Mott Children's Health Center, University Pediatricians Announce Collaboration for Pediatric Cardiology Clinic in Flint

FLINT, Mich., Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mott Children's Health Center and University Pediatricians, the physicians of the Children's Hospital of Michigan, are pleased to announce the launch of a pediatric cardiology clinic within the Mott Children's Health Center in Flint to serve the children of Genesee County.

Mott Children's Health Center provides medical, dental and behavioral health services to eligible children in Genesee County. University Pediatricians and Children's Hospital of Michigan provides pediatric medicine, surgery, research and training through a variety of locations throughout Michigan. This collaboration will bring much needed pediatric cardiology services within a family-friendly facility to Genesee County.

"We are thrilled to welcome the doctors from the Children's Hospital of Michigan to our center," said Todd Wiseley, president and CEO, Mott Children's Health Center. "Combining our individual expertise to create a pediatric cardiology clinic will significantly expand the scope and reach of services we provide to not only our patients, but those of all pediatricians in Genesee County."

The new pediatric cardiology clinic will open on Jan. 29, 2019, and will be located within the Mott Children's Health Center at 806 Tuuri Place, Flint, Michigan. Doctors joining the clinic include Dr. James Galas, Dr. Deemah Mahadin and Dr. Ahmad Charaf-Eddine from Children's Hospital of Michigan.

About Children's Hospital of Michigan:

For more than 130 years, the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children. With more than 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialties and services, it is ranked one of America's best hospitals for children and sees more children than any hospital in the state. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at the Children's Hospital of Michigan than at any other facility. Children's Hospital of Michigan is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). University Pediatricians is the exclusive medical provider for the Children's Hospital of Michigan and provides care to patients throughout the United States and internationally.

University Pediatricians physicians annually provide pediatrics subspecialty training to over 450 medical students, and over 300 residents and fellows from regional hospitals and universities.

About Mott Children's Health Center:

For nearly 80 years, the mission of Mott Children's Health Center has been to improve health outcomes for at-risk children in Genesee County. We provide pediatric medical, dental and behavioral services to eligible children and adolescents at our family friendly building in Flint, Michigan. Find out more by calling (810) 767-5750 or by visiting www.mottchc.org.

SOURCE Mott Children's Health Center

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