Background
Hajjar, Katherine Amberson was born on October 29, 1952 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of James Burns Amberson and Shirley Elizabeth Kuntz.
Hajjar, Katherine Amberson was born on October 29, 1952 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of James Burns Amberson and Shirley Elizabeth Kuntz.
AB, Smith College, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1978.
Resident pediatrics, Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, 1978-1981; chief resident pediatrics, Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, 1981-1982; fellow pediatric hematology-oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1982-1984; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1984-1989; associate professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1989-1994; Stravros S. Niarchos professor pediatrics, professor cell biology, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1992-1994. Member thrombosis study section American Heart Association, Dallas, 1990-1992. Member review committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1992.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Society for Pediatric Research, American Society Hematology, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Clinical Investigation.
Married DavidPhillip Hajjar, May 26, 1984. Children: Esther Katherine, Amanda Elizabeth.
