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Tarak Srivastava Q&A
Tarak Srivastava, MD, FASN, is a pediatric nephrologist and researcher at Children’s Mercy Kansas ... substantial impact. Why did you choose to focus your career on nephrology research? It was in April...
Torn ACL: Sports Medicine Experts Help Jameel Take the Field
story. Jameel was a two-sport athlete for most of his career at Park Hill High School—running the 110-meter hurdles ... football, he knows it’s not what he wants to do as a career. “I’ve...
Epilepsy Education for Caregivers
Generalized seizures A generalized seizure starts on both sides of the brain at the same time. ... appointments and call for medication refills. Discuss career and educational options. Guardianship...
Torn ACL: Nahomi’s Story
Meet Nahomi As she was growing up, you could find Nahomi Sanchez on the soccer field almost ... Mary suffers a knee injury that threatens her tennis career, her parents turn to Children’s Mercy for...
Bulging Disc Injury and Recovery: Logan’s Story
Meet Logan The music was loud, and the testosterone levels were high in the Lansing High School weightlifting ... ” He liked it so much that Logan is considering a career in strength training...
Friends, roommates, teammates and now physical therapy partners
Award Softball players Kia Boyd and Aubrey Smith endured a long road to shoulder recoveries, but had ... steady pace of improvement. However, her softball career is likely coming to a close. “This will...
Spondylolisthesis Recovery: Gabby’s Story
Meet Gabby Gabby is a gymnast who has been training since she was four years old, first at ... on the balance beam for the rest of her university career. Contrary to her current role, Brooke’s early...
ACL Tears in Both Knees: Megan's Story
Meet Megan At 18 years old, Megan Johnson has been playing softball since she could walk. “It’s what ... of St. Mary in Leavenworth.” But Megan’s softball career has been anything but painless. Along...
Cystic Fibrosis: Amber’s Story
Meet Amber Only one day after Amber Dawkins was born at an area hospital in 1984, she was transferred ... married, had a baby, got divorced, started a new career as a professional photographer, got...
MACI Surgery Recovery: Hidde’s Story
Meet Hidde Hidde Roessink is known for his strength. As an NCAA Division I athlete recovering from ... Championships. The 6’10” junior started his college career at Oklahoma State University in 2019...
Osteochondritis Dissecans: Gabe's Story
After noticing knee pain at 15, Gabe Keeton sought help from Children's Mercy. Pediatric orthopedic ... like to attend medical school and maybe pursue a career in research.” Gabe’s Children’s Mercy...
Broken Kneecap and Tibia: Antonio’s Story
Meet Antonio After Antonio Briscoe played his first season of basketball in the seventh ... Mary suffers a knee injury that threatens her tennis career, her parents turn to Children’s Mercy for expert...
Scoliosis and Spinal Fusion: Kiki's Story
Meet Kiki By the time she started kindergarten, Kiki Moon was an accomplished athlete, tumbling, ... diagnosis and the options available to continue her cheer career. “Everyone was easy to work with...
Broken Right Leg: Maddux’s Story
Meet Maddux Fifteen-year-old Maddux Radosevic is a three-sport athlete—the classic trifecta of ... continue to follow Maddux throughout his high school career,” Nicole said, “and I hope to see him...
Lateral Meniscus Tear: Deron’s Story
Meet Deron Deron is an extraordinarily driven young athlete and student. The Coffeyville Community College ... to derail not only his high school but collegiate career. Deron first worked with Nicole...
Patellar Instability: Lauryn’s Story
Meet Lauryn The first time Lauryn Jimenez dislocated her right kneecap, she was in the 4th grade, ... Lauryn is focused on wrapping up her high school career—playing in the band, serving as president...
Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic
Email Our brains need blood and oxygen from the heart in order to develop and function properly. Neurodevelopment refers ... for all learners at any stage of their educational career...
Torn ACL: Maxxwell's Story
Meet Maxxwell Maxxwell Ford video Very few high school freshmen have the talent and drive ... Maxxwell does. I feel like I’m going to be following his career for years to come, wherever he goes.” ...
Broken Tibia: Baylee's Story
The physical therapy experts and state-of-the-art facilities at Children's Mercy helped Baylee ... really inspired me to consider physical therapy as a career,” she said. It’s the staff Thinking...