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University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919.

As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood.

Our services include pediatric primary care and specialty care for traumatic injuries, chronic diseases, genetic disorders, and developmental disabilities. 

As part of the state’s comprehensive academic health system, our teams also conduct research to better understand, prevent, and treat pediatric injuries and illnesses. We also teach and train future health care professionals in children’s medicine.

Iowa's only nationally ranked children's hospital

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Our Philosophy

Patient- and Family-Centered Care 

We believe a child’s parents and family are important members of our multidisciplinary care teams. Learn more about our commitment to patient- and family-centered care. 

Quality and Safety

We measure the quality of your child’s care by how well we meet the highest national standards of safety and effectiveness. Learn more about our quality and safety initiatives. 

106K+
children cared for last year
200+
pediatric physicians, surgeons, and dentists
All 99
Iowa counties served
205
Pediatric bed hospital

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