Allegra Broft, M.D. is a research fellow in the Eating Disorders Clinic at NYSPI/CPMC. Dr. Broft graduated from Yale University
and received her M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her psychiatry training at
NYSPI/Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Her research interests lie in the development of an understanding
of the interrelation between eating disorders, mood, and substance use disorders, and in establishing a biological link between
these disorders.
Selected Publications:
Martinez D, Broft A, Foltin RW, Slifstein M, Hwang DR, Huang Y, Perez A, Frankel WG, Cooper T, Kleber HD,
Fischman MW, Laruelle M. Cocaine dependence and D2 receptor availability in the functional subdivisions of the striatum:
relationship with cocaine-seeking behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2004 Jun;29(6):1190-1202.
Martinez D, Broft A, Laruelle M. Imaging neurochemical endophenotypes: promises and pitfalls. Pharmacogenomics. 2001 Aug;2(3):223-237.