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Wet Wrap Therapy
Wet wraps are used to help moisturize and soothe the skin of patients suffering from eczema. In short, treatment involves wrapping children in wet clothing, which can ease the symptoms of eczema. What...
Great HeighTS Clinic for Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome, Great HeighTS Clinic Children's Mercy's Turner Syndrome Clinic, Great HeighTS Clinic, is one of the largest Turner Syndrome programs in the country, providing comprehensive care for...
Pharmacies Open Late in the Kansas City Area
The Urgent Care team at Children's Mercy Kansas City has put together a list of pharmacies in the Kansas City area that are open late and open 24 hours.
International Adoption Clinic
The International Adoption Clinic provides a full range of pre- and post-adoptive services to assist families address the unique health considerations of internationally adopted children. Pre-adoption...
Simulation Training
The Center for Excellence in Pediatric Resuscitation provides state-of-the-art resuscitation training for health care professionals working in acute pediatric care settings.
Adult plastic surgery providers
Plastic Surgery Adult plastic surgery providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of...
Epilepsy Keto: Vito's Story
An unexplained “wink” was the first clue that 6-week-old Vito Costanza might be having seizures. “We were just sitting in our living room, holding Vito, when he started to ‘wink’ at us,” said his father...
Supportive Care During GI Procedures
Children’s Mercy is committed to helping your child feel comfortable, safe and relaxed when they come for a gastroenterology (GI) procedure. Your child’s procedure will be...
Athletic Training Services
Meet the Team Our athletic trainers are certified, licensed health care professionals whose primary concern is the optimal health of student athletes. Athletic trainers are responsible for providing...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma
CM resources on weight management clinics Nocturnal asthma can be affected by many contributors including rhinitis, sinusitis, GER, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), nocturnal allergen exposures (e.g. dust...
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Description: The Hematology/Oncology rotation is a combination inpatient and outpatient rotation of four weeks. The clerkship provides extensive clinic skills on establishing the rapport with patients and...
Preparing for CT Scan
CT scan media block What is a CT scan? A computed tomography scan (CT scan) uses computers and a moving X-ray machine to take pictures of the inside of the body. CTs can make detailed pictures of organs...
Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet—high in fat and very low in carbohydrates—helps children whose epilepsy does not respond well to medications alone.
Leading Research Collaborations
Under the direction of Brad Warady, MD, Pediatric Nephrology Division Director, Children’s Mercy has played a leadership role in pediatric nephrology research and quality improvement for nearly three...
How to set a schedule for back-to-school success
It's that time of year - you can almost smell the sharpened pencils and fresh notebook paper. Students will be returning to school before you know it and getting used to a whole new routine. Set them...
Fast Facts
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Clinical Experience - Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
Molecular Genetics Laboratory The Molecular Genetics Laboratory at Children’s Mercy Hospital performs genetic testing for multiple genetic conditions including: Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes, connexin...
Remote Patient Monitoring
Youth in the United States collectively exhibit deterioration in glycemic control between the ages of 8 and 18, with small improvements beginning to show from ages 18 to 30. Evidence suggests that...
The power of self-esteem: How to prevent bullying in children
Self-esteem begins to develop in early childhood when children start to develop their sense of self. As children begin to understand and know who they are, they start to identify the key qualities and...
Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Our Department Faculty and Fellows Meet the Ortho Team How to Apply Our program has 12 fulltime fellowship trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons and four fulltime non operative pediatric sports specialists...