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Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat
Educational objectives: Learn basic pediatric head and neck exam; understand basic middle-ear disease; upper airway pathology; and head and neck disease processes Responsible faculty: Jason Brown...
Celebrating 125 Years of Children's Mercy: Shawsie Branton and the Value of Kindness
Lifelong Children’s Mercy supporter Mary Shaw “Shawsie” Branton learned early in life that kindness is timeless.
Hypersensation of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Amarissa’s Story
Meet Amarissa Ice cream, popsicles, pepperoni pizza and fish sticks are just a few of 4 ½-year-old Amarissa Hampton’s favorite foods. But until just a few months ago, the tiny girl with the wispy light...
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence is also called FI, incontinence, bowel incontinence, bowel control problems or fecal soiling. It happens when a child who has been toilet trained either voluntarily or involuntarily...
Headaches and kids: what parents need to know
It’s back to school time, which can add a lot of excitement and stress to life. If your kid experiences frequent headaches, you are not alone. More than 40,000 kids in the Kansas City metro suffer from...
Supportive Care During GI Procedures
Children’s Mercy is committed to helping your child feel comfortable, safe and relaxed when they come for a gastroenterology (GI) procedure. Your child’s procedure will be...
How to talk with your kids about the “D” word
It’s the conversation no parent wants to have with their kids – the conversation about death. Death makes us uncomfortable and it can be hard to talk about, especially the first time your child brings it...
Faculty - Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Palliative Care is integrated throughout Children’s Mercy. The Palliative Care Team (PaCT) met its first patient in May 2002. In 2021, we consulted on >300 new pediatric patients, met >100 women...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Training Opportunities
Children's Mercy Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health offers family trainings on topics related to autism. Go to our Autism Clinic Upcoming Live Events page for more detailed information...
Epilepsy Surgery
As a comprehensive Epilepsy Center, we use best-in-class technology to determine where seizures originate in the brain, including the ROSA robot. Learn more.
Vertebral Body Tethering
Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) is a surgical procedure that allows the spine to move more freely and naturally and gives the child room to grow without always needing additional surgeries.
Treatment for Valvular Heart Disease
Children's Mercy's congenital heart surgeons specialize in reconstructive valve surgery techniques for children and adults. Our team is at the forefront of developing alternative valve therapies that...
At-Home Care for Colorectal Conditions
The Comprehensive Colorectal Center at Children's Mercy provides patients and families with resource that may be helpful at home.
Salud mental en niños y adolescentes
Help in a crisis No está solo. Según la Alianza Nacional sobre Enfermedades Mentales, 1 de cada 6 niños estadounidenses de entre 6 y 17 años experimenta un trastorno de salud mental cada...
Oral Food Challenge – What to Expect
An oral challenge is a procedure completed in the Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Clinic to determine whether your child reacts to a certain food. This procedure involves monitoring your child while they...
Mykael's Story
Every day when his alarm rings at 5:30 a.m., 17-year-old Mykael White is up and out the door. First stop—the pool, where he does early morning laps before heading to his second stop—classes at Bonner...
REACT Site Locations
Through the REACT Program, Children’s Mercy is proud to partner with community providers across Kansas to improve access to specialized epilepsy care and to spread knowledge and resources across the state.
Office of Research Integrity
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute is committed to the highest standards of safe and ethical research. Office of Research Integrity info for research participants and researchers.
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.
Differences of Sexual Development: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Your GUIDE Clinic team The “GUIDE” clinic acronym comes from some of the key areas of support you will find when you come to the clinic. Your care team will be tailored to your needs, but may include some...