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Wilms Tumor: Tripp's Story
Meet Tripp Tripp with truck photo At 5 years old, Tripp Chase loves to play with his toy cars, dinosaurs and Legos. He’s a typical boy, except for one thing. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form...
Psychology Training Model and Philosophy
The Children’s Mercy Training Program follows a "Scientist Practitioner" training model. In accordance with the Scientist Practitioner model, our program strives to integrate science and practice...
Toxic metals found in baby food: what you should do now
With the recent news that the US House of Representatives found multiple baby food brands were tainted with high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, it can send any parent into...
Cellular Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma: Chase's Story
Meet Chase Meet Chase photo “Hey mom! You know what 3 + 5 is?” asks inquisitive 6-year-old Chase Jackman. “No Chase. What is it?” responds his mom, La Daya Gordon. “It’s 8!” Chase answers. “Chase...
Vulvar Aphthous
Non-sexually acquired genital ulceration (NSGU) refers to complex aphthous ulcers in genital areas. NSGU occurs more commonly in young women. NSGU may be preceded by flu-like symptoms and is possibly...
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for health care professionals who care...
Refer a Patient to Rheumatology
Conditions treated are abnormal labs, arthritis, fever, joint pain, lupus, muscle weakness, myositis, rash, Raynaud's Syndrome, scleroderma, uveitis, vasculitis.
Parents beware: gruesome injuries caused by toys
Any parent or pediatrician can agree – children will try to swallow almost everything. Some say, there is nothing quicker on Earth than a child’s hand reaching for something they shouldn’t have. When kids...
Heartburn in children and adolescents in the presence of functional dyspepsia and or irritable bowel syndrome correlates with the presence of sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression
This study assesses the relationship of heartburn in pediatric patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep disturbances and psychologic...
Leukemia and Lymphoma Program
Whether you’re coming to Children’s Mercy for further testing or evaluation of your child’s symptoms, or you already have a confirmed diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma and are coming to start treatment...
Vertebral Body Tethering
Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) is a surgical procedure that allows the spine to move more freely and naturally and gives the child room to grow without always needing additional surgeries.
Physician and Faculty Recruitment Team
Children’s Mercy is a leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation and educating the next generation of caregivers.
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...
New food allergy guidelines: What parents need to know
The infant stage is exciting as you see your child learn to sit up, grasp things and grow. There are so many exciting milestones, but when it comes time to introducing many food allergens, some parents may...
Tips for a safe Halloween
Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.
Treatment Options
Hormonal Forms of Treatment Progesterone only method: Norethindrone Acetate 10 mg daily; does not act as contraception; goal is amenorrhea while taking Estrogen & Progesterone method: Sprintec...
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
What are esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula? Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula are birth differences which affect the esophagus and/or trachea. The esophagus is the tube that...
Outpatient Psychology Services
Children's Mercy sees children who have complex mental health needs that require additional support beyond the scope of their primary care provider or school district.
Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities
Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
At the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Children's Mercy experts record brain activity to help diagnose and treat seizure disorders. Our facility dog, Hope, visited the Children's Mercy EMU to show how it...