Jason L. Freedman, MD, MSCE

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Jason L. Freedman, MD, MSCE, is an attending physician in the Division of Oncology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Supportive care, Hematologic malignancies, Blood and marrow transplantation, Quality improvement, Clinical operations
Locations: Main Hospital

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - State University of NY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Internship

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Chief Resident in Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

Masters of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Inpatient Medical Director, Oncology/Stem Cell Translant

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Conditions Treated

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Leahy AB, Li Y, Talano JA, Elgarten CW, Seif AE, Wang Y, Johnson B, Monos DS, Kadauke S, Olson TS, Freedman J, Wray L, Grupp SA, Bunin N.: Unrelated donor α/β T cell- and B cell-depleted HSCT for the treatment of pediatric acute leukemia. Blood Advances 6(4): 1175 - 1185, Feb 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005492.

Diorio C, Vardaro J, Wei Y, Mauro J, Croy C, Oranges KE, Flanagan L, Reilly AF, Bailey LC, Jubelirer T, Elgarten CW, Freedman JL.: Improving Guideline-Congruent Care for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in Pediatric Oncology Patients. JCO Oncology Practice 18(3): e412-e419, Mar 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1200/OP.21.00476.

Teachey DT, Devidas M, Wood BL, Chen Z, Hayashi RJ, Hermiston ML, Annett RD, Archer JH, Asselin BL, August KJ, Cho SY, Dunsmore KP, Fisher BT, Freedman JL, Galardy PJ, Harker-Murray P, Horton TM, Jaju AI, Lam A, Messinger YH, Miles RR, Okada M, Patel SI, Schafer ES, Schechter T, Singh N, Steele AC, Sulis ML, Vargas SL, Winter SS, Wood C, Zweidler-McKay P, Bollard CM, Loh ML, Hunger SP, Raetz EA.: Children's Oncology Group Trial AALL1231: A Phase III Clinical Trial Testing Bortezomib in Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 40(19): 2106 - 2118, July 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.02678.

Davidow K, Bunin N, Goldfarb S, Li Y, Freedman JL.: Pulmonary Outcomes After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Hodgkin Lymphoma. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 44(6): e926-e929, Aug 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002301.

2021

Traube C, Gerber LM, Mauer EA, Small K, Broglie L, Chopra YR, Duncan CN, Ebens CL, Fitzgerald JC, Freedman JL, Hudspeth MP, Hurley C, Mahadeo KM, McArthur J, Shapiro MC, Sharron MP, Wall DA, Zinter MS, Greenwald BM, Silver G, Boulad F: Delirium in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: a multi-institutional point prevalence study. Frontiers in Oncology 11:: 527726, Apr 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.627726; epub ahead of print.

Patel T, Henrickson SE, Moser EK, Field NS, Maurer K, Dawany N, Conrad M, Bunin N, Freedman JL, Heimall J, Arnold DE, Wang J, Markowitz JE, Payne-Poff SB, Williams KW, Russo PA, Wherry EJ, Devoto M, Oliver P, Sullivan KE, Kelsen JR.: Immune Dysregulation in Human ITCH Deficiency Successfully Treated with Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Journal of Allergy Clinical and Immunological Practice. 9(7): 2885 - 2893, July 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.010.

Triebwasser MP, Barrett DM, Bassiri H, Bunin N, Elgarten C, Freedman J, Geera AS, Monos D, Lambert MP, Olson T, Seif AE, Paessler M, Petrosa W, Reilly AF, Romberg N, Sullivan KE, Quinn GZ, Behrens E, Teachey DT.: Combined use of emapalumab and ruxolitinib in a patient with refractory hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis was safe and effective. Pediatric Blood Cancer 68(7), July 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1002/pbc.29026.

Hayes M, Newman AM, Boge CLK, Galetaki DM, Elgarten CW, Freedman JL, Olson TS, Fisher BT.: Incidence of CMV Infection and Disease and Adverse Events Associated with Antiviral Therapy in a Retrospective Cohort of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients at an Academic Children's Hospital. Journal of Infectious Disease Soc. 10(9): 910-918, Oct 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab041.

