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Cancer and Blood Disease Services

Your child deserves the best cancer care available. At Stead Family Children’s Hospital, your child is treated by a specialist who is an expert in your child’s specific type of cancer, with access to the best treatments, including clinical trials of promising new therapies not yet widely available.
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And every member of our staff is specially trained to care for children, offering support, compassion, and hope to kids and their families, every step of the way.

Our Services

Leukemia and Lymphoma
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Leukemia and lymphoma are cancers of the blood. We are nationally recognized for our experience and expertise in treating children with these conditions.
Neuro-oncology
Neuro-oncology
The neuro-oncology team at Stead Family Children’s Hospital provides the most comprehensive treatment in the region, and we’re also trained to work specifically with families and children whose lives have been forever changed by a cancer diagnosis.
Solid Tumors
Solid Tumors
If your child has been diagnosed with a tumor, you need answers to your questions, and you need hope. Stead Family Children’s Hospital blends academic medical expertise and compassionate care to guide you and your child every step of the way.
Hematology
Hematology
The diagnosis of a blood disorder may feel like an uphill battle for you and your child. We’re here to help guide you on this path. With the latest research, participation in clinical trials, and comprehensive treatment services, we offer the region’s top blood disorder care. We’ll support your child and your whole family with patient-centered care throughout this journey.
Kristin Foster, ARNP on the Psycho-oncology care team, with a patient
Psychosocial Oncology
Psychosocial Oncology is here to help children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigate emotional, mental, social, and cognitive concerns associated with cancer diagnosis.
Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies
Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies
Following a cancer diagnosis, there are many possible treatment options depending on the stage of your child’s cancer. If your child has received a diagnosis of a tumor, blood cancer, or other blood condition, your child may be a candidate for a stem cell transplant.

Our Care Team

David Dickens, MD, FAAP portrait

David
Dickens
MD, FAAP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.82 out of 5 (95 ratings)
Jenna Gedminas, MD portrait

Jenna
Gedminas
MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
David J. Gordon, MD, PhD portrait

David J.
Gordon
MD, PhD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Andrew P. Groves, MD portrait

Andrew P.
Groves
MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.85 out of 5 (50 ratings)
Michael Halyko, MD portrait

Michael
Halyko
MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.69 out of 5 (52 ratings)
Sara Claire Horton, MD portrait

Sara Claire
Horton
MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Jessica A.O. Zimmerman, MD, MS portrait

Jessica A.O.
Zimmerman
MD, MS

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
David Claassen, MD, PhD portrait

David
Claassen
MD, PhD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.71 out of 5 (322 ratings)
Anjali A. Sharathkumar, MBBS, MD portrait

Anjali A.
Sharathkumar
MBBS, MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.75 out of 5 (244 ratings)
Janice Staber, MD portrait

Janice
Staber
MD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.64 out of 5 (134 ratings)
Krista Grinde, DO portrait

Krista
Grinde
DO

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Rajat Sharma, MBBS portrait

Rajat
Sharma
MBBS

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Michelle Howard, PhD portrait

Michelle
Howard
PhD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Samuel Rusu, MS portrait

Samuel
Rusu
MS

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Amanda Grafft, PhD, LP, HSP portrait

Amanda
Grafft
PhD, LP, HSP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychology
4.80 out of 5 (60 ratings)
KB

Kristin
Bermeo
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Kristin Foster, ARNP portrait

Kristin
Foster
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.84 out of 5 (111 ratings)
Shona Swenson Lenss, ARNP portrait

Shona Swenson
Lenss
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Kelly Marine, ARNP portrait

Kelly
Marine
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.60 out of 5 (69 ratings)
PN

Paige
Naschke
ARNP, DNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Emily Puetz, ARNP portrait

Emily
Puetz
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Shannon Schroetter, ARNP portrait

Shannon
Schroetter
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Anna Spykerman, ARNP, DNP portrait

Anna
Spykerman
ARNP, DNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Jodi Stedman, ARNP portrait

Jodi
Stedman
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Maria Swisher, ARNP portrait

Maria
Swisher
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Jason Cleppe, PharmD, BCPPS portrait

Jason
Cleppe
PharmD, BCPPS

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Carolyn Luedtke, PharmD portrait

Carolyn
Luedtke
PharmD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Amber Burns, PA-C portrait

Amber
Burns
PA-C

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.88 out of 5 (34 ratings)
Stephen L. Rumelhart, PA-C portrait

Stephen L.
Rumelhart
PA-C

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
4.85 out of 5 (45 ratings)
Missy Aitchison, RN, BSN portrait

Missy
Aitchison
RN, BSN

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Kris Elijah, RN, BSN portrait

Kris
Elijah
RN, BSN

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Jenna Gimre, RN portrait

Jenna
Gimre
RN

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Brenda Gordley, BSN, RN, PHMRN-BC, CCLS portrait

Brenda
Gordley
BSN, RN, PHMRN-BC, CCLS

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Andrea Lutes, RN BSN, CPHON portrait

Andrea
Lutes
RN BSN, CPHON

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Amber Reiten, RN, BSN, CPHON portrait

Amber
Reiten
RN, BSN, CPHON

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Karla Watkinson, RN portrait

Karla
Watkinson
RN

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Dana Wolfe, RN, BSN, CPHON portrait

Dana
Wolfe
RN, BSN, CPHON

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Sidney Wozniak, RN, BSN, CPHON portrait

Sidney
Wozniak
RN, BSN, CPHON

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Transplant
Katie Barreras, LISW portrait

Katie
Barreras
LISW

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Ellie Van Holland, LMSW portrait

Ellie
Van Holland
LMSW

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Courtney Vassiliades, LMSW, OSW-C portrait

Courtney
Vassiliades
LMSW, OSW-C

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
Abbie Yoder, LMSW portrait

Abbie
Yoder
LMSW

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
Kilee Dunham, RDN, LD portrait

Kilee
Dunham
RDN, LD

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics

Pediatric Educator, Megan Soliday

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Locations and Offices

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In Cedar Falls, Orchard Drive
2624 Orchard Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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Awards and Recognition

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In 2024-25 our Pediatric Cancer program was ranked 41th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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