Sandra Hollander

Hollander, Sandra , - 68, of Dublin, GA, Sandra Hollander, MD, FACP, a triple board-certified hematologist -oncologist, was a leader in practicing integrative cancer care. "She treated the whole patient, not just the disease." Dr Hollander, age 68 died in the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown, Friday May 26 in the arms of her beloved husband Mal of Head and Neck Cancer just before their 37th anniversary. Born in Plainfield, N.J., to Dr. Maxwell and Ethel Gordon, she graduated Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, N.Y., and received a Bachelor of Science in Forest Biology Graduating Magna Cum Laude, Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member of Alpha Xi Sigma Honor Society at the State University of New York at Syracuse, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She began her medical education at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, attaining a Master of Arts in Experimental Pathology and concurrently the first two years of medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating Magna Cum Laude, completing her Medical Degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, WI. Internship and Residency for Internal Medicine was at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey. Fellowship in Hematology-Oncology was at the State University of New York at Stony Brook University Hospital and VA Medical Center at Northport, N.Y. She was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) on March 22, 1997. Dr. Hollander had many professional publications including several with her father, Maxwell Gordon, Ph.D. Dr. Hollander became a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey. Becoming a partner at Atlantic Hematology Oncology Group, Galloway, New Jersey was her transition into community-based cancer care. Along with her husband Mal and Nurse Practitioner Carolyn Ruef developed a model of Complimentary Cancer Care, where chemotherapy and immunotherapy were used to treat the cancer and various other modalities were used to treat the person maximizing duration and quality of life. She held Staff Privileges at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation, Shore Medical Center, and Seashore Gardens Living Center. Moving to Dublin, GA, Dr. Hollander decided to serve a more rural community with state-of-the-art cancer care at Cancer Care of Dublin and Fairview Park Hospital. She became the President of the Laurens County Medical Society and was a voting member of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG). Loving creating art in multiple mediums led to her offices and home being art museums. Her intense love and caring for her husband and life partner Mal was always evident. Spending time with her family and friends always brought her much joy. She had a passion for dancing starting at a young age studying at the Pennsylvania Ballet continuing into folk dancing to disco. Swimming was a daily ritual of enjoyment. While not having children of their own, Sandy and Mal had an "adopted family of JC, Mary with their kids, Eric, Eevee, Lilly and Isabella." This brought much joy to them. Dr. Hollander is survived by her loving husband Malcolm (Mal), her brother Alan Gordon, stepbrother Anthony Ullman (Shelley), stepsister Claudia Ullman and their families, her uncle Ben Gordon, eight first cousins and their many children and grandchildren, as well as her grateful patients. Funeral services will be held on Sunday June 4, 2023, at 12:00 Noon at J.S. Goldstein Funeral Home & Monuments, 6050 Main Street, Mays Landing. A livestream will be offered for those who cannot attend at www.JSGFunerals.com. Interment to follow at Beth Israel Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township. An additional celebration of her life is planned for the Dublin, Ga. community, to be announced.