2020

Phillips CA, Bailer J, Foster E, Li Y, Dogan P, Smith E, Reilly A & Freedman J. Evaluation of an automated pediatric malnutrition screen using anthropometric measurements in the electronic health record: a quality improvement initiative. Supportive Care in Cancer 28, 1659-1666(2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-04980-1. (PMID: 31286235).

Seif AE, Li Y, Monos DS, Heidemann SC, Aplenc R, Barrett D, Casper JT, Freedman JL, Grupp SA, Margolis DA, Olson TO, Teachey DT, Keever-Taylor CA, Wang Y, Talano J, Bunin NJ. Partially CD3+-depleted unrelated and haploidentical donor PSCT has favorable GVHD and survival rates in pediatric hematologic malignancy. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020 Mar;26(3):493-501. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.11.022  (PMID: 31765697).

2019

Phillips CA, Bailer J, Foster E, Dogan P, Flaherty P, Baniewicz D, Smith E, Reilly A & Freedman J. Implementation of an Automated Pediatric Malnutrition Screen Using Anthropometric Measurements in the Electronic Health Record. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Aug 1;119(8):1243-1249. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.07.014 (PMID: 30297315).

Paw Cho Sing E, Robinson PD, Flank J, Holdsworth M, Thackray J, Freedman, J,…Sung L, Dupuis LL. Classification of the acute emetogenicity of chemotherapy in pediatric patients: A clinical practice guideline. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2019 May; 66(5). DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27646 (PMID: 30729654).

2018

Elgarten CW, Levy EM, Mattei P, Fisher BT, Olson TS, Freedman JL. Successful treatment of Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Two Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients. Pediatric Transplantation, November 2018; 22(7): e13270. https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.13270 (PMID: 30014584).

2017

Satwani P, Freedman JL, Sonali C, Zhezhen J, Foca M, Krajewski J, Talekar MK, Gardenswartz A, Hayes M, Chang A, Dvorak C. A Multicenter Study of Impact of Bacterial Blood Stream Infections (BBSI) and Antibiotic Resistance on Transplant Related Mortality (TRM) Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (alloHCT) in Children. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017 Apr;23(4):642-647 (PMID: 28104513).

Patel P, Robinson PD, Thackray J, Flank J, Holdsworth MT, Gibson P, Orsey A, Portwine C, Freedman J, Madden JR, Phillips R, Sung L, Dupuis LL. Guideline for the prevention of acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric cancer patients: A focused update. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2017 Oct;64(10) (PMID: 28453189).

Books

2021

Freedman J, Elgarten C, Rheingold SR. “Management of Oncologic Emergencies.” In: P. Lanzkowsky (Ed). Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 7th Edition. Elsevier Health Sciences (In final revisions, April 2021).

2020

Rheingold SR, Li A, Freedman JL. “Oncologic Emergencies.” In: P.A. Pizzo and D.G. Poplack (Eds). Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, 8th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (2020). 

2018

Talekar M and Freedman J. Chapter 12: “Engraftment Syndrome and Associated Cytokine Storm and Capillary Leak Syndrome.” In: V. Brown (Ed). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, 1st Edition: Elsevier Health Sciences (2018).

Gurunathan A, Bailer J and Freedman J. Chapter 13: “Nutrition in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.” In: V. Brown (Ed). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, 1st Edition: Elsevier Health Sciences (2018).

Gurunathan A, Patel NS, and Freedman J. Chapter 14: “Mucositis and Pain in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.” In: V. Brown (Ed). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, 1st Edition: Elsevier Health Sciences (2018).

Bride K, Patel NS, and Freedman J. Chapter 17: “Acute Graft Versus Host Disease: Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment.” In: V. Brown (Ed). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, 1st Edition: Elsevier Health Sciences (2018).

Bride K, Levy E, Wohlschlaeger A, and Freedman J. Chapter 18: “Infectious Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.” In: V. Brown (Ed). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, 1st Edition: Elsevier Health Sciences (2018).

