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Meet Our Faculty
Faculty Spotlight Faculty Spotlight Dr. Ayanda Chakawa (Child Psychology) is the first All Children Thrive (ACT) Scholar at Children’s Mercy. Since 2017, she has been providing behavioral health services...
Lifestyle Benefits
Lifestyle Spending Account (Wex) Each calendar year, team members receive up to $800 (full time) and $400 (part-time) to pay for expenses related to their wellbeing. You can use the account for child...
Emergency Room at Children's Mercy
We have two locations to serve you: downtown Kansas City and Overland Park (435 and Nall). We provide the highest level of care to children and the region’s only pediatric trauma center.
Ruptured Eardrum: Dawson’s Story
Dawson’s journey with chronic ear infections began before his first birthday, leading to countless visits to Children’s Mercy and multiple procedures. When a ruptured eardrum and hearing loss revealed a...
Vaccine Update: What to Expect for the 2025-2026 Influenza Season
Using data from the influenza season in the Southern Hemisphere (in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Paraguay, South Africa and Uruguay) from April-September 2025, the Centers for Disease...
The Link - Important Infant Botulism Information
A total of 15 suspected cases of infant botulism have been identified across several states (AZ, CA, IL, NJ, OR, PA, RI, TX, WA) linked to the ByHeart Inc. infant formula. All infants had consumed this...
Resources for Children with Complex Medical Needs
The team at Children's Mercy Beacon Program has collected a range of resources to help families find extended support within the community. These resources provide useful tips and information...
While You Are Here
We would like to help you feel as comfortable as possible while spending time at Children's Mercy. This page offers resources that may be useful for you during your visit, especially if you are staying...
Liver transplant: Olivia’s story
“She’s like a brand-new baby!” says Ciera, Olivia’s mom. Olivia was diagnosed with biliary atresia at 3 weeks old. She had a Kasai procedure to reroute blocked bile from her liver, but like 1/3 of these...
What to Expect Before Visiting Children's Mercy
Information and tips for kids and caregivers prepare for a visit to Children's Mercy. Includes information about admission, clinical procedures, what to bring, and more.
Children's Mercy 24/7 Nurse Advice Line
When your child is sick or injured and your primary care provider is not available, call (816) 234-3188 for advice from the Children's Mercy Nurse Advice Line. We are available to answer your questions...
Transplant Center
At Children’s Mercy, one of our greatest achievements is helping critically-ill children avoid transplant. Still, some children require a transplant to survive, and when that’s the case, our expert...
Outpatient Services
The Heart Center provides comprehensive testing, evaluation and diagnostic services for children with heart conditions. Our pediatric cardiologists specialize in working with children of all ages, even in...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Consult service Physician with stethoscope and child photo Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows will spend most of their clinical training on the inpatient consult service. Children’s Mercy has 366...
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics: Guidelines for Genetic Testing
Evolving guidelines for genetic testing bring challenges to primary care providers who are increasingly being called on to diagnose and evaluate children with neurodevelopmental disorders. While many of...
Nutrition Services
Comprehensive nutrition assessments and individualized care plans for children in our hospitals and clinics. We help children manage their medical conditions, grow well, and develop healthy nutrition and...
Genetics Clinic
The Genetics Clinic at Children's Mercy expertly diagnoses and treats a variety of inherited conditions, chromosome disorders and genetic birth defects.
Opportunities to Make a Difference
Go ahead, make a difference. We’ll help. Harvesters photo Just like you, we’re passionate about pediatrics because we care about the wellbeing of children, our community – and building a better future.
COVID Myths
There is a lot of information circulating about COVID-19 and it is important for people to be educated about the virus and how to help keep it from spreading. But with so much information available there...
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Educational objectives: Learn to take history and carry out physical examination, including neurologic examination, on infants and children focusing on conditions amenable to neurosurgical care. Understand...