University Pediatricians

Pediatric Specialists | Innovative Research | Detroit, Michigan

About University Pediatricians

University Pediatricians (UP) is the physician practice plan exclusively providing pediatric specialty care to children and adolescents at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and its multiple ambulatory sites throughout Southeast Michigan.

Beyond our commitment to comprehensive, compassionate patient care across the entire continuum of clinical services, UP oversees the training of hundreds of medical students matriculating at Central Michigan University (CMU), Michigan State University and Wayne State University, nearly 125 residents, 50 post-residency fellows in nearly all subspecialties of pediatrics. Our commitment to patient care and education is complemented by our robust academic and research programs.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality of compassionate care to children, offer outstanding education to students, physicians-in-training and health professionals seeking continuing education, and to support the advancement of child health through research, discovery and scholarship.

UP includes over 225 physicians organized into 17 Divisions, all committed to a collaborative, respectful and innovative approach to clinical care, education and academics.

Our Core Values:

Compassion, Integrity, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Diversity and Equity.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan — UP's Clinical Partner

Children’s Hospital of Michigan (ChildrensDMC.org), our clinical partner, is consistently ranked among the top children’s hospital in the country. UP physicians and CHM colleagues, provide patient care and leadership to an extensive pallet of clinical services and programs, spanning the entire spectrum of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care to children throughout the region and beyond.

CHM is the largest provider of pediatric care in Michigan and is the principle site of care for children with serious, life-threatening illness or injuries in Metro Detroit. CHM houses Metro Detroit's only American College of Surgeons Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Pediatric Burn Center and offers heart, liver, kidney and bone marrow pediatric tran splant programs, the areas only ECMO program, as well as a coordinated Fetal Care Center. CHM maintains among the largest full service pediatric emergency programs in the nation supervised 24 hours a day by physicians fellowship trained in pediatric emergency medicine at our main hospital in Detroit and at our Troy Michigan campus. CHM houses a 48-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and 43-bed referral Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staffed 24/7 by in-hospital attending physician specialists.

CHM houses Metro Detroit's only American College of Surgeons Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Pediatric Burn Center, and Heart, Liver, Kidney and Bone Marrow pediatric transplant programs.

Children's Hospital of Michigan is revolutionizing beta thalassemia treatment with the groundbreaking gene therapy Zynteglo. This innovative approach involves adding a gene to the patient's bone marrow stem cells, eliminating the need for lifelong interventions and mitigating side effects. Eligible patients can now undergo potentially curative treatment at the hospital, known for its expertise in stem cell transplantation and gene therapy. This milestone reflects the hospital's commitment to exceptional care and fulfills the vision of its founder, Dr. Thomas Benton Cooley. Zynteglo offers hope and relief, particularly for patients of Mediterranean, South Asian, and Middle Eastern descent disproportionately affected by this genetic condition. Click here to learn more about this life-altering treatment.

Beyond our main hospital facility near downtown Detroit, our physicians see patients across SE Michigan including Troy, Clinton Township, Southfield, Canton and Dearborn. Learn more about Children’s Hospital of Michigan with the CHM Fact Sheet.

Central Michigan University College of Medicine — UP's Academic Partner

Our academic partner is Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMU). UP President and Specialist-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM), Dr. Kathleen Meert, serves a Chair, Discipline of Pediatrics, at CMU.

As faculty at Central Michigan University (CMU) College of Medicine, we are focused on the College’s mission to educate future generations of well-trained physicians, developing new solutions from innovative research, improving access to high-quality health care and forging strategic partnerships to build thriving communities and better lives for all people in Michigan and beyond. The CMU College of Medicine educates diverse students and trains culturally competent physicians to provide comprehensive health care and services. Faculty and graduates advance health and wellness through exceptional education, innovative research, quality patient care and strategic collaborations to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.