She was mentored by Judah Folk man, the father of angiogenesis. Her basic science research established reliable angiogenesis animal models for the application of systemic inhibitors being used to treat malignancies in patients today. She has had a successful private practice for 13 years and has now joined our team in the fight against cancer.
EDUCATION
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students Sponsor: Judah Folkman, MD Boston, MA (Fellowship)
- The Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School Andrus Fellowship in Surgical Research Sponsor: Judah Folkman, MD Boston, MA (Fellowship)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Surgical Oncology New York, NY (Residency)
- The New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center General Surgery New York, NY (Residency)
- The New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center General Surgery New York, NY (Internship)
- University of FloridaBA, Political Science, Gainesville, FL
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Special Interests
- Breast Surgical Oncology and Benign Diseases of the Breast
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience
- South Florida Regional Breast Care, Boca Raton, FL
Hospital Affiliations
- The New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center General Surgery, New York, NY, 1999
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSurgical Oncology, New York, NY, 1999
AWARDS
Honors and Awards
- Graduated Magna cum Laude from Harvard Medical School
- The American Medical Women's Association Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation for high academic achievement at Harvard Medical School
- One of only 10 Students in the nation awarded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute National Continued Research Award for ground breaking work in Angiogenesis
- Soma Weiss Award
- Member of The New York Academy of Sciences.