Hospitalists

Children's Mercy offers the region's only pediatric hospitalists, board- certified pediatricians dedicated to inpatient care, to assist referring physicians when their patients are hospitalized. At Children's Mercy South, working with pediatric specialists, residents, nurses and other members of the patient care team, our hospitalists offer around-the-clock delivery of efficient, effective care, with an emphasis on communication with referring physicians throughout the patient stay and upon discharge. At Children's Mercy Hospital, the hospitalists provide attending supervision to residents and students managing patients on the general inpatient services.

Amita R. Amonker , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine; Physician Scheduler, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Jessica L. Bettenhausen , MD	Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Bradley Bishop , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine; Medical Director at Children's Mercy South, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Services
Julie Elizabeth Brown , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Lisa Carney , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Renee Cation , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Raymond Chan , MD	Director of Quality and Safety, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Jeffrey D. Colvin , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Ashley L. Daly , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine; Medical Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Services
James C. Day , MD, FAAP	Fellow, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Alexandria E. Felton-Church , MD, FAAP	Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Valeria Higinio , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Rhonda Jeffries , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Matthew B. Johnson , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Brandan Kennedy , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Julia M. Kesterson , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Christopher Miller , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Jesica Neuhart , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Giang Nguyen , MD, FAAP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Stephanie Nightingale , DO	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Brian Pate , MD	Section Chief, Pediatric Hospitalists Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine; Vice Chair of Inpatient Services for the Department of Pediatrics
Mary Ann Queen , MD, FAAP	Assstant Section Chief, Hospitalists Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Robert Riss , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Julia Simmons , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Mollie Tharp , MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Judith Waldman , DO	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine