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spec allergistPediatricians

Pediatricians are physicians who specialize in the care and treatment of infants and children, from birth through adolescence. The pediatrician will monitor the normal growth and development of the child, comparing it to established benchmarks. Deviation from these standards will trigger investigation and diagnoses of a number of conditions.

Pediatricians attempt to diagnose and treat a variety of birth defects, as well as childhood infectious diseases (such as mumps, measles, whooping cough, ear infections, etc.). The long-term schedule of childhood immunizations is maintained by the pediatric physician.

Regular office visits to the pediatrician during the childhood years are strongly suggested, both to keep up with planned immunizations and to aid in proper treatment when illness or injury occurs.

Romina L. Barral, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Jessica L. Bettenhausen, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jennifer L. Biggs, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Bradley L. Bishop, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Emily Bonanni, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jessica Lyn Brunkhorst, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Brian D. Burghardt, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Brian D. Burghardt, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Stephanie A. Burrus, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Lisa B. Campbell, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Lisa A. Carney, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Gregory A. Cirotski, MD
Child Care Limited
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 350
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-8644

W. Scott Colliton, MD
Baby & Child Associates
9140 Ward Pkwy., Suite 201
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-523-0066

Jeffrey D. Colvin, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Jeffrey D. Colvin, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

John D. Cowden MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

John D. Cowden MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jose Cruz, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Alain C. Cuna, MD
University Health Women's Care Lakewood Family Birthplace
7900 Lee's Summit Road
Kansas City, MO 64139
816-404-8240

Sangeeta Dalal, MD
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
825 Euclid Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64124
816-474-4920

Patricia W. Daniels, MD
Child Care Limited
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 350
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-8644

Frederick Scott Dattel, MD
Kansas City Pediatrics
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 330
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-941-6400

Andrew Demo, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Jodi J. Dickmeyer, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Jennifer J. Dilts, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Kathryn E. Doran, DO
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Angela D. Doswell, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Maria C. Dycoco, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Julia T. Ehly, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Ike Ekekezie, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Kelstan L. Ellis, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Rick D. Espe, MD
Child Care Limited
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 350
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-8644

Cristina Fernandez, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Terra N. Frazier, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Pooja T. French, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Sara E. Gardner, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Ann A. Gassman, MD
Cass County Pediatrics & Adolescents
503 N. Scott Ave.
Belton, MO 64012
816-322-4769

Ellen S. Glotzbach, MD
Cradle thru College Care
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-5437

Rachel H. Goodson, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Morgen Govindan, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Rupal C. Gupta, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Luningning Ning Ocampo Haluck, MD
Swope Health Central
3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64130
816-923-5800

Sarah E. Hampl, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Jennifer B. Hansen, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Elizabeth A. Hastings, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Emily M.W. Haury, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Claire C. Hickey, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

David N. Holleman, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Laurie L. Hornberger, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Danielle M. Horton, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Dena Hubbard, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Keri L. Hubbard, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kay T. Hunsley, MD
Child Care Limited
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 350
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-8644

David G. Ingram, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Tanner Isaacson, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Jennifer Isham, MD
Cradle thru College Care
1004 Carondelet Dr., Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-942-5437

Warren K. Jackson, MD
Baby & Child Associates
9140 Ward Pkwy., Suite 201
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-523-0066

July K. Jean-Cuevas, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Kristyn N. Jeffries, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Joseph A. Julian, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Cree Kachelski, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Joseph Kanarek, MD
Pediatric Group, Inc.
1010 Carondelet Dr., Suite 212
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-941-8666

Juhi Kangas, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Anna Keahey, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Sobia R. Khan, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Sara A. Kilbride, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Emily F. Killough, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jacqueline R. Kitchen, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Tarah Kruger, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Karoline Krzywda, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Archana Kulkarni, MD
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
825 Euclid Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64124
816-474-4920

Katherine L. Kurzinski, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Helena Laroche, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Nathan LaVoy, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jessica Mi-Hyung Lee, MD
Swope Health KidsCARE
6501 E. 87th St.
Kansas City, MO 64138
816-444-8400

Ashley Lepse, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jennifer S. Linebarger, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Matthew B. Lindquist, DO
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Angela Linz, DO
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Joseph Lopez, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Paola Luna, MD
Tenney Pediatrics & Adolescents
6501 E. 87th St.
Kansas City, MO 64138
816-444-8400

