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Participating in Your Child’s Health Care
Children's Mercy wants you and your child to be active members of the health care team. It is our duty to help you get the health information you need and to understand it.
Severe Spasticity and Dystonia: Josie's Story
Meet Josie Josie Chairez was a happy, healthy 3-year-old until June 22, 2017. That’s when she developed what seemed like a stomach virus. “At first we thought Josie had a flu bug,” said Johnna Chairez, her...
Ophthalmology and Optometry Team Members and Roles
The Ophthalmology and Optometry Department at Children's Mercy Kansas City is made up of different team members. Learn who the team members are and what they do.
Spine Surgery: What to Expect
Spine surgery is a very complex operation and can affect many body systems. Because of this, you will be scheduled to meet with some of our specialists prior to your surgery in order to assure that we have...
Conversations about weight: A focus on overall health
Talking about your child’s weight may feel uncomfortable or challenging to bring up for a variety of reasons. But what if “weight” wasn’t the main focus of the conversation? While weight and height are...
Clinical Experience - Development & Behavioral
Continuity Clinic Experiences Continuity Clinic The developmental and behavioral continuity clinic meets two half-days per week throughout the three years training. Under the direct to indirect supervision...
Preparing for a Contrast Enema
A contrast enema helps your child’s doctor learn more about your child’s intestine and colon. This information will help prepare you and your child for a contrast enema.
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal cord isn’t covered with skin and bone. Spina bifida occurs 25-29 days after conception when the baby's spinal cord fails to develop or close properly and...
Mobile App Terms of Use
These Mobile App Terms of Use (“Terms”) are entered into by and between The Children’s Mercy Hospital (“CMH”, “we,” or “us”) and “you,” the user of the MyChildrensMercy Patient Portal Mobile Application (the...
Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center at Village West
Our newest sports physical therapy gym is made to meet the needs of all athletes who want to rehab in an environment specific to their sport. Village West offers a 13,000-square-foot gymnasium and...
What to Expect During a Liver Transplant
At Children's Mercy, we know that receiving a liver transplant is a long journey that can be filled with complicated emotions and many questions. Our goal is prepare patients and families for what to...
Social Work Student Practicum
Social Work Students The Social Work Department at Children’s Mercy has a long history of supporting social work education and is committed to providing quality field instruction for Masters of Social Work...
Specialties
Children's Mercy faculty are leaders in their fields, offering extensive expertise across more than 50 specialty areas. Pursue your area of interest and help us create a world of well-being for all...
School Based Social Work Program
The Children’s Mercy School Based Social Work Program is a partnership between Children’s Mercy and Blue Valley School District that began in 2017 as a front-line intervention program supporting the social...
International Travel Medicine Clinic
Whether you're planning a family vacation outside the United States, visiting friends or relatives, participating in mission work or studying abroad, properly preparing for international travel is...
Dyslexia Screening - Pediatric Bioethics - October 2022
Identifying and helping children with dyslexia early can drastically improve their chance of reading at grade level. Pediatricians and schools need to work together to identify and screen these kids early...
Ear Conditions
Acute and chronic ear infections Acute otitis media (AOM): The middle ear (space behind the ear drum) is infected and swollen. The eardrum itself is inflamed and pus is trapped behind the eardrum. Otitis...
Supplier Registration
Prospective Supplier: Thank you for taking the time to pre-register with Children's Mercy as a supplier that wishes to support our operations. Suppliers that are not yet doing business with us must...
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...
Credit Application Information
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