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Built for Kids

Built for Kids

Built for Kids

For more than 125 years Children’s Mercy Kansas City has been taking care of kids. With more than 8,600 caring experts in our health system, you can always find someone to help. From our level 1 surgery center to our comprehensive solid organ transplant center to our pediatric only urgent care centers – Children’s Mercy is built for kids.

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Resources for families about shooting tragedies

In response to the recent shooting after the victory parade, our Developmental & Behavioral Health team has put together some resources to help families.

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March Match

Help children build a better future and make twice the impact! Your gift will be DOUBLED all month!

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Collaborative Care Against Cancer

Camaya, one of three identical triplets, was a snuggly, happy baby until around 7 months old, when her parents noticed she was unusually listless and fussy. A rapid series of tests determined Camaya had an aggressive type of brain cancer called an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor.

Her Children's Mercy team, led by neuro-oncologist Kevin Ginn, MD, had to get creative with the type and sequence of Camaya's treatments in order to attack the tumor without additional damage to her brain. Read more on Camaya's journey through chemotherapy, surgery and proton therapy.

Meet Camaya
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Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Kaela Varberg

Kaela Varberg, PhD, Independent Investigator, Neonatology, is fascinated by maternal-fetal interaction and the field of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD). Her current research focuses on the role the placenta plays in maternal-fetal health, the long-term health outcomes for the child, and even outcomes for future generations.

Learn more about Dr. Varberg and her research