Stead Family Children's Hospital
Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital. We provide care for children from birth to young adulthood.
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
United States
Pediatric care available
Location hours
Open
- Sunday:
- All day open
- Monday:
- All day open
- Tuesday:
- All day open
- Wednesday:
- All day open
- Thursday:
- All day open
- Friday:
- All day open
- Saturday:
- All day open
41.658387, -91.549071
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital is dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families.
As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, it provides care for children from birth to young adulthood with services ranging from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness, surgery, traumatic injuries, life-threatening and chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities.
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Areas of Care
![Pediatric Allergy and Immunology providers](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/ImmunologySteadFamily_6_2017-28.jpg.webp?itok=uZ6MWbfT)
The Allergy and Immunology Clinic evaluates and manages allergic disorders, immune problems, and breathing disorders in children and adolescents. Typi...
Our pediatric anesthesia team specializes in managing your child's anxiety before surgery, assuring safety during surgery, and alleviating pain follow...
The Burn Treatment Center gives back to the community in an effort to not only support its past patients, but to prevent serious burns from happening ...
![Pediatric cancer](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2023-10/20230815_Peds_cancer_186-edit-CANCER-2500W.jpg.webp?itok=A6nro4lm)
Your child deserves the best cancer care available. At University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, your child is treated by a specialist who ...
Pediatric cardiologists provide diagnosis and treatment of conditions for all forms of heart disease and congenital heart conditions.
The Center for Disabilities and Development at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and independen...
We offer a complete spectrum of care for critically ill or injured children. Specially trained intensive care doctors and nurses staff the Pediatric I...
The Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at the Center for Disabilities and Development serves infants, children and young adults, including patients with speci...
![Pediatric Endocrinology appointment with provider](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-12/20221207_Peds_endocrinology_035-2500Wbanner.jpg.webp?itok=S7XgSR3a)
Our team provides consultations as well as long-term care for children with diabetes, endocrine disease, developmental endocrinology and weight manage...
UI Stead Family Children's Hospital pediatric gastroenterologists diagnose and treat digestive system disorders in children. These pediatric GI specia...
Genetic specialists at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital diagnose and treat a variety of hereditary conditions.
Pediatric and adolescent gynecology specialists provide both routine and specialized care for girls and young women.
![Stock image of washing hands](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/Peds_InfectiousDisease1.png.webp?itok=sCkzvl0G)
Pediatric infectious disease specialists provide consultations, diagnosis, and care for children with bacterial infections, viral diseases, parasitic ...
![NICU babies feet for Iowa and Iowa State game, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-07/20210910_NICU_IOWA_ISU_003.jpg.webp?itok=h5JKXOTs)
UI Health Care experts care for premature and high-risk infants with complex medical and surgical conditions
Pediatric Nephrologists at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital manage and treat kids with disorders affecting the kidneys or urinary tract.
A child who has seizures, delayed development (such as sitting, speaking, walking), weakness, unusual headaches or abnormal movements should see a doc...
![Stock image of a child reading with their parent](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/Peds_NeuroSurgery1.png.webp?itok=x3zSG1SQ)
UI Stead Family Children's Hospital neurosurgeons (or brain surgeons) provide surgical care for diseases and injuries to the brain, spinal cord, skull...
Pediatric ophthalmologists at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital have the experience and qualifications to treat your child for eye conditions brough...
![Dr. Ashlee Enzinger with simulated patients at the Sports Medicine Clinic in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/20220316_Sports_med_Enzinger_019-edit.jpg.webp?itok=lvl2cF0A)
Orthopedics is the area of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeleton and associated muscles, join...
![UI Health Care provider allows a child to examine her ear](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/2018_11_29-North-Liberty-ENT-.jpeg.webp?itok=DCqwu4Gi)
UI Stead Family Children's Hospital otolaryngologists - ear, nose, and throat specialists - diagnose and treat a variety of diseases, disorders, and a...
![Primary Care Pediatrics banner](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-05/primary-care-banner-pediatrics.jpeg.webp?itok=X3wbJ9Ey)
Pediatricians specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents.
Pediatricians provide a range of services from well-child care, to bas...
Trained pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists provide the full spectrum of mental health care at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Trained pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists provide the full spectrum of mental health care at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.
The Pulmonary Clinic evaluates and manages breathing disorders in children and adolescents. Typical conditions seen by our staff include chronic cough...
![Pediatric MRI Stead Family Children's Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2023-06/20230224_Peds_MRI_156-edit_update.jpg.webp?itok=OJEZZSO4)
When your child needs a procedure such as a CT scan, MRI, or ultrasound, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital offers the most radiation...
![Stock image of a child painting](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/Peds_Rheumo2.png.webp?itok=dFqFcZsS)
Pediatric rheumatologists care for disorders that affect the joints, muscles, spine and skin. Among the conditions they diagnose and treat are arthrit...
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is home to the only team of pediatric surgeons in Iowa and western Illinois specifically trained t...
![Lyndsey Harshman, MD hugs a patient during an appointment](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/Kidney%20Transplant%202021_3_3-17_0.jpg.webp?itok=QSwOGSKk)
Transplant surgeons work as part of multidisciplinary teams that specialize in the delivery of care for heart transplants, kidney transplants, and liv...
![Pediatric urologist provider with young family](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2022-08/chi_210616_web_peds_urology.jpeg.webp?itok=UxUjdFbm)
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is home to Iowa’s only board specialty certified pediatric urologists.
Clinics and Amenities at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital
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Patient Stories
January 24, 2025
Owen Trampe had surgery to correct severe scoliosis at University of Iowa Health Care in 2019. Five years later, he completed a thru-hike of the Pacif...
![Owen Trampe during his thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-01/owen-trampe-lead-cropped.jpg.webp?itok=542Tl_Fc)
January 10, 2025
A baby’s ‘heart attack’ leads to transplant at UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital
![Wesley Peterson with mom banner](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-01/20241227_Heart_transplant_073-edit-WesleyBanner2000W.jpg.webp?itok=EmgIOf8d)
January 22, 2025
Survey of patients helps enable patient-centered care at UI Health Care
December 23, 2024
Tiny patient seems to take part in the Hawkeye Wave
Awards and Recognition
U.S. News & World Report - Neonatology
In 2024-25 our Neonatology program was ranked 21th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Iowa’s Only Nationally Ranked Neonatology Program and Level 4 NICU.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery program was ranked 40th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery program was ranked 40th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Orthopedics
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Orthopedics program was ranked 50th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Urology
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Urology program was ranked 34th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Pediatric Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery program was ranked 47th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
![Designated a 2024 Cardiomyopathy Center of Care](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-11/CCF%20Recognized%20Center%20of%20Care%20logo%202024.png.webp?itok=-zBZd1_P)
Designated a 2024 Cardiomyopathy Center of Care
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital has been named a Cardiomyopathy Center of Care by the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF), a national nonprofit committed to improving health outcomes and quality of life for children with cardiomyopathy. Stead Family Children's Hospital received this recognition for consistently providing high-quality cardiac care and specialized disease management for children with all forms of cardiomyopathy.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Cancer
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Cancer program was ranked 41th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology program was ranked 25th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric Nephrology
In 2024-25 our Pediatric Nephrology program was ranked 32nd 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.
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