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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Meet the Team Family Resources What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes a group of conditions where the body’s immune system causes problems in the digestive...
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Clinic
Working together to prevent diabetes Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly common problem in children and teens who are overweight or obese. However, when we can identify the early stages or precursor...
Constipation and Encopresis
Constipation and encopresis in children The BRICK (Bowel Retraining in Constipated Kids) clinic is a subspecialty clinic within the Division of Gastroenterology at Children’s Mercy dedicated to the care of...
Pediatric Plastic Surgery (Craniofacial)
Description: Attending clinics, operative rooms and case discussions. Educational objectives: To explore the field of pediatric plastic surgery. To be able to diagnose congenital pediatric conditions...
Sports Performance Training
The Sports Performance Training program at the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center is designed to help adolescents become stronger, more well-rounded athletes. This program pairs your student-athlete...
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Our Department Faculty and Fellows Meet the Hospitalist Team How to Apply Since 2014, the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program has trained academic pediatric hospitalists to...
Surveillance for Predisposition to Tumors (SPoT Clinic)
The Children’s Mercy SPoT Clinic assists with early detection and treatment of tumors in children with hereditary cancer syndromes.
Genomic Medicine
The Genomic Medicine area of emphasis at Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is the epicenter for integrated genomics, conducting comprehensive, whole-genome sequencing for all applications in...
GI Procedures: What to Expect
Children’s Mercy can provide all the gastrointestinal (GI) procedures your child may need so their health care team can understand and treat their condition. With a team of specialists who love working...
Neurosurgery
Children's Mercy specialists evaluate all phases of pediatric neurological disease. Our program is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top programs in the country.
Best Children’s Hospital in Kansas City | National Rankings
Children’s Mercy is a nonprofit pediatric hospital nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report, with Top 50 rankings in 9 pediatric specialties.
Light the Way Forward: A Mental Health Toolkit
A collection of resources and support for children and teens with mental health concerns.
Perioperative Steroid Stress Dosing
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
10 Years of Clinical Whole Genome Sequencing at Children’s Mercy
Since its beginning, the CGGL has been part of hundreds of international collaborations and publications that further the field of genomics — and offer hope for kids everywhere. ...
Summer break guide: Boosting your kids' and teens' mental health
Summer break is a time of excitement and relaxation for many kids and teens, but it can also bring unique challenges to their mental health. Without the structure and routine of school, young people may...
Dr. Kate Kyler Receives NIH Grant to Study Role of Obesity in How Asthma Medicine Works
The goal of this study is to find out how having obesity affects how asthma medicine works in the body. To do this, Dr. Kyler and her team are comparing how the medicine moves through and affects the bodies...
Mental Health: Climate Distress in Youth: How Physicians Can Make a Difference
Column Author: Sara Jane Anderson, MD, MPH | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Teddy Brisimitzakis, DO...
Evidence Based Strategies: Small Vessel Vasculitis, Potential for Big Complications
Column Author: Gillian Long, DO | Pediatric Resident, PGY3 Column Editor: Angela Etzenhouser, MD | PHM Director of Safety, PHM Director of Safety; Associate Program Director...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Column Author and Editor: Chris Day, MD | Medical Director, Immune Compromised Service & Special Immunology Clinic, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, International Travel Clinic...
Tantrums 101
Tantrums. If you're a parent, you've likely encountered them—maybe in the cereal aisle, during bedtime or right before school. While they can be frustrating and exhausting, tantrums are a normal part...