• Press Release

Outnumbered 3 to 1: Dr. Elisa Port and Dr. George Raptis Weigh In: Breast Cancer Survivor Makes Critical Step in a New Direction with The Dubin Breast Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center

  • New York, NY
  • (May 09, 2011)

When Dr. Eva Andersson-Dubin was told that she had breast cancer, it was like the whole world shut down. As a mother, a wife and a physician, she had a lot to live for. So after she won her battle, Dr. Dubin was determined to do more to help other women through their journeys as well. Her dream came true; located inside of The Mount Sinai Medical Center Dr. Dubin and her husband, Glenn, helped open a state-of-the-art facility called the Dubin Breast Center last month. Dr. Dubin worked with Dr. George Raptis and Dr. Elisa Port to assemble an advisory board of survivors to assess their experience. Learn more


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