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Transgender Youth: an Interview with Dr. Abby Hollander, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Washington University, St. Louis

Dr. Hilary McClafferty


Dr. Abby Hollander is a Professor of Pediatrics and Diabetes at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Hollander’s clinical interests include all pediatric endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus.

She is a co-leader of a multidisciplinary team providing care for children with disorders of sex development and adolescents with gender dysphoria.

Dr. Hollander has a focused interest in treatment of endocrine problems in children with brain tumors and has been a member of the multidisciplinary neuro-oncology team for St. Louis Children’s Hospital for over 15 years.

Resources for transgender youth and their families:

Parent support group—Transparent; URL: www.transparentusa.org

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Transgender Center URL: www.stlouischildrens.org, search for Transgender Center; medical co-directors are Christopher Lewis, MD and Sarah Garwood, MD