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 |
| 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 |
| Julie Brown , MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Renee Cation , MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Raymond Chan , MD | Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Collaborative
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Jeffrey D. Colvin , MD, JD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Ashley L. Daly , MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine |
| 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 | 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 |
| Mary Ann Queen , MD, FAAP | Assstant Section Chief, Hospitalists
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Suraiya Simi Rahman , MD, FAAP | 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 |