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Navigating Food Allergies From Diagnosis to Adulthood
The food allergy team at Children's Mercy has created a roadmap to help kids, caregivers, schools and friends navigate food allergies through the years. Navigating Food Allergies From Diagnosis to...
8 frequently asked questions about breastfeeding and pumping
Breastfeeding may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes without questions. Whether you’re breastfeeding for the first time or looking for answers because this experience is different from the last...
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology
Description: The goal of this rotation is to expose students and residents/fellows to a variety of issues within clinical pharmacology and medical toxicology. This includes but is not limited to...
Children's Mercy Research Institute Centers
Four Centers foster high-quality research that delivers a positive impact on the health and well-being of children.
Atopic Dermatitis: Noninfected and Infected - Topical Steroids
Classification of Topical Steroids Most Potent - Class I, Least Potent - Class VII *High potency Class I: Super-potent: Clobetasol 0.05% ointment, cream, solution, and foam. Class II: High...
What to Expect - Cardiac Catheterization
A cardiac catheterization (sometimes called a cardiac cath or heart cath) is a procedure that allows your child’s care team to better understand the structure and function of your child’s heart. During the...
End the dinner table battles: How to help your picky eater
It's not uncommon for toddlers and preschoolers to resist trying new foods. Even children who were adventurous foodies as infants can go through a picky phase. If your child puts up a fight at meal times...
Mental Health: Some Attention to Inattention
Column Author & Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common pediatric condition in the U.S. Prevalence estimates in children...
Your Baby’s Sign
Babies are born looking like their mother or father. Although, sometimes a stray great-great grandparent’s genes will surprise their way to the top of the gene pool because genetics are weird like that. As...
Dental Clinic Team
Meet the Dental Clinic team at Children's Mercy.
What to Expect: Hand Surgery
When you come to see a provider from our Hand Surgery team, you can expect them to perform a thorough examination of your child’s hands and arms. We may need to do additional diagnostic imaging studies...
Academic Curriculum - Clinical Neuropsychology
Clinical experience Evaluations are conducted with a wide range of patient populations including: epilepsy brain tumors spina bifida hydrocephalus neurofibromatosis tuberous sclerosis acquired brain injury...
Dr. Jessica Markham Receives Funding to Study Sources of Antibiotic Prescribing Variability Among Front-Line Providers
Dr. Markham’s study “Standardizing Antibiotic Prescribing for Children Hospitalized with Infections using Novel Metrics and Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tools” will address inappropriate antibiotic...
Visiting Resident Electives
Want to learn where kid-centric culture meets cutting-edge research and clinical care, check us out. Come visit for a month-long rotation to experience our amazing culture and varied patient...
Sports Nutrition: Fueling for Peak Performance
Your Children's Mercy nutritionist will help you maintain a healthy weight, prevent injury and effectively fuel for everyday practice and game day.
How to talk to your kids about their first heartbreak
Our first love can be a highly emotional experience and the same goes for first heartbreak. It’s never easy to see your child hurting, but you can ease their struggle by remaining open and available to...
Plan your legacy and create healthier futures for children
Whether you give to Children’s Mercy through your estate plan, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of stock, you are building the foundation for healthier futures for all children.
Postpartum Services
Our postpartum services are here to help new mothers navigate this experience whether their baby was delivered at Children's Mercy Kansas City or their baby was delivered elsewhere and is now a...
Broken Kneecap and Tibia: Antonio’s Story
Meet Antonio After Antonio Briscoe played his first season of basketball in the seventh grade, he was smitten. He loved the game, the camaraderie, shooting, but most of all, scoring. So, the next year, he...
Dr. Kai Ling Kong and the Baby Health Behavior Lab
Dr. Kai Ling Kong's team focuses on obesity prevention and targets the development of eating behaviors in infants and toddlers. The lab studies the influence of non-food alternatives, such as music, on...