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Steve
was an HOB Athletic Director; Present President of
Intramural Council; World Protest Leader (Spring,
1968) at QC.
He truly was a graet guy.
Obituary
found ...
Dr.
Wolff received his bachelor's degree from Queens
College in 1969 and his medical degree from the
University of Illinois in 1974. After a residency
in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center and subspecialty training in
hematology and oncology at Washington University
School of Medicine, he returned to Vanderbilt as a
faculty member in 1980. He was the founder and the
initial director of the Vanderbilt Bone Marrow
Transplant Program. Under his vigorous leadership,
the transplant program grew to a level of national
importance in clinical care and research. In 2001,
he left Vanderbilt to become Vice President for
Medical Affairs at Aastrom Biosciences, but
returned to Nashville two years later to join the
faculty of Meharry Medical College. At Meharry, he
was the Chief of Hematology and Oncology, Director
of the Sickle Cell Program and Chairman of Internal
Medicine from 2005-2008. During these years he not
only worked in the hospital and clinic every week,
but he also successfully competed for government
grants to champion the cause of underserved
populations. He was a key force in the
Vanderbilt-Meharry alliance and a revered educator
of students and residents.
During
his productive career, Dr. Wolff was continuously
involved with clinical research and authored
numerous articles and book chapters. He was active
in professional societies, and he had a particular
interest in the National Marrow Donor Program,
serving as the President of the Council in 1997 and
Chairman of the Finance Committee from 1998-2000.
During a sabbatical from Vanderbilt in 1998, he was
the initial President of the Lance Armstrong
Foundation and remained on the Board of Directors
after the naming of a permanent director. In 2014,
he was awarded the Harry Hynes Award from the
National Institutes of Health for his efforts in
extending access to clinical trials in cancer
therapy to underserved populations. In the same
year, Meharry Medical College presented him with
the Distinguished Healer Award and dedicated a new
family consultation suite in his honor.
Dr.
Wolff will be especially remembered for his
enthusiasm and engagement in the lives and careers
of the people around him. He was open, humble, and
committed to excellence in medical care and
education. He was a loyal and caring husband,
father and grandfather and generous to his friends.
He had high energy and a joy of life. After a hard
week at work, he loved to cycle on weekends in the
countryside around Nashville and many of his best
friends apart from work were cycling companions. He
enjoyed cooking with his wife for friends and
family and relished his yearly trips to explore
other cultures and cuisines, particularly in
various regions of Italy.
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