Gary Freedman, M.D.

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Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology
Medical Staff, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Radiation Oncology
Professional Staff, Pennsylvania Hospital, Radiology/Radiation Oncology
Department: Radiation Oncology

Contact information
Radiation Oncology
Perelman School of Medicine
PCAM / TRC 4 West
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-615-6767
Education:
B.A. (Classics)
University of Virginia, 1988.
M.D. (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1993.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

My academic and clinical practice is limited to breast cancer. I serve as the clinical chief of the breast service for the Department of Radiation Oncology. I was recognized by Penn Medicine for clinical excellence by induction into the Academy of Master Clinicians in 2013. I have been recognized by my peers with the honor of inclusion in the 2009 - 2023 Castle Connolly and Philadelphia Top Doctors.

Description of Research Expertise

I have an academic focus limited to breast cancer. My research interests have been focused on shortening radiation courses by hypofractionation, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with concurrent boost, proton beam radiation, and cardiac effects of radiation therapy/techniques to reduce cardiac dose in breast cancer. I have published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, review articles and book chapters about breast cancer, radiation for early and advanced stage disease, radiation for intact breast and post-mastectomy indications, and radiation therapy techniques and side effects.

Selected Publications

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 July 2023 Notes: Accepted for publication 7/21/2023.

Novick K, Chadha M, Daroui P, Freedman G, Gao W, Hunt K, Park C, Rewari A, Suh W, Walker W, Wong J, Harris EE: American Radium Society Appropriate Use Criteria Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: Executive Summary of Clinical Topics. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 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 Notes: Accepted 5/25/2023.

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 2023 Notes: Accepted for publication 10/3/2023.

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 Notes: Accepted for publication 10/24/2023.

Dastgheyb S, Kim K, Doucette A, Freedman G, Shah P, Makhlin I, Clark A, Taunk N.: Acute skin radiation toxicity seen with concurrent T-DM1: A single institutional report of 35 patients. The Breast December 2022.

Rhodes S, Shah NK, Gray K, Lahav J, Ryan T, Rivera M, Freedman GM, Taunk NK : Nursing Telemedicine Educational Encounters: Improved Patient Satisfaction in Radiation Therapy Clinics. Clin J Oncol Nurs 26(3): 275-82, June 2022 Notes: Accepted for publication 3/1/2022 doi: 10.1188/22.CJON.275-282.

Vallabhaneni S, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Smith A, Zou W, Feigenberg S, Plastaras J, Freedman G, Witschey W, Ky B, Han Y.: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in early detection of radiation associated cardiotoxicity with chest radiation. Front. Cardiovasc. Med. May 2022 Notes: Https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.867479.

Gupta R, Lin M, Freedman GM, Sundlof DW, Fadlon CS: Proton beam therapy causing pericarditis - a rare case of radiation induced cardiotoxicity. Cardiooncology 8(1): 9, April 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1186/s40959-022-00135-0.

Carter S, Miller J, Cramer G, Yuan M, Putt ME, Cengel1 KA, Freedman GM, Busch TM.: Adjuvant Photodynamic Therapy, Mediated via Topical Versus Systemic Administration of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Control of Murine Mammary Tumor after Surgical Resection. Photochemistry and Photobiology 98(1): 117-26, January 2022 Notes: Accepted July 2, 2021 DOI: 10.1111/php.13482.

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