Elizabeth Comen

Dr. Elizabeth Comen, M.D., has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. An award-winning, internationally sought-after clinician and physician-sientist, Dr. Comen is a Medical Oncologist specializing in breast cancer, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Mignone Women's Health Collaborative at NYU Langone Health. She earned her BA in the History of Science from Harvard College and her MD from Harvard Medical School, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and her fellowship in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Comen is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the Department of Defense Breakthrough Award for Breast Cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award, and multiple grants from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Recognized for her compassion and easy-to-comprehend communication with patients, Dr. Comen is routinely tapped by the media, appearing frequently on Good Morning America, CNN, Oprah Daily, The Today Show, The View, and ABC News. A tireless advocate for women’s healthcare, she is the author of the national bestseller, All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today.