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Dr. Jay Vivian Receives Grant To Further Research on Therapies for Vici Syndrome
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Jay Vivian Receives Grant To Further Research on Therapies for Vici Syndrome Jay Vivian, PhD, Children’s Mercy Research Institute...
Community Health Needs Assessment
2025 Community Health Needs Assessment Adopted June 18, 2025 Children's Mercy Children's Mercy Kansas Implementation Strategy Approved October 1, 2025 2025-2028 Implementation Strategy 2022...
Outbreaks don’t come with a manual – but this can help
Let’s be real: parenting during an outbreak like the flu or measles is like trying to juggle flaming swords while riding a unicycle—on a tightrope—over a pit of Legos. It’s a lot. And while we can’t make...
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Mental Health: Music for the Mind
Column Author: Trent Myers, MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Theodore Brisimitzakis, DO | Clinical Assistant...
Dr. Gina Jones Receives Funding to Establish Transition to Adulthood Program for Patients with Movement Disorders
The project is designed to redefine the current Children's Mercy transition program and make it more specific to the needs of patients with movement disorders. ...
Make a referral to ADHD Specialty Clinic
New Patient Appointments Log in to EpicCare Link or see referral options and instructions: childrensmercy.org/referral. The ADHD Specialty Clinic provides targeted ADHD evaluations and short-term follow...
Evidence Based Strategies: Winter Sports and Concussions in Pediatric Patients
Column Author: Catharine N Kral, DO| Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Author: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...
Meet the Experts
Anesthesiology Cardiology Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Developmental and Behavioral Sciences Ear, Nose & Throat Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fetal Health Gastroenterology Genomic...
Kangaroo Care
Brianna Schmitz experienced a mix of fear and relief when she first held her premature son, Bodhi, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Born at just 28 weeks and weighing less than two pounds, Bodhi...
ECMO: What to Expect
Your health care team is here for you and wants to make sure you understand ECMO and how ECMO is affecting your child. Please ask your care team any questions that you have. Here are answers to some of...
Home-Based Family Support Programs
The Team for Infants Exposed to Substance use (TIES) Program is an intensive home-based partnership with pregnant and postpartum women and their families affected by maternal substance use. Home visitors...
A Mother’s Journey through the Children's Mercy Fetal Health Center and NICU
Aisha’s faith, family and an incredible care team carried her through three weeks of painful early labor, an emergency C-section delivery, and another three weeks in the NICU with her third son, Wisdom.
Mother/Daughter Team Shares Their Love for Nursing at Children’s Mercy
For Pattie and her daughter Jessica, nursing is not just a job – it's a family tradition. They are 2 of 7 women in their family who have been or currently are nurses at Children’s Mercy.
Parker's Story
Meet Parker Parker with family A mom’s heart knows ... when your normally sassy and energetic 5-year-old daughter becomes withdrawn and miserable, something’s not right. In February of 2023...
Lexy’s Story
Meet Lexy lexy-with-therapy-dog Lexy is a strong-willed five-year-old who loves art projects, tater tots, facility dog Jellybean and her big brother, Klay. Her fierce disposition has led the way...
Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Kaela Varberg
Kaela Varberg, PhD, Independent Investigator, Neonatology, is fascinated by maternal-fetal interaction and the field of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD).
Genomic Medicine Center Facilities
View a list of the Genomic Medicine Center's capital equipment and software tools. The collection of sequencers and robots allows the Center to process more than 20 terabases of data per week.
Tips for surviving toddler behavior
The toddler stage (1-3 years old) is filled with joy, challenges and everything in between. Difficult behaviors often emerge during this time, including the dreaded “meltdowns” or as my old supervisor used...
Fractures, Sprains and Dislocations
A fracture or “broken bone” mean the same thing. There are different kinds of fractures. Sprains are when the ligaments that hold joints together have been stretched and tear. A dislocation occurs when...