Pediatric Imaging - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Physician Services2401 Gillham RoadKansas City, MO 64108-4698Non-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDKansas City, MOPermit #4301Return Service RequestedChildren’s Mercy is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a UnitedWay Agency.Taylor14 years oldKelli and Tom Gabel don’t mind making the 70-miledrive from Topeka, Kan., to bring their daughterTaylor to Children’s Mercy for a radiologyappointment. Diagnosed in May 2009with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Taylorreceives a PET scan and other imagingprocedures about every month.Previously, they had to have proceduresdone in two different places, but thatroutine changed in January whenChildren’s Mercy installed its own PET/CT.“We were getting our scans at a place thatgenerally deals with adults and are not setup to handle kids like Children’s Mercy is,”says Kelli.The caring, child-centered approach of Children’sMercy isn’t lost on the Gabels.“With the support and care thatthe entire Radiology staffprovides, Taylor has reallycalmed down and hasvery little anxiety whenit comes to the scan,”adds Kelli. “I have toldmany that I wouldnever second guessour decision tohave her treated atChildren’s Mercy,where everythingis centered aroundthe kids!”How ToReferFor Transport,InpatientAdmission or forConsult1-800 GO MERCY(1-800-466-3729)Call this number 24 hours a day tomobilize the in-house neonatal orpediatric transport teams, consultwith a specialist, or admit a patientdirectly to Children’s Mercy Hospital orChildren’s Mercy South.For Specialty Clinic Appointments(816) 234-3700 ortoll free 1 (800) 800-7300Nurses with our Physician Appointmentline can assist you with schedulingclinic appointments for Children’sMercy Hospital, Children’s Mercy Southand Children’s Mercy Northland.Physician’s Update is produced byCommunity Relations.Shawn ArniEditorMegan StockAssistant EditorFor more information, callCommunity Relations at 816-346-1370.For more physician news andinformation, visit ourPhysician News portal atwww.childrensmercy.org/physicians.