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Ariel Jaffe, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), Medical Director of Liver Transplant Oncology
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Medical Director of Liver Transplant Oncology, Digestive Diseases

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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, CT 06520-8019

United States

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), Medical Director of Liver Transplant Oncology

Medical Director of Liver Transplant Oncology, Digestive Diseases

Biography

Ariel Jaffe, MD, an Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Liver Transplant Oncology in the Section of Digestive Diseases, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist with advanced training in transplant hepatology and in the diagnosis and management of patients with liver cancer. Dr. Jaffe cares for patients as part of both the Smilow Liver Cancer Program and the Liver Transplant Program. She received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed her residency training at New York Presbyterian – Columbia University Medical Center before completing her training in Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology and Post-Doctoral Research on hepatocellular carcinoma at Yale University.

As part of the Transplant Program and the Smilow Liver Cancer Program, Dr. Jaffe cares for patients in New Haven, at the Smilow Care Center in Waterford, CT, and in the transplant clinic in Stamford, CT. Her current research is focused on streamlining clinical care, understanding the effects of various medical conditions on disease course and prognosis and improving outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, in particular patients with metabolic-associated liver disease. She has received both the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award and the David Hull, MD and John Polio, MD Travel Award from the American Liver Foundation and has authored original manuscripts and reviews.

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Education & Training

Residency
New York Presbyterian - Columbia University Medical Center (2017)
MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School (2014)

Research

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Ariel Jaffe's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award

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    David Hull, MD and John Polio, MD Travel Award

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    Advanced Hepatology Educational Summit

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    Mason C. Andrews Award

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    Association of Pathology Charis Honor Society

Clinical Care

Overview

Ariel Jaffe, MD, is a board certified internist, gastroenterologist, and hepatologist who specializes in taking care of patients with advanced liver disease and liver cancer, many of whom are candidates for liver transplants.

“It’s an amazing thing to take care of people when they are at their most vulnerable,” Dr. Jaffe says. “If we can get them to transplant and give them a second chance at life, that’s very rewarding. If transplant is not an option, there are ways we can optimize their care and quality of life, making them as comfortable and as safe as possible.”

Dr. Jaffe says she was drawn to hepatology because of the complexities of liver disease. “Often patients with advanced liver disease have multiple medical problems involving a variety of organs, and I like the challenge of managing that and maintaining expertise in general internal medicine,” she says. “Another reason I love my field is that it requires multidisciplinary input and I am constantly working with colleagues in various departments including interventional radiology, oncology, and surgery, to name a few. It’s an extremely collaborative field and I love that aspect of it.”

Dr. Jaffe’s research is focused on outcomes for liver cancer. “It’s such an exciting time in our field. In the last few years we have not only seen a big change in the landscape of liver disease, but we have also developed many new medical therapies and have learned a lot about how to better treat our patients,” she says. “I hope with the ongoing efforts of my work that we will continue to improve care and become the leading center for treatment of liver disease and liver cancer.”

Clinical Specialties

Hepatology

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Board Certifications

  • Transplant Hepatology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2022
  • Gastroenterology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2020
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2017

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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, CT 06520-8019

United States

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