Background
Schaffner, Fenton was born on December 8, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Rose (Cannon) Schaffner.
Schaffner, Fenton was born on December 8, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Rose (Cannon) Schaffner.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1943. Master of Science in Pathology, Northwestern University, Marjorie, 1949.
Intern, assistant resident medicine Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1944—1945. Resident medicine Woodlawn Hospital, 1947, attending physician, co-chairman department medicine, 1950—1958. Associate attending physician Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1955—1958.
Assistant pathology Northwestern University, 1949—1953, instructor medicine, 1955—1958. Associate medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine, City University New York, New York City, 1966—1968, professor pathology, 1967—1991, professor medicine, 1968—1991, George Baehr professor medicine, 1973—1991, acting chairman department medicine, 1972—1974. Professor emeritus 19Mt.
Sinai School Medicine, City University New York, since 1992. Staff Mount Sinai Hospital, 1958—1991, attending physician, 1967—1991. Panel member National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences Drug Efficacy Study, 1968—1969, consultant, since 1992.
Member editorial board Medical Letter, 1966, Gastroenterolog, 1966—1971, Digestion, 1968—1979, Hepatology, 1981—1988. Served to lieutenant jg United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, lieutenant Commander, 1953-1954.
Fellow: American College of Physicians (board governors). Member: Am Gastroenterol. Association (chairman research committee 1968-1970), American Association Study Liver Diseases (secretary 1958-1972, president 1976-1977).
Children: Roberta, John, Andrea, Marjorie.