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About the Author

Dr. Schattner knows what it’s like on either side of the doctor’s desk.

Dr. Elaine Schattner is a trained oncol­ogist, hema­tol­ogist, edu­cator and jour­nalist who writes about med­icine. Her views on health care are informed by her expe­ri­ences as a patient with sco­l­iosis since childhood and other con­di­tions including breast cancer.

After grad­u­ating from Yale College she earned a medical degree at the New York Uni­versity School of Med­icine in 1987. She com­pleted a res­i­dency in Internal Med­icine and com­bined fel­lowship in Hema­tology and Medical Oncology at the New York Pres­by­terian Hos­pital. Prior to 2006, she cared for patients on the oncology unit, directed the hema­tology clinic and served as an attending physician at the hospital’s out­pa­tient breast cancer center. As a faculty member at Weill Cornell Medical College, she per­formed basic research in immunology and pub­lished papers on leukemia, lym­phoma and rare blood disorders.

Dr. Schattner is a Clinical Asso­ciate Pro­fessor of Med­icine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she teaches part-​​time. She holds an active New York State medical license and is board-​​certified in the Internal Med­icine sub­spe­cialties of Hema­tology (blood dis­eases) and Oncology (cancer medicine).

She’s a wife and mother who likes to read, cook, swim and travel.

Contact: Medical<dot>Lessons<at>gmail<dot>com

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8 comments to About the Author

  • ruth migler

    elaine,
    con­grat­u­la­tions! this a great idea and a won­derful melding of your talents. I am eager to learn from you. thank you for starting this great blog!

  • Anne Moore

    Elaine, thank you for sharing not only your medical expertise but also your own experience–the com­bi­nation makes every­thing you say have great value to your readers. Thank you for taking this big step!

  • Amy Ross Goldberg

    Elaine, Con­grat­u­la­tions on an awesome start to your blog! I will be most def­i­nitely be coming back for more.

  • Dr.Liat Jarkon-Horlick

    Elaine, i’m so proud to say that you’re an old friend as well as a col­legue! Your blog is won­derful, from a per­spective that only you could give. Your insight is inspiring.I look forward to reading more.

  • David Posnett

    Elaine,
    this is great — I love it. Congratulations.

  • Dalit Ashany

    Elaine,
    I was so happy to find your blog and learn of all that you have been doing recently. Congratulations!

  • Mitchell Ehrenberg

    Hi Elaine,

    I don’t know if you remember me, but we were class­mates at NYU. I love your blog.

    You left a pow­erful impression on me during one incident in Anatomy lab. I was hoping you would write me back so we could discuss it.

    I was sorry to read about your breast cancer but happy to hear that you are a “survivor”.

    Mitch

  • Hi Mitch, Of course I remember you, and the anatomy lab. I will contact you. Thanks for your support! — Elaine

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