Neil Freeman
Neil Freeman ’85VPS has served as a hospital-based radiologist at St. Clare’s Health in Denville and Dover, NJ, for 35 years, and more recently at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic, NJ, and St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, NJ. He is Chairman of the Department of Radiology, and his practice includes general diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. His passion for the role of imaging in medicine has led him to participate in public presentations and panel discussions that provide valuable education to the community about screening, imaging, and radiology procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Dr. Freeman earned his Bachelor of Arts at Williams College, majoring in chemistry and music. Following his radiology residency at Montefiore Medical Center, he returned to Columbia for a fellowship in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.
While working in the community setting, he maintained his connection to VP&S through his participation in the Alumni Council of the VP&S Alumni Association and serving in several volunteer roles for almost two decades. He ultimately served terms as vice-president and president of the Alumni Association. Throughout his participation, he emphasized engagement with students, spearheading programs bringing alumni and students together, participating in Home-Away-From-Home programs, shadowing experiences for students, and mentoring. In 2025, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to VP&S.
Dr. Freeman is married to his classmate Linda Aboody ’85VPS. They currently serve as class co-chairs for the class of ’85. They live in Livingston, NJ, and have three adult children. Their daughter, Natasha Freeman ’20VPS is starting as junior faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Nephrology at Columbia