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Vaginal Agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's Syndrome (MRKH)

Vaginal agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's syndrome (MRKH) is a condition where the uterus and vagina do not develop normally, but it can sometimes be associated with unusual development...

Intestinal Atresia

What is intestinal atresia?  Intestinal atresia is a blockage in the intestine. It may occur when there is not enough blood flow to the intestines during development. Some sections of the intestine may...

Fetal Health Center Team

Meet the Fetal Health Center team at Children's Mercy.

Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant: Lacie’s Story

Meet Lacie Photo: Lacie with car Lacie’s Children’s Mercy story began in late November 2007 when she was only three days old. Lacie’s parents, Sarah and Corey, had known that Lacie’s birth was going to be...

Gastroenterology Team

Meet the Gastroenterology team at Children's Mercy.

Rumination Disorder: Bobbi’s Story

Meet Bobbi Just try keeping up with Bobbi Horr. The junior at Holton High School, Holton, Kan., is on the school’s spirit squad, in band, plays volleyball, runs track, takes dance and gymnastics, and works...

Cryoablation for Pain Control in Children Undergoing Pectus Bar Surgery

Children’s Mercy found that hospital length of stay and postoperative pain medication need was shorter in those who underwent cryoablation when compared to both epidural and IV narcotics.

Adult Congenital Heart Program

Resources ACHD logo   Thanks to advances in medical and surgical care, children born with congenital heart defects are now surviving long into adulthood. The future is promising for people with...

Cardiovascular Surgery Team

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Hospital Medicine

Request an Appointment Meet the Team Refer a Patient Children's Mercy has one of the largest academic hospital medicine programs in the country and was an early leader in the development of pediatric...

What to Expect: Nephrology Department

Partnering with kids and teens as they grow In addition to professional partnerships, our team takes pride in truly getting to know the children and families in our care. Those close relationships, along...

Nephrology Research

Research that leads to results for kids with kidney conditions Our researchers are investigating many different elements of kidney disease and putting their discoveries to work to help children and...

Corneal Cross Linking: Noah's Story

Noah DeFerraris is a 17-year-old high school senior who’s taking a heavy load of college prep courses, like AP calculus and biomedical innovations, courses where being able to see the classroom board is...

Forearm Fractures

Children's Mercy treats forearm fractures, including physeal, torus (buckle), and shaft fractures.

Understanding Ganglion Cyst

Ganglion cysts are very common and may occur at any age. A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump under the skin that develops on a tendon or near a joint. They are not cancer and are not caused by...

Hypoplastic Thumb: Q&A with Dallin

Dallin's Thumb Dallin, an 8-year-old boy who was born with a hypoplastic thumb, had his index finger moved to create a better thumb when he was a toddler. This pollicization surgery provided him a...

Exertional Compartment Syndrome: Saige’s Story

Saige Wimes worked hard to recover from surgery for exertional compartment syndrome (ECS) and return to the soccer field, all with the help of Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine.

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Patellofemoral pain (runner’s knee) is a common knee problem. Growing athletes with this condition feel pain under and around the kneecap. The patellofemoral joint is made of the patella (kneecap), femur (

Nutrition for Injury Recovery in Athletes

AWARD Injuries and sports participation are a common occurrence and proper nutrition can assist with a speedier return to play. Poor nutrition lengthens recovery time due to impairing the healing process. ...

Sports Medicine Center Team

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