Ellie Hamburger, Director

Dr. Ellie Hamburger practiced primary care pediatrics for over 30 years in a Children’s National Hospital-affiliated primary care teaching practice with a special interest in coordinating care for children with special needs. In her role as a medical educator, she trained scores of medical students and post-graduate pediatric residents and served as a consultant for the Medical Education Partnerships Initiative, a federally funded program which engaged African medical schools in partnerships with US schools to develop innovative curricula. Ellie served as Medical Director for her practice group as well as the Pediatric Health Network, a regional clinically integrated network, where she forged collaborations between Children’s National Hospital specialists and pediatricians to promote quality care and improve the patient experience. Since her retirement in 2022, she serves on the Children’s National Hospital Board.

Ellie received her BA and MD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.

“After retiring, I was ready to explore ways in which I could learn from and contribute my skills to an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. When I visited the empowerment centers and boarding homes of Sambhali, I was struck with how this small organization keeps its mission front and center in everything it does. I saw how nimble it is in responding with dignity and love to needs as they arise with services such as mental health counseling, legal services, and fair and just commercial relationships with merchants in the marketplace for graduates. I returned from that first visit motivated to supporting this mission.”