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 Anderson's early life, including being orphaned as an adolescent, her college career, and her laborious start in the medical field. Part II then examines Andersen's 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 Andersen's work through gender bias and the Matilda Effect. The book concludes by reviewing the foundations laid for CF, Andersen's 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: Andy's 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 18: A last decade of CF research
Chapter 19: Pediatric heart diseases
Part III: Beyond Babies Hospital and the McIntosh Era.-  Chapter 20: Time to enjoy the view
Chapter 21: A foundation and a club for CF
Chapter 22: The end of an era
Chapter 23: Cancer.