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Physician and Faculty Recruitment Team
Children’s Mercy is a leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation and educating the next generation of caregivers.
Refer a patient to Home Care
Children's Mercy Home Care is the only full-service pediatric home-health agency in the region. Our team provides continuity of care following inpatient stays and often instead of hospitalization. Home...
Telehealth for urgent care: Is telehealth a good choice for me today?
Telehealth allows you to have an urgent care visit in the comfort of your own home. Sometimes, if you choose to be seen by telehealth, your provider may ask you to be seen in person after your telehealth...
New food allergy guidelines: What parents need to know
The infant stage is exciting as you see your child learn to sit up, grasp things and grow. There are so many exciting milestones, but when it comes time to introducing many food allergens, some parents may...
Fertility Preservation
We believe that fertility preservation is a key part of medical care for your child or teen. Future fertility is important for long-term quality of life. Certain medical conditions have a higher risk of...
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
At the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Children's Mercy experts record brain activity to help diagnose and treat seizure disorders. Our facility dog, Hope, visited the Children's Mercy EMU to show how it...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Animal and Human Bites … How Do You Manage?
Column Author & Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Clinical Services | Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine Now...
Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities
Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
What are esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula? Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula are birth differences which affect the esophagus and/or trachea. The esophagus is the tube that...
Hand Surgery
The Hand Surgery team is uniquely trained to care for children with a wide variety of hand, wrist and upper extremity conditions. We are one of only a few hospitals in the nation to have two full-time...
Treatment Options
Hormonal Forms of Treatment Progesterone only method: Norethindrone Acetate 10 mg daily; does not act as contraception; goal is amenorrhea while taking Estrogen & Progesterone method: Sprintec...
Tips for a safe Halloween
Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.
Outpatient Psychology Services
Children's Mercy sees children who have complex mental health needs that require additional support beyond the scope of their primary care provider or school district.
Residents
2025-2026 Residency Class Postgraduate Year One Residents: Lacey Hunter, PharmD lhunter1@cmh.edu Ashley Lewis, PharmD amlewis5@cmh.edu Mallory Stoll, PharmD mestoll1@cmh.edu Postgraduate Year...
Critical Care Transport Safety
Safety is the top priority for Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport. Safety awareness is integrated into all aspects of the transport program. Each day people entrust the transport teams with their...
Babysitters tell all
“So when he goes to sleep, do I sit in his room and watch him?” – my daughter, asking questions before her first babysitting job. My daughter had her first babysitting job at age 11.
Advocacy Track
There are additional educational opportunities available for residents who are passionate about improving the systems that impact child health and well-being and would like to take leadership roles...
How to keep the kids busy this summer
Ahh...summer. One of the most popular seasons for kids. They’re out of school and get to… to… well, what should they do? For those times when you’re ready to pull your hair out to keep them entertained...
Pediatric Radiology Fellowship
Our Radiology Department Faculty and Fellows Meet the Radiology Team How to Apply The Department of Radiology at Children's Mercy offers an ACGME-approved Pediatric Radiology fellowship. Your...
Fast Facts
Warfarin is generally started on day 1 or 2 of heparin or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy. Heparin or LMWH administration should overlap with warfarin for a minimum of 6 days and until INR (