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
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
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.