2017

Kerman C, Freedman J. Acute complications of cancer therapy. In: Rauch DA and Gershel JC (Eds).  Caring for the Hospitalized Child: 2st Edition – A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics (2017).

Posters and Presentations

2022

Haddadin Z, Schuster JE, Spieker A, Hamdan L, Batarseh E, Stewart LS, Dulek D, Kitko CL, Munoz FM, Bocchini C, Danziger-Isakov L, Grimley M, Goyal R, Coffin S, Freedman JL, Englund JA, Carpenter PA, Ardura MI, Auletta J, Wattier R, Truong K, Maron G, Allison KJ, Halasa N.: Safety and Immunogenicity of High Dose Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients (Oral Presentation). 48th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Prague, Czech. Mar 2022.

Gross JY, Freedman JL, Venella K, Poliakova P, Bercovitz I, Woodard K, Barakat L, Daniel L.: Feasibility and Acceptability of Extended Vitals Checks as a Sleep Intervention during Recovery from Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Poster Presentation). American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA May 2022.

Oranges K, Diorio C, Wei Y, Mauro J, Croy C, Flanagan L, Reilly A, Bailey C, Jubelirer T, Elgarten C, Freedman JL.: Improving Guideline Congruent Care for Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in Pediatric Oncology Patients (Narrated E-Poster Presentation). CHOP Quality + Safety Day, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. May 2022.

Bercovitz, I., Woodard, K.N., Freedman, J.L., Gross, J.Y., Poliakova, P., Venella, K., Barakat, L.P., and Daniel, L.C.: Comparison of Sleep-Related Impairments and Disturbances: Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Inpatients and Oncology Outpatients (Poster & Oral Presentation). Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Annual Conference, Toronto CA June 2022.

Jones TM, Madden R, Tugh L, Hochter N, Yeager M, Fooks Parker S, Fierson A, Smith L, Davis K, Freedman JL.: Adaptation and Acceptability of Token Economy Shown to Improve Adherence to Activities of Daily Living in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Poster Presentation). International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Barcelona, Spain. October 2022.

Teachey DT, Devidas M, Wood BL, Chen Z, Hayashi RJ, Hermiston ML, Annett RD, Archer JH, Asselin BL, August KJ, Cho SY, Dunsmore KP, Fisher BT, Freedman JL, Galardy PJ, Harker-Murray P, Horton TM, Jaju AI, Lam A, Messinger YH, Miles RR, Okada M, Patel SI, Schafer ES, Schechter T, Singh N, Steele AC, Sulis ML, Vargas SL, Winter SS, Wood C, Zweidler-McKay P, Bollard CM, Loh ML, Hunger SP, Raetz EA.: Correlation of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at the End of Induction (EOI) and Event Free Survival (EFS) in T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (T-LL). A Report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) Trial AALL1231 (Accepted for Poster Presentation), American Society of Hematology (ASH), New Orleans, LA December 2022.

2021

Ghuman A, Perry-Milligan M, Freedman J. Hospital Physicians in Pediatric Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant: Successes & Opportunities. American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, May 2020 (Poster presentation, deferred until 2021).

Teachey DT, Devidas M, Wood BL, Chen Z, Hayashi RJ, Annett R, Asselin B, August K, Cho S, Dunsmore K, Fisher BT, Freedman JL, Galardy PJ, Harker-Murray P, Hermiston M, Horton T, Jaju AI, Lam A, Messinger YH, Miles RR, Okada N, Patel SI, Rao KW, Schafer ES, Schechter-Finkelstein T, Shimano KA, Singh N, Steele AC, Sulis ML, Vargas SL, Winter S, Wood C, Zweidler-McKay PA, Bollard CM, Loh ML*, Hunger SP*, and Raetz EA*. Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Trial AALL1231: Cranial Radiation Can Be Eliminated in Most Children with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) and Bortezomib Potentially Improves Survival in Children with T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (T-LL).American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Virtual, December 2020, platform presentation).

Haddadin Z, Hamdan L,… Freedman J and Halasa N. Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in Vaccinated Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Infections in the Immunocompromised Host (ICHS), Virtual, February 2021, Selected for Best Abstracts; (Poster Presentation).

