General Pediatrics Faculty and Staff
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General Pediatrics Faculty and Staff

Michael  Artman
Pediatrician-in-Chief; Chairman, Department of Pediatrics; Joyce C. Hall Endowed Chair at Children's Mercy; Executive Director for Research Strategy and Implementation; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Keith J. Mann
Interim Division Director of General Pediatrics; Associate Executive Medical Director and Chief Medical Quality and Safety Officer; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Nasreen  Talib
Medical Director Down Syndrome Clinic; Associate Division Director, Department of Pediatrics; Professor of General Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Lorraine  Brewer
Medical Director, Children's Mercy West; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Brian  Burghardt
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Jean C. Carstensen
Assistant Professor Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
W. Scott  Colliton
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
John D. Cowden
Medical Director, Office of Equity and Diversity; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Sonder M. Crane
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Maria  Dycoco
Associate Director of Medical Student Education; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Cheri  El-Halawany
Pediatric Care Center; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Jennifer  Ellzey
Children's Mercy West-The Cordell Meeks Jr. Clinic; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Angela D. Etzenhouser
Medical Director of Inpatient Services, Division of General Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Lori M. Falcone
Assistant Medical Director, Routine Newborn Services, Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Pooja T. French
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Sara E. Gardner
Program Director, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Lisa M. Green
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Michelle  Haley
Associate Medical Director, Children's Mercy Pediatric Care Network; General Pediatrician, Children's Mercy West; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine
Sarah E. Hampl
Medical Director, Weight Management Services; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Amber M. Hoffman
Associate Program Director of Pediatric Residency Program; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Keri L. Hubbard
Medical Director, Operation Break Through; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Sobia R. Khan
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Jennifer  McBride
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine; Clinical Skills Course Director, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Brandi L. Morrison
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Ross E. Newman
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Abiye  Okah
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Thomas A. Pham
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Jennifer H. Reintjes
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Lisa A. Riojas
Children's Mercy West - The Cordell Meeks Jr Clinic; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine
Brenda  Rogers
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Lien Pham Russell
Director of Continuity Care Clinic; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kathleen  Senn
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Elizabeth  Simpson
Medical Director, Routine Newborn Services, Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Chris D. Stone
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Andrea M. Vandeven
Director, Ready, Set, Grow; Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kirsten  Weltmer
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kenneth  Wible
Medical Director, Pediatric Care Center; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Sharon  Wilkerson-Amendell
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kristi M. Williams
Medical Informaticist for General Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Mark  Wulff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Advanced Practice Nurses

Catherine Black, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP
Terry Buford, PhD, RN, APRN CPNP
Edy Heydinger, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP
Kristi Hobbs, RN, APRN, CPNP
Kathe Kraly, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP
Maria Little, RN, APRN, CPNP
Sandra Nabours, RN, APRN, PNP-BC
Harriett Navarre, RN, APRN, CPNP
Virginia Rahm, RN,APRN, PNP-BC
Michele Roach, RN, APRN, CPNP
Kathryn Schartz, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP
Melissa Seybert, MN, MR, ARPN, CPNP
Kerri Wade, RN, APRN, PNP-BC
Katie Yeldell, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC

Professional Staff

Children's Mercy West Cordell Meeks Clinic
Kaye Bell, RN
Dylane Cornelius

Pediatric Care Clinic
Liz Cook, MSN, RN
Kelly Manking, MPA, RN, NE-BC
Jolynn Parker, BSN, RN, CPN

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