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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...

Mucosal eosinophils, mast cells, and intraepithelial lymphocytes in youth with rumination syndrome

Children’s Mercy researchers in gastroenterology analyzed 28 youth meeting Rome IV criteria for rumination syndrome who had undergone endoscopy (compared to 10 controls) to assess antral and duodenal...

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General and Thoracic Surgery Team

Meet the General and Thoracic Surgery team at Children's Mercy.

What to Expect - Heart Surgery

If your child needs cardiovascular surgery, you can be sure that their heart is in good hands. We provide a careful and thorough process from scheduling to follow-up care to ensure that every child gets...

Preventive Cardiology

The Preventive Cardiology program at Children’s Mercy was established by Dr. Geetha Raghuveer, and is a part of the Ward Family Heart Center. This program is designed to benefit children who are at an...

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital heart defect that is a combination of ventricle septal defect (VSD), overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy.

Heart Murmurs in Children

A heart murmur is an abnormal sound that is heard during a heartbeat cycle. There are two types of murmurs: innocent and pathologic. Both are diagnosed and treated in the Children's Mercy Heart Center.

Heterotaxy Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes

Heterotaxy is a condition in which internal organs are not where they are normally located. Common organs affected in children are the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, stomach and intestines.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Munira's Story

Meet Munira   Meet Munira photo Munira Nuru is a proud Black Muslim woman. She presents every aspect of her identity through her appearance; from the hijab she wears as a symbol of her religious faith...

Osteosarcoma: Kambre's Story

The first day of kindergarten is one many parents remember—as both a happy and sad milestone. But Kambre Jo Konrade’s first day marked a milestone of a different kind. She was diagnosed with...

Hospital Medicine Team

Meet the Hospital Medicine team at Children's Mercy.

Congenital Heart Disease Screening

Resources Screening focuses on seven heart defects   Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Pulmonary atresia (with intact septum) Transposition of the great arteries Tricuspid atresia Tetralogy of Fallot...

Kyphosis

  What is kyphosis? When the trunk is viewed from the side, the back of the upper chest area has a normal rounded appearance called kyphosis. When this curve becomes excessive, it is referred to as...

Broken Leg and Shattered Kneecap: Martez’s Story

An accident broke Martez Hall’s right femur and shattered his left kneecap. After surgery at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, he’s spent months in therapy with the goal to get back to the game he...

Patella Tendonitis

USNWR Ortho Media Block Tendons are like ropes which connect muscles to bone. The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone (the tibia). Patellar tendonitis is the condition that...

Cerebral Palsy: Samuel's Story

Seven-year-old Samuel Burroughs loves hanging out with his dad, going swimming and watching cartoons. He also receives specialized care for cerebral palsy at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

Juvenile Vasculitis

What is vasculitis? Resources Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation of the blood vessels (arteries and veins). The different types of vasculitis vary in severity from...

Raynaud's Phenomenon

What is Raynaud’s phenomenon?  Raynaud’s phenomenon (also known as Raynaud’s Disease) describes the condition where exposure to cold or stress may decrease the blood flow to the skin. This decrease in...

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Description: A typical schedule will consist of both inpatient and outpatient experiences.  On the inpatient rehabilitation service, the student will work directly with a fellow and attending seeing...