Elsa Grace Vonna Giardina

Background

Giardina, Elsa Grace Vonna was born on August 1, 1941 in Newark. Daughter of John and Elsa (Freda) Giardina.

Education

AB, Bryn Mawr College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1965.

Career

Resident, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1965-1969; cardiology resident, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1969-1971; National Institutes of Health cardiovascular pharmology fellow, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1971-1972; assistant professor medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1979; associate professor medicne, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1987; professor medicine, Columbia University, New York City, since 1987. Member cardiorenal advising committee Food & Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1984-1988. Member pharmacology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1989.

Director Center for Women's Health, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City.

Achievements

• Elsa Grace Vonna Giardina has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Physicians, American College Cardiology.

Connections

Married Alan L. Saroff, June 1, 1974. 1 child, John Saroff.

Father:

John Giardina

Mother:

Elsa (Freda) Giardina

Spouse:

Alan L. Saroff

child:

John Saroff Giardina