A physician who was one of the first to recognize the appearance of the AIDS epidemic, Laubenstein graduated from Barnard College and New York University Medical School. The author (with Dr. Alvin Friedman-Kien) of the first published article on the alarming appearance of Kaposi's sarcoma, Laubenstein was outspoken about what she saw as neglect of the epidemic by government and society. Her practice grew to consist predominantly of AIDS cases; in 1983 she helped organize the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research Fund and the first full-scale medical conference on AIDS, held at New York University. She was also one of the founders of MTS, Multitasking Systems, a non-profit office-service business that provided employment for people with AIDS. Laubenstein suffered from severe asthma and the effects of childhood polio, which forced her to use a wheelchair. Her role in the battle against AIDS inspired the character of Dr. Emma Brookner in Larry Kramer's play, The Normal Heart. Laubenstein died of a heart attack in 1992 at the age of 45.
From the description of [Videotape collection] [videorecording]. 1987-1994. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122336432
From the description of Papers, 1947-1993 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122576656
