The Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology staff evaluates adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and drug-induced diseases, and recommends pharmacotherapy for Children's Mercy patients. Our staff provides specialized services including pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetic predisposition for drug efficacy and adverse effects. In addition, our Medical Toxicology specialist consults with local providers involved in unusual medical toxicology cases and provides inpatient consultations for children exposed to poisons.
The clinical trial program features a state-of-the-art inpatient Pediatric Clinical Research Unit located within the Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory at Children’s Mercy.
| Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD | Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
| D. Adam Algren , MD | |
| Douglas A. Blowey , MD | Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Lisa Castro , MD | Neonatologist; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Gregory L. Kearns, PharmD , PhD | The Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medical Research; Chairman, Department of Medical Research; Associate Chairman, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit;
Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| J. Steven Leeder , PhD, PharmD | Division Chief, Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology; Marion Merrell Dow Endowed Chair in Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology; Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology |
| Jennifer A. Lowry , MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Gary S. Wasserman , DO | Section Chief, Medical Toxicology;
Professor of Pediatrics |