Davidow K, Bunin N, Goldfarb S, Freedman J. Pulmonary Outcomes After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Hodgkin Lymphoma. American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Annual Meeting, Virtual, April 2021 (Poster Presentation).

2020

Levy E, Wohlschlaeger A, Fisher B, Heimall J, Foster E, Bunin NJ, Grupp S, Freedman, J. Delivering Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Vaccines in a Pediatrician's Office Versus Specialty Care Setting. American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Orlando, Florida, February 2020 (Oral Presentation).

Sacks, N, Bailer J, Squillante B, McGowan S, Vicente C, Wilhelm D, Gaunt D, Divito D, Thorpe J, Freedman J, Phillips C. Implementation of a standardized process to increase follow-up with registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) in a pediatric oncology outpatient clinic post-discharge. Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Symposium April 2020, Chicago, IL (Poster presentation).

2019

Kurnaz S, Loaiza-Bonilla A, Freedman JL, Arango B, Johnson K, Bonilla-Reyes P, Culcuoglu C. SYNERGY-AI: Artificial Intelligence based precision oncology clinical trial matching and registry. ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2019, cal. January 2019 (Poster Presentation).

Levy E, Wohlschlaeger A, Fisher B, Heimall J, Foster E, Bunin NJ, Grupp S, Freedman, J. Establishing a Post Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Immunization Clinic in a Specialty Care Center.  Transplantation &  Cellular Therapy Meetings (ASBMT/CIBMTR), Houston, Texas, February 2019 (Poster Presentation).

Elgarten CW, Myers RM, Levy E, Freedman JL, Bunin NJ, Fisher BT, Olson TS. Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Children with Hemoglobinopathies Who Undergo Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with Distal Alemtuzumab. Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings (ASBMT/CIBMTR), Houston, Texas, February 2019 (Poster Presentation).

Patel T, Conrad MA, Shraim R, Merz A, Maurer K, Dawany N, Devoto M, Behrens E, Bunin NJ, Freedman JL, Giraudo C, Sullivan KE, Kelsen JR. Integration of Clinical, Immunologic and Genomic Data in Children with Very-Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease Leads to Identification of Candidates for Curative Therapy with Stem Cell Transplantation. Digestive Disease Week. San Diego, CA. May 2019 (Oral presentation).

Levy E, Wohlschlaeger A, Fisher B, Heimall J, Foster E, Bunin NJ, Grupp S, Freedman, J. Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Immunization Clinic in a Specialty Care Center. Annual Quality & Patient Safety Day, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, May 2019 (Poster Presentation).

Hoegg C, Shanahan A, Disciullo B, Nghe M, Lamaina J, Higginson T, Menzoni M, Karley P, Freedman J, Handy L. Implementation of a Cleaning Process Flow Map to Decrease Clostridiodes Difficile Infections in a Pediatric Oncology Population. Annual Quality & Patient Safety Day, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, May 2019 (Poster Presentation).

Batarseh E, Hamdan L, Stewart L, Dulek, D, Kitko C, Munoz F, Moulton E, Coffin S, Freedman J, Harrison C, Schuster J, Danziger-Isakov L, Grimley M, Ardura M, Auletta J, Englund J, Carpenter P, Maron G, Allison K, Wattier R, Truong K, Pediatric HSCT Flu Network, and Halasa N. Respiratory Viral Infections in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients After Receiving Two Doses of Flu Vaccine. Fred Hutch Infectious Disease Symposium 13th Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host in Seattle, WA, June 10-11, 2019. (Poster presentation).

Hamdan L, Batarseh E, , Stewart L, Dulek, D, Speiker A, Kitko C, Munoz F, Bocchini C, Coffin S, Freedman J, Harrison C, Schuster J, Danziger-Isakov L, Grimley M, Ardura M, Auletta J, Englund J, Carpenter P, Maron G, Allison K, Wattier R, Truong K, Pediatric HSCT Flu Network, and Halasa N. Safety of Influenza Vaccination in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. The 3rd Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host; Seattle, WA, June 10-11, 2019 (Poster presentation).

