Department of Pediatrics

Meet Our Faculty

Katie Plax, M.D.
Division Chief

Sarah Garwood, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Sarah J. Mermelstein, M.D.
Instructor of Pediatrics

Social Worker / Therapist

Arie Baker, LCSW

Dietitian

Tara Todd, RD

Nurses

Lynne Sekarski, MSN, RN, CPN
Lori Spangenberg, BSN, RN

Adolescent Medicine & the HHT Center

The specialty of adolescent medicine has developed in response to the unique health care needs of adolescents. Knowledge of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that adolescents undergo, as well as the disease processes that occur during adolescence, is vital when caring for patients in this age group. Typical concerns for adolescents that we see include reproductive health, depression, anxiety and eating disorders.

Mission Statement

	Provide care for patients aged 12-21 years and serve as a resource for health care professionals with questions or other needs related to adolescent health care.
	Provide teaching in adolescent medicine.
	Develop areas of clinical research in adolescent medicine & collaborate with groups to improve the health of our youth.

Contact Us

Barb Hassan
Clinic Office Supervisor

(314) 454-2468 (Voice)
(314) 454-2524 (Fax)

Patients and Parents
(314) 454-2468 (Voice)
(314) 454-2524 (Fax)
(888) 503-2237 (Toll-free)

Physician Referrals
(314) 454-2468 (Voice)
(314) 454-2524 (Fax)
(800) 678-4357 (Toll-free)

U.S. Mail
Washington University
School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent &
Diagnostic Medicine
660 S. Euclid Ave.,
Campus Box 8116
St. Louis, MO 63110-1093