Prof. Dr. Elke Jaeger

Medical Degrees

• Medical Studies (MD / Graduation) — Universities of Mainz, Würzburg, and Cologne, Germany (6-year programme)
• Doctorate (Dr. med.) — Bavarian Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany, 1986 (Thesis: Study of protein fractions in chymus after introduction of lactalbumin under bitter substances)
• Habilitation in Internal Medicine — 1997 (Thesis: Immune response to melanoma antigens — fundamentals for the development of antigen-specific immunotherapy)

Fellowships & Special Training

• Specialist Training in Internal Medicine — Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• Specialist Subspecialty Training — Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Special Fellowship — Tumour Immunology (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, New York link)

Certifications & Accreditations

• German Medical Council Registration (Frankfurt)
• Specialist Certification — Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
• Member — German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)
• Member — European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Member — American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Member — New York Academy of Cancer Immunology
• Member — German Cancer Society (DKG)

Current Affiliation

• Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt am Main, Germany — Chief Physician (Chefärztin), Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation, since 2003 (Present)
• Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany — Director, Clinical Trial Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (Present)
• Academic Hospital zum Heiligen Geist, Frankfurt, Germany — Affiliated Oncology Practice (Present)

Past Affiliations

• National Cancer Center, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Germany — Director appointment offered, declined in 2005
• Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany — Managing Senior Physician, Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation, 1992–1993
• Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany — Faculty / Lecturer, Practical Year Students (Internal Hematology-Oncology and Tumour Immunology)

Academic & Research Roles

• Chairman of Interdisciplinary Oncology — Goethe University Frankfurt
• Lecturer — Practical Year, Goethe University Frankfurt (Internistic Hematology-Oncology and Tumour Immunology)
• Member — New York Academy of Cancer Immunology
• Author of 370+ peer-reviewed scientific publications, 23,000+ citations

Key Achievements

• 30+ years of dedicated experience in Hematology, Oncology, and Tumour Immunology
• Built Krankenhaus Nordwest into one of the largest oncology centres in the Rhein-Main region
• FOCUS Top Hospital Listing for Krankenhaus Nordwest under her leadership
• 370+ peer-reviewed scientific publications
• Pioneer in melanoma vaccination and antigen-specific immunotherapy
• Lead investigator of numerous Phase I/II/III clinical trials