Aaron Freeman began his academic journey at Rutgers University and graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in music and psychology. Shortly after, he attended Middlesex Community College for an associate’s degree in nursing. After working as a nurse in direct patient care on a 30-bed surgical step-down unit for six years at St. Peter’s University Hospital, he did clinical education while earning a master’s degree in nursing with focus on the adult/geriatric population at Seton Hall University. He then became an active member in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Shortly after graduation, Aaron joined Center for Digestive Diseases, keeping with his goals in caring for patients in the acute care and outpatient settings.