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Debra E. Freeman, MD

Debra Freeman, M.D. completed her undergraduate studies in pre-medicine and theology at Davidson College, NC, graduating magna cum laude. She returned to her hometown, Gainesville, FL to complete medical school and residency at the University of Florida. Dr. Freeman served as assistant professor in the UF Dept. of Radiation Oncology from1991-1995, where she specialized in breast cancer and prostate seed implants. She also served as Residency Co-Director, Faculty Advisor for the College of Medicine and Medical Director of Radiation Therapy of Gainesville, Inc. She relocated to Naples, FL in 1995, joining Dr. Leonard Shukovsky at Naples Community Hospital. She became Medical Director of Radiation Oncology in 1999,and also served as Chairman of the Cancer Committee and Physician Liaison to the American College of Surgeons. In 2004, Dr. Freeman introduced CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery in Naples, only the second such site in Florida. Dr. Freeman and her partner, Dr. Jay Friedland, developed the first community-based prostate radiosurgery program in the U.S. and gained national recognition as leaders in the field. In 2008, Dr. Freeman relocated to the Tampa area and helped open CyberKnife Centers of Tampa Bay, along with physicist Mary Ellen Masterson-McGary and several physician colleagues. She continues to develop and promote CyberKnife technology, both locally and nationally. In 2010, Dr. Freeman and Dr. Mark Perman co-founded the Registry for Prostate Cancer Radiosurgery. This database was used to support Medicare coverage of prostate radiosurgery nation wide. In partnership with neurosurgery colleagues at the University of South Florida, Dr. Freeman also contributed to an upcoming publication on Radiosurgery of Skull-based Tumors. Dr. Freeman is board certified in Radiation Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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