Mr Jay Freedman

Dr. Jay Freedman opened his dental practice in 1980 after graduating from Temple University School of Dentistry. Dr. Freedman is a lifelong resident of Eastern Montgomery County. He attended Roslyn Elementary School, graduated from Abington High School, and received a BS in Biology from Temple University and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Temple University School of Dentistry. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Freedman is an active member in multiple avenues of organized and educational aspects of dentistry, including the advanced education of graduate dentists. He has been on staff at Jefferson-Abington Memorial Hospital as a member of the Dental Division since 1989. As a senior staff member, his responsibilities include post-graduate clinical and didactic resident education, new resident selection, and committees for materials, new technology, and curriculum. Dr. Freedman’s office is one of the two offices for resident mentoring. Dr. Freedman has served on the Executive Board of the local branch of the American Dental Association (Montgomery Bucks Dental Society), where his responsibilities have included Continuing Education Program Chairperson, Chairperson of Membership, and Recording Secretary, and he is a past President. On a regional level, Dr. Freedman serves as a member of the Pennsylvania Dental Association’s Valley Forge Dental Society Second District Access to Care Committee, where he is involved in formulating programs to help the “at-risk” population receive dental care. He also serves on the Membership and the Awards Committee and is also a past President. His commitment to continuing education has led Dr. Freedman to be a key member of the Greater Philadelphia Dental Conference (Pennsylvania’s largest dental conference), planning and steering committees, and he has also been the meeting’s chair. Dr. Freedman is a member of the Pennsylvania Dental Association, serving on the Membership Committee, has served on the Steering Committee for the annual meeting, and is a faculty member of the PDA Leadership Academy. At a national level, Dr. Freedman has served on the American Dental Association’s Council on Membership, including being its chair, and most recently has been selected to serve as a member of the ADA’s Strategic Forecasting Committee. In addition to his active roles in private practice, as a post-graduate educator, and in organized dentistry, Dr. Freedman has maintained a serious commitment to his own continuing education. He maintains membership in several study clubs and has been a member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry for over 25 years, attending numerous national seminars yearly.