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Spanish-Speaking Cancer Clinic
Clinica de Hematologia/Oncologia: Puente de Esperanza (HOPE Clinic) Clear communication between families and care providers leads to much better health results for children. That’s why Children’s Mercy...
Bariatric Surgery Program
Meet the Team Refer a Patient Weight loss surgery may be an option for teens and young adults who have tried medically-supervised weight loss programs but still struggle with obesity. Obesity is a medical...
Gynecology Team
Meet the Gynecology team at Children's Mercy.
Surgery EASE App
Providing comfort for parents Any time your child is away from you during surgery is nerve-wracking for you and your family. The EASE app provides secure, live text message updates from your child’s...
Heart Center Outreach Services
The Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is committed to providing outpatient cardiac care close to home for patients in its 150-county service area, from all of Kansas to Western and...
Hirschsprung Disease Rectal Irrigation and Colonic Decompression
Hirschsprung disease can cause your child to have a backup of stool and experience vomiting, a distended tummy, and struggle to have a bowel movement. The Colorectal Center at Children’s Mercy has developed...
Maternal Fetal Transport
When expecting moms have a medical emergency, there are two patients who need care—mom and baby. The award-winning Children's Mercy Transport team partners with experts from our Elizabeth J. Ferrell...
Encephalocele
Encephalocele is a birth difference that causes a section of the brain to bulge out into a sac. Learn about its causes, treatment options, and potential complications.
What to Expect: Polyposis Center
Children’s Mercy offers the broadest spectrum of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures in children with hereditary polyposis syndromes. To make the most of your visit, we will partner with you...
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...