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Broken Tibia: Baylee's Story
The physical therapy experts and state-of-the-art facilities at Children's Mercy helped Baylee get back to playing ball after a severe break in her right leg.
Tommy John Surgery Recovery: Gage’s Story
A college catcher-turned-pitcher with a powerful arm faces the biggest challenge of his athletic career yet. The strong trust he built with the team at Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center is supporting...
Myths about seeking mental health treatment
We spend a lot of time as parents doing what we can to protect our children. Whether that is checking that they wear a seatbelt, making sure they put sunscreen on often enough or getting the right amount...
Pediatric Bioethics in the Shadow of COVID Symposium
May 5, 2021 | The Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center will host a symposium to discuss the complex ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Connect to Care: Information for Parents and Caregivers
What is the Connect to Care: Asthma Telemedicine in Schools program? Connect to Care is a program where students can receive quality care from a Children’s Mercy asthma doctor, virtually, at their school.
Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes Team
Meet the Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes team at Children's Mercy.
Laboratory Tests and Chest X-rays
The Bronchiolitis CPG Committee recommends not routinely obtaining laboratory tests such as CBC & differential, basic metabolic panel, blood culture, RSV PCR, Flu A&B PCR, or chest x-ray for the infant...
Dads in delivery room
Giving birth began exactly how I always imagined it to be: Rushing to the hospital in the early morning hours, pushed in a wheelchair by my husband and feeling painful contractions that left me breathless.
Advocacy Track
There are additional educational opportunities available for residents who are passionate about improving the systems that impact child health and well-being and would like to take leadership roles...
Blood and Marrow Transplant at Children's Mercy
Our team is ready to fight with you If your child requires a blood and marrow transplant (BMT), you want the best care possible from a team of experienced medical professionals who care about your child as...
Advanced Cardiac Therapies and Transplantation (ACTT) Program
Request an Appointment Refer a Patient Wrenley photo The Advanced Cardiac Therapies and Transplantation (ACTT) team is part of the nationally recognized Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy. This...
Wide World of Vaccines January 2021
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
Telehealth for urgent care: Is telehealth a good choice for me today?
Telehealth allows you to have an urgent care visit in the comfort of your own home. Sometimes, if you choose to be seen by telehealth, your provider may ask you to be seen in person after your telehealth...
Healing From Delivery
Just as it takes months to grow a baby, it takes months to recover and heal from pregnancy, labor and delivery, which are a lot of work for a woman's body. We don't want you to be scared or confused...
Blood and Marrow Transplant: What to Expect
Your team at Children’s Mercy is here to help you and your family every step of the way through a blood or marrow transplant (BMT). Learn more about what to expect before, during and after the procedure.
Uveitis
What is uveitis? Inflammation of the inside of the eyes is called uveitis. Some children who have arthritis also get inflammation in their eyes. Some children get inflammation in their eyes but...
Epilepsy in Adolescents and Children: Telemedicine
REACT is Reaching Out for Epilepsy in Adolescents and Children through Telemedicine. Through this program, Children’s Mercy partners with community providers to improve access to specialized epilepsy care...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Resources What is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes swelling, stiffness, and pain of the joints. It can affect one or many joints...
Rising T1DE Leadership
Rising T1DE is an industry-leading team of clinicians, data scientists, researchers, persons with diabetes and family members focused on rapidly innovating and scaling quality improvement efforts in...
Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment at Children's Mercy
Osteochondritis dissecans, or OCD, is an articular cartilage defect that develops most often in adolescents. The Children's Mercy pediatric orthopedic surgeons have seen more than 500 patients in the past...