He completed his residency in 1951 in Internal Medicine at the USC Medical Center with Bob Kerlan, under the supervision of Dr. Max Gaspar.
In 1961, when North American Aviation was awarded contracts for the Apollo spacecraft and S-II second stage of the Saturn V rocket, Freedman was given the added responsibility of Director of Life Sciences in Downey, California.
As Head of Aviation/Space Medicine and Medical Research at North American Aviation, Freedman worked closely with Division President Harrison Storms and his staff in producing the Apollo spacecraft.
He had a close relationship with Rams players Merlin Olsen, James Harris, Jack Youngblood, Fred Dryer, Lawrence McCutcheon, and Dennis Harrah; trainers George Menefee and Jim Anderson; and receivers' coach, Lionel Taylor.
Freedman was an avid tennis player, and played tournaments and matches with Dale Jensen, Emil Porro, Ray Sena, Jim Tenney, Vern Gragson, Mike Carrico, and Sonny Sanders at North American Aviation locations, the Riviera Country Club, and the Palm Springs Racquet Club.
At the Olympics in 1984 in Los Angeles, Freedman was the team doctor for the tennis venue at UCLA won by Stefan Edberg and Steffi Graf.
Freedman was the featured speaker at the memorial service for his longtime close friend, Dr Robert Kerlan in September 1996.