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Mental Health: Sleep in Childhood With a Focus on Trauma
Column Author: Theodore Brisimitzakis, DO | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Trent Myers, MD | Assistant Professor of...
Conversation Recommendations For HINE and Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis for Caregivers
Link to PDF of conversation recommendations and scripting These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those...
Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Ana Cohen
Originally from Portugal, Dr. Ana Cohen moved to the U.S. in 2017 and joined Children’s Mercy in 2020, now serving as Assistant Director of Molecular Genetics and Assistant Professor of Pathology at...
Visual Diagnosis: Thickened and Discolored Toenails
Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine...
Children's Mercy Research Partners Select Two Research Projects to Accelerate at 2025 Pitch Party
At the sixth annual Mercy Research Partners Pitch Party held in April 2025, the group selected two research projects, out of five pitches and 23 applicants, to accelerate.
Visual Diagnosis: A Chronic Scaly Rash
Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine...
Mental Health: A Public Health Crisis and the Role of Pediatricians
Column Author: Theodore Brisimitzakis, DO | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Sara J Anderson, MD, MPH |
State of the Art Pediatrics: 2025: A New Year for Obesity Treatment
Column Authors: Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP | Director, Advocacy, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition Brooke Sweeney, MD, FAAP, FACP, DABOM | Medical Director, Weight Management...
NICU Services
When you’re part of the Children’s Mercy NICU community, know that we’re going to take the very best care of you and your little one. Your baby may need additional testing and care, and the whole family...
Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
The Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization provides guidance to Children’s Mercy staff on intellectual property and technology commercialization matters. It identifies, evaluates, protects...
A Mother’s Journey through the Children's Mercy Fetal Health Center and NICU
Aisha’s faith, family and an incredible care team carried her through three weeks of painful early labor, an emergency C-section delivery, and another three weeks in the NICU with her third son, Wisdom.
Leg Fractures
Femur fractures The femur, or thigh bone, is the largest and also one of the strongest bones in the body. It forms both the hip and knee joints. Fractures can occur at any location along the bone, although...
Rumination Disorder Clinic
Children’s Mercy offers one of the nation’s only interdisciplinary programs for children and teens with rumination disorder (sometimes called rumination syndrome).
Infant Lung Center
The Infant Lung Center (ILC) exists to reduce pain and improve the quality of life for babies who are born with or later develop lung problems.
When to go: Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care
When your child needs medical care and can’t wait until your doctor’s office opens, where should you go? This chart will help you know whether a visit to Urgent Care or the Emergency Room is best. When To...
Internet Access
Children's Mercy Kansas City offers free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) service to its patients, families and guests.
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics May 2022
On March 29, 2019, Children’s Mercy hosted a remarkable series of lectures and presentations about immigrants, refugees and caring for children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first presentation was at...
Brain Injuries
What is a brain injury? A brain injury occurs when there is a disruption of the nerves or signals in the brain. This can happen in a variety of ways; some examples are: Trauma (ex. motor vehicle accident...
Outreach and Education
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport provides outreach education for community clinic and hospital nurses, EMS and fire personnel in conjunction with our Trauma Services and Neonatal Outreach...
Preparing for an Ultrasound
What to expect: Ultrasound View Story Ultrasound is a way to take pictures of the inside of your body. An ultrasound machine uses sound waves to see inside your body. A technologist will use clear lotion and...