Background
Jaffe, Elaine Sarkin was born on August 27, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of David and Mona Sarkin.
Jaffe, Elaine Sarkin was born on August 27, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of David and Mona Sarkin.
AB, Cornell Univercity, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1969.
Intern in pathology, Georgetown University Hospital, 1969; resident anatomic pathology, Clinical Center National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1972; senior investigator laboratory pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1980; chief hematopathology section laboratory pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1980; deputy chief laboratory pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1982; chief pathology anatomy department, clinical center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1982.
Medical director United States Public Health Service, since 1969. Member American Society Hematology (executive county 1988-1991), United States-Canada Academy Pathology (president-elect 1996-1997), American Association Pathologists (Meritorious awards), Society for Hematopathology (advisory board).
Married Michael Evan Jaffe, July 22, 1967. Children: Gregory, Caleb.