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Adaptive Care Plans
What is an adaptive care plan? An adaptive care plan is for children (ages 3 and older) and teens who may have a hard time coping with medical experiences. It gives doctors, nurses and other team members...
Turner Syndrome
Resources Turner syndrome (TS) happens when one of the two X-chromosomes in individuals assigned female at birth is missing or partially missing. There are many different variations of TS. While TS is a...
Make a referral to ADHD Specialty Clinic
New Patient Appointments Log in to EpicCare Link or see referral options and instructions: childrensmercy.org/referral. The ADHD Specialty Clinic provides targeted ADHD evaluations and short-term follow...
Operation Breakthrough
At Children’s Mercy, we believe every kid has amazing potential. That’s why we partner with Operation Breakthrough, an early education center and social service facility located at 31st and Troost (3039...
10 Things to Know about G-Tubes
A G-Tube is a soft tube that goes from the outside of the stomach to the inside of the stomach. G-tube photo Everyone’s body is different! Doctors may decide that some children need a G-tube to help...
Health and Safety Resources
Here you can research and review medical conditions, treatment recommendations, first aid tips and more.
Comprehensive care for children with differences of sexual development
Children with differences of sexual development face new challenges and opportunities as they grow. The GUIDE team has provided some information and ideas for families to consider as they navigate these...
Connect With Children's Mercy
We appreciate your partnership in keeping kids healthy and safe. Our specialists and staff are here to assist your practice with tools and resources to provide the best care possible to every child. From...
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...
Headache Medicine Fellowship
Our Headache Clinic Faculty and Fellows Email us Follow Us Headaches account for more disability than any other neurological condition yet there are relatively few UCNS board-certified headache medicine...
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Pharmacogenetics is the study of how differences (genetic variants) in a person’s DNA affect the way they respond to medication. DNA is the genetic material in our cells that makes up the “blueprints”
No Surprises Act
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
PedsGuide Mobile App
The PedsGuide mobile app helps health care providers and emergency services personnel make diagnostic and/or treatment decisions for children facing acute illness.
Finding an Adult-Care Doctor
Tips for finding a provider Our team will guide patients through the process of finding an adult care doctor. Here is a list of things for patients and families to consider. Ask for a suggestion from your...
Atopic Dermatitis Pediatric Guide
Information for health care providers about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis. Includes instructions for referring to Children's Mercy experts.
Mykael's Story
Every day when his alarm rings at 5:30 a.m., 17-year-old Mykael White is up and out the door. First stop—the pool, where he does early morning laps before heading to his second stop—classes at Bonner...
Safe Sleep, Safe Babies
There are about 3,500 sleep-related infant deaths each year in the U.S., with Black infants dying nearly twice the rate of white infants. While the number of deaths has reduced since the problem was first...
Learning Opportunities for Parents and Caregivers: Developmental and Behavioral Health
Experts at Children’s Mercy cover topics such as ADHD, autism, strengthening the adult-child relationship, and preparing for the teenage years.
Infectious Disease
The Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Mercy provides inpatient and outpatient care for newborns to young adults. Our experts in infectious diseases provide compassionate care and...
Psychiatry Services
Children’s Mercy primarily serves the mental health needs of children who are already receiving care for other health conditions in one of our hospitals or outpatient clinics.