Abby S. Hollander, MD

Abby S. Hollander, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, is an exemplary pediatrician and mentor whose dedication to community service in pediatric diabetes has made a strong and lasting impact on raising awareness and promoting understanding of diabetes among the public, affected families and health care workers.

Hollander received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1986 and continued her training with a pediatrics residency at Northwestern University and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Washington University. She joined the Washington University faculty as an instructor in pediatrics in 1992 and has been an associate professor since 2002. Hollander is medical director of the Department of Pediatrics’ Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Services and interim director of its Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. She is a member of many national organizations and holds leadership positions in the St. Louis Chapter of the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Hollander is described as a gifted and giving individual whose commitment to diabetes education has helped countless children learn healthier ways to monitor, treat and live with their diabetes and has taught many students in the health care professions to become better diabetes-care providers.

As co-chairperson of the ADA’s Family Resource Network, Hollander plans educational and advocacy programming for children with diabetes and their families. Most notably, Hollander has served for 18 years as a camp physician at Camp EDI, the Gloria Hirsch Camp for Children with Diabetes, and has been its medical director since 2003. Camp EDI hosts roughly 150 children each year at a 7-day residential camp and diabetes learning experience. Hollander is responsible for coordinating medical care and developing and conducting educational classes for the children. She also mentors the medical, nursing and pharmacy students in attendance. As evidence of the camp’s impact, it received an award from the St. Louis Pediatric Society in 2007 for promoting children’s health.