Sharon Elefant Oberfield

Background

Oberfield, Sharon Elefant was born on August 14, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Weiss) Elefant.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Cornell Univercity, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1974.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, The New York Hospital, 1974-1975; resident in pediatrics, The New York Hospital, 1975-1976; fellow in pediatric endocrinology, The New York Hospital, 1976-1979; assistant attending pediatrician, The New York Hospital, 1979-1984; assistant attending pediatrian endocrinology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1986. Provisional pediatrician to outpatient department New York Hospital, 1976-1979. Associate attending pediatrician St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, 1984-1991, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1991, Tisch Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, since 1992.

Assistant attending pediatrician Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1979-1984. Assistant professor pediatrics Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1979-1984. Assistant professor pediatrics Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1984-1991, associate professor clinical pediatrics, 1991, New York University Medical Center, since 1992.

Achievements

• Sharon Elefant Oberfield has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Women's Association (citation 1974), New York Academy Sciences, New York Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, Endocrine Society, Lawson Wilkins Society, Pediatric Endocrinology, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Delta.

Connections

Married Richard A. Oberfield. 2 children.

Father:

Nicholas Elefant

Mother:

Anna (Weiss) Elefant

Spouse:

Richard A. Oberfield