Mount Holyoke College Johns Hopkins University Columbia University
Known for
Identifying cystic fibrosis and glycogen storage disease type IV
Medical career
Profession
Physician
Institutions
University of Rochester Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Sub-specialties
Pathology, pediatrics
Awards
E. Mead Johnson Award (1939)
Elizabeth Blackwell Award (1952)
National Women's Hall of Fame (2002)
Dorothy Hansine Andersen (May 15, 1901 – March 3, 1963) was the American physician and researcher who first identified and named cystic fibrosis. As a renowned pathologist and pediatrician at Columbia University’s Babies Hospital, she remained at the forefront of research and care for this new disease for the rest of her life.
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