Built for kids.®
Bringing world-class pediatric care to Southwest Missouri
Time to celebrate! Starting in November, Children’s Mercy and Mercy Springfield Communities are teaming up to bring expanded pediatric services and specialized care to families across Southwest Missouri. This means more kids will have access to nationally ranked specialty care, groundbreaking research and compassionate services – right in their own community. We're growing along the families we serve, because Children’s Mercy is built for kids. Read more about our expanded services and partnership.
Leading the Charge for Youth Mental Health
Children’s Mercy is reaching more children with a comprehensive approach to youth mental health — driven by innovation and community leadership.
Spinal stress fractures: Kyndall’s story
After 2 years of back pain and no progress, 14-year-old Kyndall’s mom started Googling “top spine doctors in the U.S.” Their search led them across the state to Children’s Mercy physician Dr. Aaron Shaw. In May, Kyndall had spine surgery (using a technique developed here) to help her stress fractures heal. This fall, she’s back to playing volleyball, and her back feels “amazing”!
Unlocking Answers Faster: Children’s Mercy Revolutionizes Genetic Disease Diagnosis with a Single-Test
Children’s Mercy is once again leading the way in genomic medicine. In a landmark study, published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, Children’s Mercy researchers have demonstrated that a single, advanced long-read sequencing (LRS) test can dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing rare genetic conditions in children.
