu HL, Vela AM, Gillespie EF, Nichols EM, Wright JL, MacDonald SM, Cahlon O, Baas C, Braunstein LZ, Fang LC, Freedman GM, Jimenez RB, Kesslering CM, Mishra MV, Mutter RW, Ohri N, Rosen LR, Urbanic JJ, Jagsi R, Mitchell SA, Bekelman JE, Cella D; RadComp (Radiotherapy Comparative Effectiveness Consortium). Validation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Comprehensive Nodal Irradiation in the RadComp Trial , Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 120: 2024,149-161


Iwai Y, Perez-Rojas S, Thomas SM, Tadros AB, Woodward SG, Zhang JQ, Elmore LC, Freedman GM, Tchou JC, Bleznak AD, Fayanju OM Guideline-Concordant Surgical Care for Lobular Versus Ductal Inflammatory Breast Cancer , Ann Surg Oncol: 2024


Freedman GM, Li T, Garver E, Shillington K, Shinkle B, Tchou JC, Fayanju OM, Lin L, Taunk NK Five-year outcomes of a phase I/II trial of accelerated partial breast irradiation using proton therapy for women with stage 0-IIA breast cancer , Advances in Radiation Oncology, 9(2): 2023


Manik R, Grady CB, Elmore LC, Fieber JH, Freedman GM, Jankowitz RC, Tchou JC, Zhang JQ, Hubbard RA, Fayanju OM Temporal Trends and Factors Associated with Receipt of Post-Mastectomy Radiation after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Women with cT3 Breast Cancer , ASO: 2023


Berlin E, Yegya-Raman N, Hollawell C, Haertter A, Rhodes S, Seol S, Gentile M, Li T, Freedman GM, Taunk NK Breast Reconstruction Complications Following Post-Mastectomy Proton Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer , Advances in Radiation Oncology , 9(3): 2023


Jagsi R, Griffith KA, Harris EE, Wright JL, Recht A, Taghian AG, Lee L, Moran MS, Small Jr W, Johnstone C, Rahimi A, Freedman G, Muzaffar M, Haffty B, Horst K, Powell SN, Sharp J, Sabel M, Schott A, El-Tamer M Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer With Low Clinical and Genomic Risk: 5-Year Outcomes of IDEA , J Clin Oncol: 2023