Pediatric Oncology

C.S Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, in cooperation with the board-certified pediatric oncologists (cancer specialists for children) at Michigan State University (MSU), provides comprehensive care for children with cancer. 

We belong to the Children's Oncology Group (COG), an international cooperative that designs, implements, and monitors state-of-the art treatment plans and clinical trials. Affiliation with COG provides the medical team with immediate access to additional experts in childhood cancer throughout the United States and several foreign countries.

On June 2, 2025, UM Health-Sparrow is opening a pediatric hematology and oncology clinic in our pediatric specialty clinic suite on the fourth floor of the Sparrow Professional Building. The new address will be 1200 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 460, Lansing, MI 48912. 

This clinic will be managed by pediatric hematology and oncology specialists from U-M Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, alongside a physician from MSU Health Care. Families with questions about how to transfer their appointments from the MSU Pediatric Hematology Oncology clinic that is closing this Spring to the new UM Health-Sparrow clinic can contact Theresa Gracik, administrative director for pediatric services at UM Health-Sparrow, at [email protected]. 

For more information about this transition, please read the news release.

Psychosocial support of the person with cancer and their family is an important part of cancer treatment, especially for children and teenagers. All of our care providers take this support seriously.

At UM Health-Sparrow, you'll find a strong emphasis on patient and family education. Parents are encouraged to be a part of the care, and overnight sleeping accommodations are provided so that parents can always stay with the child. We help manage pain and anxiety, provide special activities to provide distraction, stimulate development, and manage stress. We help you maintain contact with schools, including special classroom and staff presentations, as well as arrange for homebound teachers and special testing when indicated.

Types of pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancers treated at C.S Mott Children's Hospital at UM Health-Sparrow:

• Leukemia
• Neuroblastoma
• Wilms Tumor
• Lymphoma
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Osteosarcoma
• Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
• Hepatoblastoma/Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Germ Cell Tumor
• Brain Tumor (ependymoma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, PNET, or glioma) 

Your cancer team includes:

• Board-certified pediatric oncologists
• Pediatric surgeons
• Pediatric radiologists
• Pediatric subspecialists, including cardiology, renal, pulmonary, gastroenterology, pain management, and infectious disease
• Nurse practitioner who is masters-prepared with national certification in pediatric oncology
• Registered nurses with special training in chemotherapy and biotherapy
• Child life specialists
• Registered Dietitians
• Social workers
• Discharge planners
• Chaplains
• Full pediatric rehabilitation team
• Experienced nursing associates with years of working with children of all ages