Sarah Schaffer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2155901000
Education:
B.A (Psychology)
Widener University, 2010.
MD (Pediatrics)
Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies, 2016.
Permanent linkB.A (Psychology)
Widener University, 2010.
MD (Pediatrics)
Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Lung TransplantTransbronchial Biopsies
Selected Publications
S. Schaffer1, S. Leftin Dobkin1, M. Dunn1, K. Mohib2, L. Mita1, J. Gross1, M. Krady1, M. Josephson1. 1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2CareDx, Brisbane, CA, : Correlation of dd-cfDNA with Acute Rejection and Pathogenic Infection in Pediatric Lung Transplant Recipients. ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions 2025.M. Dunn, S. Schaffer, S. Leftin Dobkin, L. Mita, J. Gross, M. Josephson. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA: Pediatric Lung Transplant Center Practices in Screening for Dysphagia, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Dysmotility. ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions 2025.
Sarah Schaffer, Maureen Dunn, Shoshana Leftin Dobkin, Maureen Josephson : Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care 7e, Chapter 60: Pediatric Lung Transplantation. Elsevier. Alexandre Rotta (eds.). v2.0, 2024.
Sarah Schaffer, Abigail Strang, Ambika Shenoy, Dawn Selhorst, Aaron Chidekel : Education and Implementation of Home Spirometry in an Adolescent Cystic Fibrosis Population. Respiratory Medicine and Research 84(1): 101040, June 2023.
Schaffer S, Strang A, Saul D, Krishnan V, Chidekel A: Adolescent E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury in the Delaware Valley: A Review of Hospital-Based Presentation, Management, and Outcomes. Cureus 14(2): e21988, February 2022.
Schaffer S, Strang A, Chidekel A.: Implementation of Home Spirometry in the Adolescent Cystic Fibrosis Population. Poster/Oral Platform. Virtual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2021. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Virtual Nov 2021 Notes: Poster.
Schaffer S, Strang A, Chidekel A, Shenoy A.: Feasibility and Acceptability of Home Spirometry in the Adolescent Cystic Fibrosis Population. American Thoracic Society 2021 International Conference, virtual May 2021 Notes: Poster.
Schaffer S, Strang A, Chidekel A, Selhorst, D.: Recovery of Lung Function After E-cigarette or Vaping Use-associated Lung Injury (EVALI). American Thoracic Society 2021 International Conference, virtual May 2021 Notes: Poster.
Schaffer, S.: Adolescent EVALI in the Delaware Valley: A report of 9 Patients. American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Virtual Oct 2020 Notes: Poster.
Schaffer S, Strang A, Chidekel A.: Unusual Cause of Weight Loss and Fever Eastern Society for Pediatric Research 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Mar 2020 Notes: Poster (Due to Covid-19 related conference cancellation, this peer-reviewed presentation was disseminated on April 1, 2020 to ESPR 2020 Meeting Program Guide).