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Children's Mercy Pediatric Podcasts

Experts from Children's Mercy answer clinical and non-clinical questions. For families and health care providers.

Drug-Resistant Seizures: Derek’s Story

Meet Derek Thirteen-year-old Derek Ahlstedt just wants to do what other teens his age do—play baseball with his friends, go to scout camp, and one day, drive a car. But a lifetime of epileptic seizures put...

JAWS Clinic

Jaw, airway and sleep clinic The Children’s Mercy JAWS (jaw, airway and sleep) Clinic provides a single point of contact for children with jaw deformities that often require the expertise of specialists...

Rumination Disorder: Austin's Story

Meet Austin Meet Austin Eleven-year-old Austin Hasenohr excels at special-effects makeup. He also makes stop-motion animation movies and cartoon drawing animation on his phone, is accomplished at...

Advisory Boards

PFAC Main Logo Advisory Boards are dedicated to helping Children's Mercy continue providing the region's best pediatric health care. Board members work with hospital leadership to incorporate the...

Cerebral Palsy Family Education Day

Meet with families and have direct access to our clinicians, local vendors, parent panels, a national speaker and fun activities for the whole family.

Conditions Managed by the Fetal Health Center

Discover the range of fetal conditions treated at the Children's Mercy Fetal Health Center.

Critical Care Transport: Owen's Story

As a 2-year-old, Owen Sheeley had an unexplained seizure. Testing showed nothing remarkable but after a few seizure-free months, Owen had another major seizure. He was taken to the nearest hospital where...

ACL Injury and Recovery: Michael's Story

For 17-year-old Michael Shultz, football isn’t just a game—it’s an experience—an experience that’s about suiting up with his teammates, jogging out to the field, warming up, then playing his heart out for...

Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic

Experts in several specialties provide a comprehensive and collaborative approach to patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

School KIDS 2.0

The School KIDS Program will test for respiratory viral infections in North Kansas City Schools to better understand how these infections affect children in schools.

Colorectal Center

Our team of surgeons and other experts take a collaborative approach to caring for children with colorectal malformations such as Hirschsprung disease and other pelvic floor disorders.

General Orthopedics

Request an Appointment Meet the Team Refer a Patient Children’s Mercy cares for children with all kinds of orthopedic concerns. Our providers are trained in the most current diagnostic and treatment methods...

Swallowed Magnets: Elijah's Story

Meet Elijah Photo: Elijah at Xmas Elijah is an energetic three-year-old who lives with his mom, Jenna, in Topeka, Kan. He loves having his picture taken and running really, really fast. “He’s always...