Dorothy T. Krieger

Dorothy T. Krieger was an American academic and endocrine researcher who served as a professor and director of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[1][2] Her major contribution was her discovery of treatment for Cushing's Disease.[3]

Early life and career

Kreiger was born in Brooklyn, New York.[3] At the age of 18, she graduated with a degree from the Barnard College.[3] In 1949, she received a medical degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons.[3]

In April 1984, she received a special award, Albert Lasker Special Public Health Award, by the Albert D. and Mary Lasker Foundation.[3][4]

She was married to C. Wayne Bardin and has two children.[3]

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