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Jeanne Elkin, MD, MBE
- Resident, PGY-2
Jeanne Elkin, MD, MBE is a categorical pediatric resident at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Jeanne earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in Philosophy. She completed medical school at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and also earned a Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania. Jeanne is interested in primary care, care for patients with Trisomy 21, medical education, and pediatric bioethics.
- Hometown
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Pittsburgh, PA
- Medical School
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University of Pennsylvania
- Hobbies and Interests
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Baking, paiting, running, and hiking
- Travel Interests
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Exploring national parks, exploring locally
- "Likes" about Children's Hospital
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The people. Everyeone is so supportive, kind and collaborative. The patients are wonderful and we see a variety of cases, with some rare diseases and enough experience in general pediatrics to prepare us for practice after erisdency. The hospital is beautiful and the food is great!
- Interesting fact
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I was on the Rowing team in college!
Education & Training
- MD, University of Pennsylvania, current
- MA, Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, current
- Medical Humanities Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, 2019
- BS, magna cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 2018
Selected Publications
Elkin, J., Tencer, J. Yum, S. . (2021, Mar). An Unusual Cause of Acute Onset Movement Disorder In An Adolescent: A Rare Pediatric Presentation Of Chorea-Hyperglycemia-Basal Ganglia Syndrome. Pediatrics, 147(3), 849-850.
Elkin, J. . (2021, Jan). And (Always?) Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide. ISMMS Journal of Science and Medicine, 1(1), 6.
Elkin, J, “When You Talk about My Sister,” Apenndx Student Magazine. Spring, 2019. https://www.apenndx.com/when-you-talk-about-my-sister/
Farnan, J.. (2019, May 05). Rethinking the Impulse to Empathize; a Sister’s Perspective on Sympathy and Stigma. https://hekint.org/2019/05/03/rethinking-the-impulse-to-empathize-a-sist...