Schuster JE, Spieker A, Hamdan L, Batarseh E, Stewart LS, Dulek D, Kitko CL, Munoz FM, Bocchini C, Danziger-Isakov L, Grimley M, Goyal R, Coffin S, Freedman JL, Englund JA, Carpenter PA, Ardura MI, Auletta J, Wattier R, Truong K, Maron G, Allison KJ, Pediatric HSCT Flu Network, and Halasa N.  Immunogenicity of inactivated influenza vaccines given early vs late after pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.  ID Week 2019, Washington, DC (Poster presentation).

Patel T, Conrad MA, Moser E, Field NS, Maurer K, Dawany N, Giraudo CC, Henrickson S, Wherry EJ, Devoto M, Bunin NJ, Freedman JL, Heimall J, Arnold DE, Markowitz J, Oliver P, Sullivan KE, Kelsen JR. Novel Treatment of Itch Deficiency in Very Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Submitted for consideration. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. October 2019.

Galetaki D, Hayes M, Newman A, Boge C, Elgarten C, Freedman J, Olson T, Fisher B. Retrospective cohort analysis to determine the incidence of CMV infection and disease in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients at an academic children’s hospital. ID Week 2019, Washington, DC, Oct. 2-6, 2019 (Poster presentation).

2018

Phillips C, Bailer J, Flaherty P, Foster E, Baniewicz D, Smith E, Dogan P, Reilly A, Freedman JL. Improving and Standardizing the Recognition and Documentation of Malnutrition for Inpatient Pediatric Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant. Annual Quality & Patient Safety Day, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, May 2018 (Poster Presentation).

Phillips C, Bailer J, Flaherty P, Foster E, Baniewicz D, Smith E, Dogan P, Reilly A, Freedman JL. Improving Recognition and Documentation of Malnutrition in Pediatric Oncology. 2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). Washington, DC, October 2018 (Poster Presentation).

Hayes M, Newman A, Boge CL, Freedman J, Fisher BT. A Retrospective Cohort Analysis to Determine the Incidence of CMV Viremia and Progression to CMV Disease in Pediatric Patients Receiving Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation at an Academic Children’s Hospital. Infectious Diseases Society of America National Conference (ID Week), San Francisco, California, October 2018. (Poster Presentation).

Invited Lectures

2022

Freedman J. Challenges in the Management of Pediatric Cancer Patients and their families: An interactive workshop. Pediatric Hospital, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Oct 2022.

Freedman J. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia + the Cancer Center: An Overview. Pediatric Hospital, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia.. Oct 2022.

Freedman J. Delivering High Quality Care in Pediatric Oncology: The CHOP Experience. Pediatric Hospital, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Oct 2022.

Freedman J. How we treat: Approach to CINV and clinical conundrums. Children's Oncology Group, Annual Meeting, Antiemetic Committee, New Orleans, LA. Sept 2022.

Freedman J. Facilitating Guideline Congruent CINV Prophylaxis & Treatment: A quality improvement initiative. Children's Oncology Group, Annual Meeting, Guideline Committee, New Orleans, LA. Sept 2022.

2021

Freedman J. Introduction to Stem Cell Transplant and Pulmonary Complications in HSCT. American Thoracic Society, Childhood Cancer Therapy Interest Group Meeting, Virtual. Nov, 2021.

Freedman J. Making Ends Meet: Ethics of Care at Opposite Ends of the Spectrum, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), Platform presentation, Annual Meeting, Virtual. June 2021.

Freedman J. Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology, Congreso Internacional Del Colegio de Pediatría Virtual Annual Meeting. May 2021.

Freedman J. Establishing a Wellness Program at a Large Academic Center, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Virtual Annual Meeting. Apr 2021.

