University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital

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University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been dedicated to 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. Services range from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness, surgery, traumatic injuries, life-threatening and chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities. As part of an academic medical center, UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital also performs groundbreaking research to help solve the mysteries of childhood diseases, in addition to training the next generation of health care
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Kid Captain Blake Bonta rang the bell to signal the end of his chemotherapy in September 2023. On Saturday he was in Cal...
11/16/2025

Kid Captain Blake Bonta rang the bell to signal the end of his chemotherapy in September 2023. On Saturday he was in California to cheer on the Hawkeye Football team! 💛

11/15/2025

Meet our Kid Captain for today’s Hawkeye Football game, 12-year-old Blake Bonta, of Urbandale, Iowa. 💛

Thank you to the 160 golfers and nearly 40 spectators and volunteers who participated in the Swing Fore Stead golf outin...
11/14/2025

Thank you to the 160 golfers and nearly 40 spectators and volunteers who participated in the Swing Fore Stead golf outing at PinSeekers Tiffin! You helped raise more than $60,000 to support our patients and their families! 💛⛳

Patients and families in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer program recently had an opportunity to attend an p...
11/14/2025

Patients and families in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer program recently had an opportunity to attend an practice, tour Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and meet Coach Ben McCollum and players. 💛🖤

Kid Captain Blake Bonta has been to our hospital more than 100 times since first being diagnosed with an aggressive form...
11/13/2025

Kid Captain Blake Bonta has been to our hospital more than 100 times since first being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that impacts the central nervous system. He’s had various procedures and two surgeries, including one 12-hour surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Blake was able to ring the bell signaling the end of his chemotherapy in September 2023, and scans have shown no sign of the cancer returning.

Now 12 and in seventh grade, Blake enjoys video games, Legos, and talking about cars.

Read Blake’s incredible story: https://uihc.pulse.ly/528irnufvp

Get the care your child needs for minor illnesses or injuries from our UI Health Care team at any Quick Care or Urgent C...
11/12/2025

Get the care your child needs for minor illnesses or injuries from our UI Health Care team at any Quick Care or Urgent Care location. 🩺 Find a location, check wait times, and reserve your spot: https://uihc.pulse.ly/fdct3ufsn4

Do you know the questions to ask when you’re considering a health care provider for your children? Our experts offer som...
11/11/2025

Do you know the questions to ask when you’re considering a health care provider for your children? Our experts offer some helpful guidelines for selecting the right person to care for your child.

11/10/2025

Kid Captain Blake Bonta was an active and healthy 10-year-old and “the class clown” until he suddenly changed, struggling to get out of bed and getting sick at school. Severe headaches led to a trip to a local hospital, where scans showed a mass in the back of his brain.

Blake was referred to our hospital, where he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that impacts the central nervous system.

“The word ‘cancer’ hits home when you’re not expecting it,” says Blake’s dad, Justin Bonta, of Urbandale, Iowa. “It crushed my soul.”

Read Blake’s incredible story: https://uihc.pulse.ly/6zyzrmfjni

Since her first fracture at age 2, Kid Captain Harper Atkinson of Wapello has had more than 35 broken bones and 11 surge...
11/09/2025

Since her first fracture at age 2, Kid Captain Harper Atkinson of Wapello has had more than 35 broken bones and 11 surgeries. Now 10, she went proudly onto the field this weekend to cheer on the Hawkeye Football team! 💛🖤

11/08/2025

Meet our Kid Captain for today’s Hawkeye Football game, 10-year-old Harper Atkinson, of Wapello, Iowa. 💛

11/07/2025

“We know that a medical emergency can be really overwhelming for children and for their loved ones, so this area was really created to provide a more calming experience.”

Welcome to our newly expanded pediatric emergency department. 💛

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Iowa City, IA
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