The hospital has been awarded Pediatric Specialty Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC)
VALHALLA, N.Y. (July 15, 2025) — No parent ever wants to hear the words “childhood cancer.” But if they do, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital (MFCH), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), delivers nationally recognized, leading-edge pediatric oncology treatment as recognized by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital has been awarded Pediatric Specialty Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC), reflecting the hospital’s commitment to providing the best pediatric cancer care in the region. This recognition places Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital among an elite group of pediatric cancer programs across the nation. MFCH is only the third program in the United States to receive this prestigious designation, which affirms the highest standards of care in pediatric oncology – all while delivering compassionate, child-centered care with unwavering dedication to our youngest patients and supportive care to their parents and caregivers.
The ACS Commission on Cancer’s Pediatric Specialty Accreditation is granted to programs that demonstrate exceptional performance in multidisciplinary treatment planning, access to clinical trials, supportive care services, and a strong commitment to continuous quality improvement — all of which are hallmarks of the care provided at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.
“The Pediatric Specialty Accreditation is well deserved, thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in the pediatric cancer program at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital,” said Mitchell S. Cairo, MD, Chief, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation; Director, Children and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center; Director, Westchester Medical Center Cancer Center; and Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics. “Our experts diagnose and treat babies, children, and adolescents with innovative and compassionate cancer care. We are proud of the outstanding program that we’ve developed, and we remain committed to making it the best it can possibly be now and in the future.”
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital’s pediatric hematologists and oncologists diagnose and treat babies, children, and teens with cancers including leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, and blood disorders with innovative and compassionate care. MFCH offers the latest in cancer treatment and offers patients the opportunity to participate in numerous clinical trials to advance cancer diagnostics and treatment. The Childhood and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is an internationally recognized, multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment and research center leading breakthrough research in cancer and blood diseases.