2020

Freedman J. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Current State and Innovations, Open Medical Institute American Austrian Foundation, Virtual

Freedman J. Implementing Guideline Congruent Care for prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A quality improvement initiative. Children’s Oncology Group, Annual Meeting, Antiemetic Committee & Guideline Committee Presentations

2019

Freedman J. Approach to Lymphadenopathy, Congreso Internacional Del Colegio de Pediatría, Monterrey, Mexico

Freedman J. Innovations in Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies, Congreso Internacional Del Colegio de Pediatría, Monterrey, Mexico

Freedman J. Quality Improvement in Pediatrics: A Primer, Congreso Internacional Del Colegio de Pediatría, Monterrey, Mexico

Other Lectures and Presentations

2021

Oncology Top 5, Resident Educational Series, 5 lectures/year, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Clinical Preceptor for Pediatric Residents – Stem Cell Transplant Individualized Educational Unit (IEU), weekly, Division of Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Oncologic Disease. GI Fellow Education Day, Division of Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2020

Harm Prevention in Action: Achieving a Harm-Free Admission Interprofessional Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2019

Disaster Rounds Series, Oncology Topics, Twice yearly – Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Center or Childhood Cancer Research Summer Student Series: Intro to Stem Cell Transplant & Careers in Pediatric Oncology

Radiation for Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplant in Pediatrics University of Pennsylvania Radiation Oncology Residents Lecture Series

2018

Oncologic Emergencies, PICU Fellow Lecture Series, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Awards and Honors

2016, 2017, 2022, Early Career Faculty Honor Roll, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2015, Distinguished Teaching Award, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2014, Faculty Honor Roll, The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

2013, Hyundai Hope on Wheels Scholar Grant Recipient

2013, American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award Recipient, Quality Care Symposium

2011, William Potash Fellow Teacher of the Year, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2010, Nominee, Attending of the Year, Children’s Hospital of NY-Presbyterian, Columbia University

2009, American Society of Hematology Travel Award Recipient, Annual Meeting

2008, AAP International Health Travel Grant Recipient

2007, Nominee, President’s Circle of Excellence, Teaching Award, Children’s Hospital of NY-Presbyterian, Columbia University

2006, SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

2006, Stuart I. Gurman, MD Scholastic Achievement Award, SUNY Upstate Medical University

2006, Bruce Farrell, MD Leadership Award, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Outstanding Senior, Class of 2002, Cornell University

National Collegiate Scholar, Cornell University

Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society

Golden Key International Honor Society

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial positions

2021–present, Associate Editor, BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

2019–present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatrics

2015-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Supportive Care in Cancer

2015-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatric Blood & Cancer

2015–present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatric Blood & Cancer

2015–present, Manuscript Reviewer, Supportive Care in Cancer

2014-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Palliative Medicine

Academic and Institutional Committees

2016-present, Director, Pediatric Residency Oncology Rotation

2016-present, Director, Hospitalist Program in Oncology/BMT

2016-present, Inpatient Medical Director, Oncology/BMT, Division of Oncology

2014-present, Course Director, Cellular Therapy + Transplant Educational Series

2014, Co-leader, Root Cause Analysis in Pediatric Oncology, Patient Safety Committee

2014-present, Co-chair, Blood & Marrow Transplant Quality Improvement Committee

2014-present, Blood & Marrow Transplant Standard Operating Procedures Committee

2012-present, Oncology Quality Improvement Committee

2012 – 2014, Schwartz Center Rounds Planning Committee

2012 – 2013, Oncology Care Coordination Committee

2011-present,  Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Committee

Clinical practice guideline reviewer

January 2020, Children’s Oncology Group (COG). Review of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Guideline “Platelet Transfusions for Patients with Cancer” for endorsement by COG

November 2020, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Review of the Pediatric Sections of “Antiemetics: ASCO Guideline Update (2020)” 

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations
International Societies

2018-present, Pediatric Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, Vice Chair
2012-present, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

National Societies

2012-present, American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation
2012-present, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2011-present, American Society of Hematology
2011-present, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
 - 2020-present, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist Medicine Special Interest Group, Vice Chair, Co-Lead
2011-present, Children’s Oncology Group
2006-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
2005-present, Alpha Omega Alpha

Scientific Committees

2014-present, Antiemetics Committee, Children’s Oncology Group
2014-2021, AALL 1231 Committee
2012-present, Pediatric Workgroup, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
2012-present, Cancer Control Steering Committee, Children’s Oncology Group