Leading Voice in Breast Cancer Research Joins
Hamilton Health Sciences
Dr. Andrea Eisen, a leading expert in cancer genetics and high-risk breast cancer, has returned to HHS, 20 years after having launched her medical oncology career here.
BRIGHT Run volunteer Helaine Ortmann, retired senior development officer at the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and a breast cancer survivor, wrote this profile for the Hamilton Jewish News. Courtesy of the Hamilton Jewish News, the story is reprinted here:
Dr. Eisen, you are no stranger to Hamilton, having launched your career as a medical oncologist at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) more than 20 years ago, before relocating to Toronto. What brought you back to our community?
I had close connections to the health care team; the academic breast cancer program is highly regarded; and there is a great foundation in cancer genetics with a highly skilled program of genetic counsellors. There are lots of patients who need assessment and are available to participate in research. Being part of McMaster University, a strong international performer in health care research, was key for me. My mother’s family was from Hamilton, and I had an aunt here; so I made many trips to Hamilton in my lifetime. You’re right; I wasn’t a stranger.
