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Cystic Fibrosis Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Cystic Fibrosis Logo The CF PFAC works in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic to advocate on behalf of parents and patients for the best quality of care. The council serves as a resource for...
Rare Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Rare Logo The Rare Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for the best quality of care. The council will...
IBD Patient Family Advisory Council
The IBD PFAC partners together to create the highest level of multidisciplinary, collaborative care, focusing on the whole child and their families. Their focus is to offer insight and collaboration as...
Mental Health Patient Family Advisory Council
This council serves as a resource for parents or guardians to provide input on policies and procedures, enhance communication, and expand education for patients and families in both inpatient and...
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship
Our PICU Faculty and Fellows Meet the PICU Team How to Apply Our Program is Growing! Starting with the 2026-2027 1st year class, Children’s Mercy will be recruiting for three PICU fellows/year. This is in...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Photo Our academic curriculum highlights Tuesday and Wednesday noon lectures that are protected time for fellows. We develop our didactics based on ABP content specifications and current “need-to-know”
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Clinical rotations occur in four-week blocks. All call is in-house with a critical care attending. First-year fellows typically have six calls per block; second- and third-year fellows have five calls per...
Faculty - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Our faculty recognizes that being mentors and training future intensivists is a privilege. We will encourage our fellows to gain confidence and independence as they progress through training while providing...
Kindness during unmasking
We have all been through a rough time these past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. When you look at everything that has happened, and everything that has changed, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has left...
Celiac Disease at Children's Mercy
Learn about treatment for celiac disease at Children's Mercy Kansas City, ranked among the best gastroenterology programs in the nation.
Hypersensation of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Amarissa’s Story
Meet Amarissa Ice cream, popsicles, pepperoni pizza and fish sticks are just a few of 4 ½-year-old Amarissa Hampton’s favorite foods. But until just a few months ago, the tiny girl with the wispy light...
Pectus Carinatum: Rogan’s Story
An innovative bracing system – combined with a committed patient and family and a dedicated treatment team – helped achieve full correction of one teen’s pectus carinatum in just one month.
Torn ACL: Maxxwell's Story
Meet Maxxwell Maxxwell Ford video Very few high school freshmen have the talent and drive to play quarterback at the varsity level, but Maxxwell Ford did. “I’ve been playing football since I was old enough...
Dr. Kevin Latz Receives Grant to Collaboratively Streamline Access to Pediatric ACL Care
Dr. Latz’s project, “Decreasing Delays in Pediatric ACL Care,” will develop a set of feasible, collaborative initiatives that improve access to pediatric ACL care.
NBC News: New Tech Helps Doctors Diagnose Rare Genetic Diseases in Kids
NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar went to Children's Mercy Kansas City to get an inside look at cutting edge technology that is helping doctors diagnose children with some of the most rare...
Grant Supports Study of Steroid Use in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Two Children’s Mercy researchers are awarded a grant to study steroid treatment response in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Dr. David White and Dr. Bill Black Receive Funding to Better Understand Physical Activity Behaviors in Youth With Cardiac Arrhythmia Disorders
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. David White and Dr. Bill Black Receive Funding to Better Understand Physical Activity Behaviors in Youth With Cardiac Arrhythmia...
Exertional Compartment Syndrome: Saige’s Story
Saige Wimes worked hard to recover from surgery for exertional compartment syndrome (ECS) and return to the soccer field, all with the help of Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine.
Dr. Rachel Segal Receives Grant To Study Effectiveness of Home Visiting Programs
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Rachel Segal Receives Grant To Study Effectiveness of Home Visiting Programs Rachel Segal, MD, Pediatric Fellow, received a 2-year...
Crohn's Disease: Leah's Story
Leah Steinacker was a busy, active high school senior when sudden, severe stomach pain landed her in the hospital at Children’s Mercy. Her experience receiving care for Crohn's disease inspired her...