We are a diverse group of individuals composed of 26 board-certified or board-eligible pediatric emergency medicine (PEM)-trained physicians; 30 board-certified general pediatricians; three emergency medicine-trained physicians; nine PEM fellows; and eight advanced practice nurses.

Our faculty is accomplished and nationally recognized in a wide-variety of scholarly and advocacy activities.

Physicians

Gregory P. Conners, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, FACEP

Division Director, Emergency and Urgent Care; Associate Chair for Clinical and Regional Programs; Vice Chair for Emergency Department and Urgent Care Services, Department of Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics and of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jane F. Knapp, MD

Chair, Department of Graduate Medical Education; Associate Chair of Pediatrics; Associate Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Milton A. Fowler, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACEP

Associate Division Director, Emergency Medicine South; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Lisa L. Schroeder, MD

Associate Division Director, Emergency Medicine Children's Mercy Hospital; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Thomas W. Tryon, MD, FAAP

Associate Division Director, Urgent Care; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Ayman Abdul-Rauf, MD

Director of Operations, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Tiffany Addington, MD

Medical Director, Children's Mercy Urgent Care East

Rebecca L. Alfred, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Douglas Adam Algren, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Daniel W. Arnold, MD, FAAP

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Holly B. Austin, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care College Boulevard; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jennie M. Austin, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care East; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Theodore M. Barnett, MD

Medical Director for Emergency Preparedness; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Mala Bhagat, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Gretchen E. Black, DO

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Allison E. Burris, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care College Boulevard; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jane G. Buss, MD, FAAP

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jenifer L. Butler, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department

Ella K. Cameron, MD, MPH, MSc

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Greg Canty, MD

Medical Director, Center for Sports Medicine; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Megha S. Chandramohan, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Michael R. Christian, MD

Medical Toxicologist; Emergency and Urgent Care; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kathleen R. Cita, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Angela J. Croom, MD

Director of Nurse Practitioner Collaboration, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jennifer J. Dilts, DO

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Denise M. Dowd, MD, MPH, PEM

Director of Research; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Laura Fitzmaurice, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Chief Medical Information Officer; Associate Executive Medical Director; Professor of Pediatrics & Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Megan E. Fraker, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care Northland; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Gerry R. Gerry, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Joan E. Giovanni, MD

PEM Fellowship Director; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Mary A. Hegenbarth, MD

Pediatric Emergency Physician; Medical Director of the ED PAWS (Pediatric Acute Wound/Sedation) Service; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Pholaphat Charlie Inboriboon, MD, MPH

Children's Mercy Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Ryan C. Jacobsen, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Chelsea D. Johnson, MD

Director, Staffing and Scheduling; Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jennifer K. Johnson, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care College Boulevard; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Timothy D. Johnson, DO, MMM

Medical Director, Children's Mercy Pediatric Care Network; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Warren C. Johnson, III., MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Sibyl E. Jura, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Sowmya A. Kallur, MD

Pediatrician

Juhi Kangas, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Michael L. Kasper, MD

Pediatrician

James C. Kelly, MD

Director of Emergency Ultrasound, APN Coordinator; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Christopher S. Kennedy, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine

Kristi L. Kinder, DO

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Carlito C. Laude, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Tamra L. Lemley, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department

Keith I. Linas, MD

Director of Minor Care, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Amanda M. Madden, DO

Director of Quality Improvement, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Valerie L. McDougall-Kestner, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Jennifer A. McKinsey, MD

Urgent Care College Boulevard

Jeffrey G. Michael, DO

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Rotation Director; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Melissa K. Miller, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Tracey L. Miller, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department

Mary E. Moffatt, MD

Program Director, Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Emily J. Montgomery, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care College Boulevard; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kari C. Moore Larson, MD

Pediatrician

Michael J. Moran, MD

Medical Director, Northland Urgent Care; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Lauren E. Olson, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Thomas H. Olson, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department

Aimy T. Patel, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Lina M. Patel, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Co-Associate Fellowship Director; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Tamara L. Peterson, DO

Director of Education, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Thuylinh N. Pham, MD

Children’s Mercy Urgent Care East; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Monica R. Pierson, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department

Diane M. Plantz, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Amy M. Prince, DO

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kiran Raman, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Kimberly A. Randell, MD, MSc

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Michael W. Riker, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kimberly N. Robinson, DO

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Robert D. Schremmer, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Katherine Schukai, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Una M. Scruggs, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Nirav J. Shastri, MD

Director of Scholarly Activity and Director of Information Technology, Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Lance Shipman, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Elisa S. Silverstein, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kelly A. Sinclair, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Robert B. Sturdevant, DO

Medical Director, Urgent Care College Boulevard; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Celeste A. Tarantino, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician; Associate Program Director of Pediatric Residency Program; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Michelle VanDoren, DO

General Pediatrician, Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Irene Walsh, MD

Director of South PAWS; Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Catherine O. Watts, MD

Children's Mercy Urgent Care-Northland

Jennifer Watts, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Heather N. Wilson, MD

Children's Mercy South Emergency Department; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine