Meet the Doctors

Jay Freedman, D.D.S.

Dentist

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. Just check out his CV!

Dr. Freedman has been selected by his peers as a Top Dentist in the Philadelphia region in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. It is an especially amazing honor as only other dentists can vote!

Dr. Freedman’s commitment to excellence in care, technology, education, and patient value is his primary directive. Dr. Freedman has partnered with Abington Township’s PAL to provide no-cost dental exams, X-rays, and prevention services to his community’s at-risk children, helped create the “Give Vets a Smile” program providing dental care for veterans living in the Montgomery and Bucks Counties, and has participated and been a department chair for the Pennsylvania Mission of Mercy since its start in 2013 – helping to serve thousands of individuals in need in our Commonwealth.

Dr. Freedman lives locally in Dresher with his wife of over 35 years, Susan. Believe it or not, they met in prison (she worked in the treatment department, he was the prison dentist). He and his wife raised two sons and are active community members.

Dr. Freedman also enjoys history, reading, exercise, cooking, flower gardening, and traveling.

Scott A. Gradwell, DMD

Periodontist

Along with his many accomplishments, Dr. Gradwell has lectured nationally on the periodontal treatment Arestin. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Gradwell lectured for OraPharma, Johnson & Johnson on the use of local delivery antibiotics called Arestin. He provided detailed information on Arestin to dentists in the Midwest, as well as local educational programs.

Teaching is a fundamental love of Dr. Gradwell's. He is on staff at the Lehigh Valley Hospital where he volunteers one day a month working with the dental residents in the dental clinic. He also is a part of the teaching team for the dental residents, which involves lecturing several times a year.

Some of his accomplishments include:

• Chairman of the DESERV Program – providing dental care for underprivileged children
• Recipient of the "Teacher of the Year Award" from the Lehigh Valley Hospital Dental Residency Program
• Recipient of the "Man of the Year" award from Community Service for Children
• Named Alumni of the Year from Albright College in 1991

When Dr. Gradwell is not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his three children, Ashley, Sean, and Lauren. He actively pursues his spirituality to achieve balance in his life. His church family is First Presbyterian Church of Allentown. Dr. Gradwell was a 4th-grade Sunday School teacher for 15 years. He is a contributor to the local 4H programs with a personal interest in sheep farming. He recently completed the renovation and restoration of a 10-acre farming property in Fogelsville, PA. He is committed to learning and implementing organic gardening on his farm.