Education:
1969-73 B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1973-77 M.D., Wayne State Medical School
Detroit, MI
POSTGRADUATE
TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1977-78 Internship, Categorical
Maricopa County General Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
1978-81 Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maricopa County General Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
1981-83 Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
FACULTY
APPOINTMENTS:
1981-83 Postdoctoral Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1983-84 Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1984- Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Temple University, School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
HOSPITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
1981-84 Attending Physician
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
July 1984-July 1991 Director, Section of In Vitro Fertilization
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Albert Einstein Medical Center,Northern Division
Philadelphia, PA
March 1-June 30, 1991 Associate Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 1991 Laser Committee
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1991- October 16, 1998 Director, Toll Center for Reproductive
Sciences
1991 - present Attending Physician
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
March
1995-2001 - Attending Physician
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology
Frankford Hospital-Torresdale Campus
Philadelphia, PA
July 1995 - May 1998 Attending Physician
May 1998 - February 1999 Consulting Physician
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol, PA
2001-present
Attending Physician
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
June 1981 Passed Written Board
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
June, 1983 Passed Written Board, Sub-specialty, Board
of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
December, 1984 Passed Oral Board
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
December, l985 Passed Oral Board, Sub-specialty
Board of Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility
AWARDS, HONORS AND MEMBERSHIP IN HONORARY SOCIETIES
Albert Einstein Society, l988,Philadelphia, PA
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
1986
American Fertility Society, 1984
Board Member, Center Against Sexual Assault, 1978-81
Philadelphia Endocrine Society, 1984
The Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, 1985
The Society for Reproductive Surgeons, l985
The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology, 1987
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 1988
Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society, 1990
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists,
1990
Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy, Inc.,
1995
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1997
EDITORIAL
POSITIONS:
Editorial Consultant
Fertility and Sterility
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Crisp,
WE, Surwit, EA, Grogan TM, and Freedman, MF: "Malignant
Pelvic Lymphoma," American Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, 143: 69, l982.
Farber,
M, Noumoff, JS, and Freedman, MF.: "Anomalous
Genital Duct Development in Human Sexuality," MacMillan
Publishers, l985.
Farber
M, Noumoff JS, Freedman M, and Obberkotter L: "Understanding
and Correcting Genital Anomalies" Contemporary OB/GYN,
24: 113, 1984
Freedman
MF, Kopf, GS: "Initial Characterization of an
Inhibitor of the Endogenous Protein Kinase of Human Seminal
Plasma" (Abstract). Fertility and Sterility, 41:
28s, 1984.
Freedman,
MF, Kopf, GS: "Characterization of a Seminal
Plasma-Associated Inhibitor of Human Seminal Plasma Protein
Kinase," Biology of Reproduction
32: 322, l985.
Freedman,
MF, Noumoff, JS, and Farber, M: "Virilizing Ovarian
Tumors, Medical Aspects in Human Sexuality" 20: 123,
l986.
Freedman,
M, Farber, M, Edelstein, G, Tildon-Burton, J, and
Gill, E: "Electronic Flurography for the Performance
of Cine Hysterosalpingography," Obstetrics and Gynecology
69: 661, l987.
Freedman,
M, Farber, M, Farmer, L, Leibo, S.P., Heyner, S, and
Rall, W.F: "Pregnancy Resulting From Cryopreserved
Human Embryos," Obstetrics and Gynecology, 72: 502,
l988
Kadar,
N, Freedman, M, and Zacher, M: "Further Observations
on the Doubling Time of Human
Chorionic Gonadotropin in Early Asymptomatic Pregnancies,"
Fertility and Sterility, November 1990, Vol. 54, No.6.
Castelbaum,
AJ, Freedman, MF: "Is there a role for gamete
intra-fallopian
transfer and other tubal insemination procedures?"
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10:239-242,
1998.
PRESENTATIONS
October,
1983 ACOG District III, In
Vitro Fertilization, The Hospital of the University
Pennsylvania Experience, Hilton Head, SC
March,
1984 The American Fertility Society, Initial Characterization
of an Inhibitor of the Endogenous Protein of Human Seminal
Plasma, New Orleans, LA
September,
1984 Frank Hammond Sivitz Symposium, In Vitro Fertilization
- Embryo
Transfer Program, Albert Einstein Medical Center,
Northern Division, Philadelphia, PA
September,
l985 The American Fertility Society, Electronic Fluorography
for the Performance of Hysterosalpingography, Chicago,
IL
April,
l987 Fifth World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization and
Embryo Transfer, Effects of Ultrasound
on Preimplanted Mouse Embryos, Norfolk, VA
October,
1988 The American Fertility Society, Atlanta, GA
April,
1989 VI World Congress, In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate
Assisted Reproduction, Jerusalem, Israel
October,
1989 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists,
Advanced Endoscopic Surgery- Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic
Yag Laser & Uterine Resectoscopic Surgery, Philadelphia
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
October,
1989 The American Fertility Society, San Francisco, CA
October,
1990 The American Fertility Society, Washington, DC
November,
1990 The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists,
Orlando, FL
October,
1991 The American Fertility Society
January,
1993 "Modern Management of Endometriosis"
March,
1993 Modern Surgical Management Endometriosis,
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Scottsdale, AZ
April,
1993 Serono Symposia, USA
"Infertility:
Advance Diagnosis and Treatment"
October,
1993 The American Fertility Society, Canada
April,
1994 Washington University School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA
"Frontiers in Ovulation
Induction"
MEETINGS
ATTENDED CONTINUED:
May,
1994 The Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive OB/GYN
Review Course - Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila. PA
November,
1994 The American Fertility Society, San Antonio,TX
July,
1995 CPT-ICD 9 Coding - Philadelphia, PA
October,
1995 The American Society for Reproductive Medicine
51st Annual Meeting , Seattle, WA
October,
1997 The American Society of Reproductive Medicine
53rd Annual Meeting, Cincinnati ,OH
October,
1998 The American Society of Reproductive Medicine
54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
PAPERS
PRESENTED:
Freedman,
M, Farber, M, Farmer, L, Leibo, S.P., Heyner, S, and
Rall, W.F: "Pregnancy Resulting From Cryopreserved
Human Embryos," Obstetrics and Gynecology, 72: 502,
l988
Kadar,
N, Freedman, M, and Zacher, M: "Further Observations
on the Doubling Time of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in
Early Asymptomatic Pregnancies," Fertility and Sterility,
November 1990, Vol. 54, No.6.
Kadar,
N, Freedman, M, and Zacher, M: "Further Observations
on the Doubling Time of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in
Early Asymptomatic Pregnancies,"Fertility and Sterility,
November 1990, Vol. 54, No.6.
Castelbaum,
AJ, Freedman, MF: “Is there a role for
gamete intra-fallopian transfer and other tubal insemination
procedures?” Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
10:239-242, 1998.
