Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist Joins Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Ulrich Duffner, MD, joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital as a pediatric hematologist/oncologist. He provides care for infants, children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. He works specifically with children needing a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.

Dr. Duffner is board certified in pediatrics. He earned his medical degree from the University of Freiburg in Freiburg, Germany and also completed a pediatric residency at University Children’s Hospital in Freiburg. He most recently completed a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a member of Spectrum Health, is a Grand Rapids-based hospital serving children throughout Michigan. A teaching hospital, it includes more than 150 pediatric specialty physicians with specialized training in providing medical and surgical care to children in more than 40 pediatric specialties. Visit devoschildrens.org to learn more or devoschildrens.org/2011 to learn about the new hospital opening in 2011.