Katherine A Abbott, MD

"Dr. Abbott is a fantastic listener and communicator to both parent and child."

"The doctor is very good and patient, she dedicates time to each patient and to the parents. She speaks directly with the patient, whether she is a baby or a teenager, and explains to the parents what is happening. She was my daughter's pediatrician until age allowed her and now she is my baby's pediatrician, yes I have a big gap between my children but she has been her pediatrician. When I took my daughter for the first time, the health insurance did not cover the inhaler she needed, but Dr. Abbott looked for another alternative to solve the problem that all in the same day. It is worth mentioning that this was the first consultation we had with her. That same day she sent him to make some insoles for her feet (and she was the only one who finally diagnosed her with feet problems after 13 years) she also sent him to do an allergy tesy and all in the same day. She helped with illnesses that no one had dealt with for years"

"We enjoy our visits with Dr. Abbott. She is a sincere and kind human being as well as an amazing doctor. She does not give up until she finds out what is the problem. One feels as her only patient of the day because she listens and gives you her time. She speaks to my teens in a way that is easy for them to open and talk about anything."

"Dr. Abbott is the best kept secret in peds in the Louisville area. She's like a Dr. House, but with a great personality. My son was desperately ill with a very rare combination of 3 vestibular disorders that took him completely out of commission, missing half year of high school. We went through 23 doctors and 6 months before he finally ended up in surgery, and is now a case study for the doctors who diagnosed and treated him. During this time we switched from his previous pediatrician that we had taken our kids to for 20 years to Dr Abbott when they simply didn't take his illness seriously, were too busy to help, and displayed no interest in his case. She came highly recommended by a friend who had a child with very serious health issues. The majority of doctors we saw told us that he was just depressed, and to go back to school and see a counselor. Dr. Abbott was one of the few with no arrogance that got to know him and knew, despite his condition not presenting with classic symptoms, that he was not depressed and that whatever it was, was real and rare. Despite only collecting office visits for income, she spent an enormous about of personal time after hours researching possibilities and steering us in the right direction with specialists. She genuinely cares, never makes you feel rushed, tells you what she is thinking, and builds a great rapport with her patients and their parents, never giving up on trying to help even with the most difficult cases to diagnose. I cannot say enough good things about her, or recommend her highly enough. My son and I literally LOVE her! Thank you, Dr. Abbott!!"

"Katherine Abbott is seriously the best pediatrician I have ever come across. I had to re-look up the phone number because it had been deleted after my last reset. Anyway, when I looked up the phone number I saw that someone had given her a 1 Star rating with no explanation...? I cannot imagine a single instance where a 5 star isn't warranted, so I am not sure why she was given a 1 star. So, I feel compelled to let anyone who reads these reviews about my experience with her. Dr. Abbott always takes her time with my son, I have never, ever had to wait an unreasonable amount of time in the waiting room or office. My son is NOT afraid of the doctor (...or dentist) and looks forward to visits - and I really feel like it is because of the interactions he has had with Dr. Abbott. My son was born at 30 weeks and had medical issues. I did have to go from doctor to doctor to find the right one - because previous doctors didn't seem to -listen- they were quick to give x-rays and he already had enough of them, quick to dismiss or misdiagnose or over-diagnose BUT Dr. Abbott would ask questions, listen to my answers with the intent to listen not just document, observe my son and his symptoms, test when necessary, answer every question/concern not only in detail in my terms but made sure I understood and also felt at ease & prescribe accurately. She compliments him on his progress and goes with the flow (as in my son reaaally loves to be told he is growing - and I made a subtle comment about his growth and she caught on and made him feel awesome). She interacts with him (and sometimes doesn't even have to ask questions about his development because she finds the answer through her interactions), she makes him feel comfortable with checking him and explains on his terms what she is doing and why. She gives extras that make him excited. She let's kids explore her tools and make them apart of the process, she explains what they do and makes it fun for him. She understands that toddlers are toddlers and kids are kids! They are going to be hesitant - they are going to want to know what things are before invading their space, and she respects that and it feels like she likes for kids to respect her! Anyway, each time my son goes, she makes the experience for him amazing, it doesn't seem like this is what she does every day. She is so passionate about who she is as a doctor and the level of quality she provides patient and parent. I love that! There was a possible issue with my insurance company not covering her, she investigated the issue, and turns out the insurance company was wrong and we can still go to her. I use the MyChart App, and ask my questions, I always get a thoughtful and well-informed reply! She is absolutely fabulous! I truly feel lucky we have her as his doctor!"