Richard Freedman, MD, FAAP
Office
Fairfield Location
Year Joined
1980
Hometown
New York, NY
Specialties
Neonatology
General Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
English

Staff Dynamic v1.1
"Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always"
– Hippocrates
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Education
- Undergraduate: Yale College
- Medical School: Boston University of Medicine
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital
- Fellowship: Yale - New Haven Hospital, Neonatology
Certifications & Professional Memberships
- National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomat
- American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomat
- Sub-Board of Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Diplomat
- Alpha-Omega Alpha - Medical Honor Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
- AAP Subsection of Perinatal Pediatrics, Member
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Docs 2002 - 2026
- CT Magazine Top Docs 2020 - 2026
Personal Interests & Hobbies
- Golf and bicycling
Hear What Dr. Freedman's Patient Have to Say About Him
- "Dr. Freedman and his nurse, Taylor, are a great team and very accommodating to my schedule and my children's needs. Dr. Freedman is patient and always answers all of my many questions."
- “We love Dr. Freedman and the rest of the PHA staff. You are all wonderful.”
- “Dr. Freedman is a wonderful, caring doctor who I completely trust to take care of my three children. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
- “We are so happy with our choice to become patients at PHA. We rave about Dr. Freedman and the staff all the time!”
- “Dr. Freedman is the best! He is always on time and thorough in his assessment and treatment, knowledgeable and extremely assessable on and off hours. I highly recommend Dr. Freedman.”