Anthony Makovec, MD
University Health Primary Care Internal Medicine
2211 Charlotte Street, Suite 150
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-7030

Anthony Makovec, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Primary Care
2211 Charlotte Street, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Katelyn R. McAnany, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Susan McAnany, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Jennifer M. McBride, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Laurie McCann, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Sara M. McElroy, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Elizabeth M. Milkovich, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Muhammad Shah Miran, MD
University Health Community Care Linwood
3130 Mersington Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64128
816-404-6700

Muhammad Shah Miran, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Fatima Mirza, MD
KC CARE Health Center - Homeroom Health
1106 E. 30th St., Suite B
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-753-5144

Mary E. Moffatt, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Alan Moylan, DO
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Charles V. Moylan, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Krista A. Nelson-Cox, MD
Baby & Child Associates
9140 Ward Pkwy., Suite 201
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-523-0066

Hannah Neuhaus, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Christopher Nitkin, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Christopher Nitkin, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Merideth Nitzel, MD
Cass County Pediatrics & Adolescents
503 N. Scott Ave.
Belton, MO 64012
816-322-4769

Ryan M. Northup, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Andrea L. Nos, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Sarah S. Nyp, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Abiye Y. Okah, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Steven L. Olsen, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Alexa L. Pagano, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Gina M. Patel, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Louis Peterson, MD
Kansas City Pediatric Group
6420 Prospect Ave., Suite T403
Kansas City, MO 64132
816-523-1222

Joshua E. Petrikin, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Joshua E. Petrikin, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Geroge C. Phillips, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Tasanaporn Pitiyanuvath, MD
KC CARE Health Center - Research Campus
2340 E. Meyer Blvd., Bldg. 1, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64132
816-753-5144

Jordan Pitt, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Alexandra Prosser, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Kelsey Ragsdale, DO
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Ayan Rajgarhia, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Karishma Rao, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Danielle J. Reed, MD
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-0350

Jennifer H. Reintjes, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Beth Rhyne, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kate Robben, DO
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Timothy A. Roberts, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Brenda J. Rogers, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Whitney Rolling, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Anuradha H. Sarma, MD
Cass County Pediatrics & Adolescents
503 N. Scott Ave.
Belton, MO 64012
816-322-4769

Kenneth Schmidt, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Bradley P. Schow, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Cintya Schweisberger, DO
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Rachel Segal, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Claire M. Seguin, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kathleen J. Senn, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Nirav Shastri, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Tyler K. Smith, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Sarah E. Soden, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Benjamin Spector, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Bryan L. Stocker, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Chris D. Stone, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Chris D. Stone, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Sean Stout, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kristin L. Streiler, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

John T. Stroh, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Brooke R. Sweeney, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Amjad Taha, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Nasreen J. Talib, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Jackie W. Tenney, MD
Swope Health KidsCARE
6501 E. 87th St.
Kansas City, MO 64138
816-444-8400

Mollie M. Tharp, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Kenneth Thomas, MD
Swope Health Central
3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64130
816-923-5800

Allee Tiitinen, MD
Pediatric Associates
4400 Broadway, Suite 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-561-8100

Molly A. Uhlenhake, DO
University Health Diabetes, Endocrinology & Nephrology Center
2301 Holmes Street, 6th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4070

Molly A. Uhlenhake, DO
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Evan A. Weber, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Evan A. Weber, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kirsten L. Weltmer, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Danielle N. Wentzel, DO
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Carson Williams, MD
Head & Neck Surgery of Kansas City, PA
7201 E. 147th St., Suite 120
Grandview, MO 64030
913-599-4800

Kristi M. Williams, MD
Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-234-3000

Kristi M. Williams, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Courtney M. Winterer, DO
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Kaitlin Wittler, MD
University Health Community Care Linwood
3130 Mersington Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64128
816-404-6700

Kaitlin Wittler, MD
University Health Primary Care Center for Family Health
2301 Holmes Street, 4th floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4862

Maggie Margaret Wright, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Mark A. Wulff, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

Erica Zarse, MD
Children’s Mercy Broadway
3101 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-960-3080

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