Who We Are

Dr. Elfenbein is a general and endocrine surgeon and associate professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin. She earned her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore after spending two years teaching high school in New Orleans as a Teach for America corps member. She completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Duke hospital, and earned a master’s degree in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then completed a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI.

I am currently head athletic trainer at Lakewood High School. I teach Sports Medicine and Anatomy at the high school. I also teach Introduction to Sports Medicine at Long Beach City College. I received my BA from CSULB and MA from Azusa Pacific University. I am a Certified Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapy Assistant, and a Nationally Board-Certified Science teacher.

I have been a certified athletic trainer for over 20 years and also have a MA in educational administration. My work has primarily been in a high school setting where I enjoyed working with student-athletes. I was also a physical education teacher and coached the swim team. While I have been a full time mom for the last 4 years, SimRated provides me a fulfilling opportunity to teach my craft and continue to work with the educational industry. In my free time I enjoy all forms of exercise and chasing around my 3 and 8 year old boys.