Dorothy Hansine Andersen: The Life and Times of the Pioneering Physician-Scientist Who Identified Cystic Fibrosis [Paperback]

This book chronicles the life and accomplishments of Dorothy Hansine Andersen, a pioneering American pathologist and pediatrician who was the first person to define, diagnose, and treat cystic fibrosis.

Divided into three parts, the book begins by detailing Andersons early life, including being orphaned as an adolescent, her college career, and her laborious start in the medical field. Part II then examines Andersens role in defining the new disease cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and her career of active engagement in various clinical pursuits and research, both in pathology and pediatrics. Chapters in this section also discuss the numerous attempts made by others to minimize Andersens work through gender bias and the Matilda Effect. The book concludes by reviewing the foundations laid for CF, Andersens legacy, and her terminal illness. 

Featuring an engaging narrative style, Dorothy Hansine Andersen is a historically relevant, invaluable text for anyone interested in the life of Dorothy Anderson and the nascence of cystic fibrosis diagnoses.

Part I: Life before Babies Hospital.- Chapter 1: A beginning.- Chapter 2: Orphaned.- Chapter 3: College and medical school.- Chapter 4: False start.- Chapter 5: A reboot.- Part II: Babies Hospital during the McIntosh Era.- Chapter 6: Historical perspectives.- Chapter 7: Synergy.- Chapter 8: Andys abandoned farm.- Chapter 9: Scoring the first goal.- Chapter 10: CF firsts.- Chapter 11: To Dr. Andersen who has pulled me through many a tough year .- Chapter 12: McIntosh, pediatric pathology, and Columbia University.-Chapter 13: CF sweat and the Matilda Effect.- Chapter 14: Glycogen storage diseases.- Chapter 15: Celiac disease.- Chapter 16: Randomized, controlled trials.- Chapter 17: Babies Hospital siblings.- Chapter 18l#'