Dorothy_Hansine_Andersen--Donna_E._Shalala

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.