Alison Estabrook is Professor of Clinical Surgery at Columbia-Presbyteriuan
Medical Center in New York City. She attended Barnard College, where
she graduated cum laude in Biology. She obtained her Medical degree
at New York University, and then did her residency in surgery at Columbia.
Dr. Estabrook stayed on at Columbia and became the Chief
of the Breast Surgery Service in 1991. Her accomplishments include
building a comprehensive breast service in which genetics, psychiatry and
complementary medicine are fully represented. Dr. Estabrook is also the
co-founder of the Women at High Risk program, which offers medical care
to women who are at the highest risk for the development of breast cancer
becuase of family history, lobular carcinoma in situ, or gross cystic disease.
She works with other physicians and volunteers, and has created support
groups, a Resource Library, and a monthly free lecture series with speakers
discussing topics of interest to hight risk women.
Dr. Estabrook's research interests include serum markers
for breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ. She is a member of several
committees including the Commission on Cancer.
