2624 Orchard Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
United States
Pediatric care available
42.505422603055, -92.414888665574
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Patient Stories
June 13, 2023
Second opinion leads to corrective surgery for a broken forearm
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February 1, 2023
When her 3-year-old son Eli injured his leg at home in November 2022, Breitbach knew he needed immediate attention but didn't think it required an eme...
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November 6, 2023
Pregnancy is a time when people tend to focus intently on what they are putting into their bodies and how that might affect their baby’s growth and he...
October 31, 2023
For the first time, there are approved medicines that can protect both babies and older adults from RSV.
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Awards and Recognition
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
In 2023-24 our Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery program was ranked 47th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Orthopedics
In 2023-24 our Pediatric Orthopedics program was ranked 28th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Urology
In 2023-24 our Pediatric Urology program was ranked 48th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology
In 2023-24 our Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology program was ranked 23rd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Nephrology
In 2023-24 our Pediatric Nephrology program was ranked 42th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation
UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation—one of only 11 official pediatric centers in the country. An approved NPF Center has expert physician specialties such as gastroenterologists, pancreas surgeons, and interventional radiologists, along with more patient-focused programs such as a pain management service, psychosocial support, and more. NPF support helps promote research and education for children and adults diagnosed with pancreatitis.
Providers at this location
![A. Benjamin Appenheimer, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/aappenhe.jpg.webp?itok=H9nTq6Is)
![Jason H. Barker, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/barkerj.jpg.webp?itok=HR8bDaUL)
![Quanhathai Kaewpoowat, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/qkaewpoowat.jpg.webp?itok=1SU3HbyM)
![Jeffery Meier, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/meierj.jpg.webp?itok=HCj_Gi0m)
![Poorani Sekar, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/sekarp.jpg.webp?itok=K738nHaw)
![Jack T. Stapleton, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/stapletonj.jpeg.webp?itok=qX2HyfjU)
![Lauren Garvin, PhD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/lcleveng.jpg.webp?itok=1_qlD2UI)
![Heather Kowalski, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/kowalskih.jpg.webp?itok=kVo8fZjd)
![Kristine Bonnett, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/bonnettk.jpg.webp?itok=R1wkSGjZ)
![Sima Tran, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/stran.jpg.webp?itok=1prY9TP4)
![Anna Paulson, MS, LGC portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/paulsonan.jpg.webp?itok=zk_qOoWx)
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
![John A. Bernat, MD, PhD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/jbernat.jpg.webp?itok=uiWRQkkD)
![Nicole P. Safina, MD, FAAP, FACMG portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/safinan.jpg.webp?itok=00u-vYVs)
![Katherine Mathews, MD, FAAN portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/mathewsk.jpg.webp?itok=Ui7_T_Fb)
![Dimah Saadé, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/dsaade.jpg.webp?itok=O_wyR9TV)
![Akhila Ramakrishna, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/aramakrishna.jpg.webp?itok=rqIcDUTA)
![Donna Cheung, MBBS portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/dacheung.jpg.webp?itok=ZCPSxHPt)
![David Claassen, MD, PhD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/dclaassen.jpg.webp?itok=TwKuhFiw)
- Cancer and Blood Disease
- Department of Pediatrics
4.72 out of 5 (275 ratings)
![Nadia Naz, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/nnaz.jpg.webp?itok=4uTkkk0S)
![Jason Misurac, MD, MS portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/jmisurac.jpg.webp?itok=cW09IR07)
![Heather Kowalski, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/kowalskih.jpg.webp?itok=kVo8fZjd)
![Kristine Bonnett, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/bonnettk.jpg.webp?itok=R1wkSGjZ)
![Lauri Ramsey, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/lrmsey.jpg.webp?itok=j_-Y85l6)
![Tiffany Rickertsen, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/rickertsentiffany.jpg.webp?itok=80SPXBBJ)
![Anna Paulson, MS, LGC portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/paulsonan.jpg.webp?itok=zk_qOoWx)
- Department of Pediatrics
- Genetics
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
![Shelby Romoser, MS, LGC portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/romosers.jpg.webp?itok=51rPcQCJ)
- Department of Pediatrics
- Genetics
![Jaclyn Zamzow, MS, LGC portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/jkotlarek.jpg.webp?itok=jtAAYg0X)
- Department of Pediatrics
- Genetics
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