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Faculty and Fellows Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Program Director Sanket S. Shah, MD, MHS  ssshah@cmh.edu Fellowship Coordinator Kasi Trader, BA Fellow Mohamed Aashiq Abdul Ghayum, MBBS Alumni Lauren Littell, MD Jenna Schermerhorn, DO   Faculty...

Cold weather car seat safety

Though we all want to stay inside where it’s cozy during the cold winter months, we still have places to go – kiddos included. While making sure our children are warm in the car, it’s also important to be...

Dr. Stephani Stancil and Dr. Mollie Walton Receive P30 MPRINT Grants

Dr. Stephani Stancil and Dr. Mollie Walton both received grants for their studies that are working to better the lives of sick children. Dr. Stancil's study explores drug disposition in the brain and...

Evidence Based Strategies: Febrile Seizures by the Numbers: Providing Anticipatory Guidance to Families

Column Author: Jonah Lund, MD | Child Neurology Resident, PGY-2 Column Editor: Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical...

New Year’s resolutions your whole family can enjoy

New Year’s resolutions are always made with the best of intentions – but when life gets busy, they can be hard to follow through. But what if you had your whole family as accountability partners? While you...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis – Updates and Pearls for the Pediatric Practitioner

Column Author: Joshua Saucedo, MD|Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship...

Vaccine Update: ACIP Updates the Immunization Schedule Recommendations for Bexsero (MenB-4C)

Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing On Oct. 24, 2024, the Advisory...

What's the Diagnosis?: Periorificial Dermatitis

Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center...

The Link - December 2024

Our December issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - December 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: Febrile Seizures by the Numbers...

Dr. Paul Kulesa Receives Grant for Technology Development to Determine Molecular Markers of Nervous System Birth Defects

Tissue repair or regeneration therapies for birth defective or damaged neural connections between the central and sympathetic nervous systems offer a potential therapeutic opportunity and improvements in...

Soft Palate Fullness/Bulging Images

Compare to tonsillitis (bilateral enlargement): Photos courtesy of Dr. Laura Neff, MD, MPH, Children's Mercy Otolaryngology These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case.

Quit Plan

Printable Quit Plans (PDF)  English version Spanish version Children's Mercy providers may also order these through the Children's Mercy Printing Portal  These pathways do not establish a...

Modeling inclusivity this holiday season

Children notice what we do, how we respond, how we treat others and who we include. This time of year can be jam-packed with anxiety. Our schedules get full, sometimes we overload our resources and...

December 2024

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COVID-19, RSV and the Flu: What you need to know

Viral respiratory season is quickly approaching. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory viruses seem to circulate in new patterns, so being prepared is important! According to the American Academy of...

NICU Services

NICU Services The region's highest level NICU. Contact us (816) 234-3300 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...

Evidence Based Strategies: Winter Sports and Concussions in Pediatric Patients

Column Author: Catharine N Kral, DO| Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Author: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...

Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: HIV and Infant Feeding Today: Pediatric Providers as Advocates Supporting Informed Choice

Column Author: Diane Petrie, FNP-BC, AAHIVS, AACRN, CPN Column Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Until recently, United...

Vaccine Update: Vaccination Precautions and Contraindications

Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Providing vaccines is a daily occurrence...

The Link - November 2024

Our November issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - November 2024 State of the Art Pediatrics: Vesicoureteral Reflux: Back to Basics Read...