Pediatric Care

Cardiology Testing

Overland Park Regional Medical Center offers various non-invasive, diagnostic testing to all of our patients, such as electrocardiograms (ECG's), echocardiograms (echoes), electroencephalogram (EEG), Holter and event monitoring, treadmill stress testing, and stress-echocardiograms.

Dedicated Pediatric ER Now Open! 24/7 emergency care at four locations in Johnson County. Visit oprmc.com/er for locations and wait times.

Treats and evaluates infants and children who have difficulties sucking, chewing or swallowing, find textured foods challenging to eat, experience feeding aversion, limited weight gain, or are learning to eat by mouth as they transition from tube feedings. Led by licensed speech-language pathologists (CCC-SLP) who are highly trained and experienced in managing children with feeding and swallowing difficulties, and apply the principles of evidence based practice. Our speech-language pathologists are trained in head and neck anatomy, physiology, and neurology, and specialize in the management of communication and swallowing impairments and dysfunction. Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding Program is a designed for assessing and treating children with feeding and weight/growth difficulties. This program integrates motor, oral, behavioral/learning, medical, sensory and nutritional factors and approaches in order to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.

Our outpatient laboratory provides inpatient and outpatient services for infant and pediatric patients of primary care physicians, pediatricians and the other physicians’ offices. We specialize in a broad range of laboratory tests, from routine analysis to more complex tests. The ultimate goal is to minimize multiple draws and redraws, while comforting the child.

No appointment necessary. Walk in hours are 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Sunday. Patients need to check in at the Information Desk in the main lobby of the hospital.

General diagnostic X-ray is available from 7 a.m. -7 p.m., Monday – Sunday, no appointment necessary. Ultrasound, MRI and CT are by appointment only. Patients need to check in at the Information Desk in the main lobby of the hospital.

Our level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), is Johnson County’s most advanced NICU. Our team of neonatologists and perinatalogists provide family-centered, evidence-based medical care for very ill and premature infants. For more information, visit oprmc.com/nicu.

Your baby is ready to be at home with you, but still needs some special care and attention from a team of specialists. The Overland Park Regional Medical Center NICU Follow-Up Clinic provides transitional care from the NICU to a regular pediatrician.

Our team includes medical and developmental specialists who work with your pediatrician and other community providers. We carefully evaluate your baby and family’s needs on an ongoing basis to identify developmental needs as early as possible so we can provide the services and family support needed to make a lasting difference.

Our experts treat:

• Botulinum toxin therapies
• Chronic tic management
• Deep brain stimulation
• Epilepsy/seizure disorders
• Intrathecal baclofen therapy neurorehabilitation
• Migraines/headaches
• Tourette syndrome
• Movement disorders and spasticity
• Kernicterus
• Developmental delay
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Rare genetic/metabolic movement disorders

For health information and advice from registered nurses who are available 24/7, call (913) 541-5562.

Our occupational therapists provide interventions to children who have, or are at risk of having, developmental delays and are experiencing difficulties functioning in one or more areas of their lives. Occupational therapy may include facilitating performance of coordinated motor skills and/or use of the hands, as well as promoting skills for listening and following directions, self-regulation, social play, dressing, and grooming. Some other areas of focus may include helping children improve abstract reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making and perceptual skills, as well as memory, sequencing and motor planning. All of these skills are crucial for independent living and success across many environments.

• Open from December through April, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Provides suctioning for children up to 36 months old with bronchiolitis.
• The clinic is staffed by pediatric nurses and respiratory therapists.
• A physician referral is for 10 days of visits to the clinic.
• An insurance co-pay or co-insurance will be charged at each visit.

We will work with your child’s primary care physician to provide rehabilitative services designed to restore mobility and decrease pain. Physical therapy may be indicated to further develop motor skills such as sitting, crawling, walking or balancing. Other issues that may be addressed are a loss of range of motion, flexibility, or strength, possibly due to injury, illness or surgery. Our physical therapists, with special training in pediatric medical conditions, will evaluate a patient’s specific needs and design a unique program to address functional deficits.

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Comprehensive psychological assessment and interventions for children and adolescents
• Treat stressors such as a loss or sudden life change, to more pervasive mental health issues including anxiety, depression and other diagnosable psychological illnesses

Our experts treat communication challenges, both expressive and receptive, that cause children to have difficulty with verbal communication. In speech-language therapy, we will work with a child one-on-one, in a small group, or directly in a classroom to overcome difficulties involved with a specific disorder. Our therapists use a variety of strategies, including language intervention activities, articulation therapy and oral-motor/ feeding and swallowing therapy.

Our pediatric surgery specialists are experts in caring for the specific needs of growing bodies. Board-certified, fellowship trained pediatric anesthesiologist on staff. We treat:

• Chest wall deformities
• Fetal care
• Gastrointestinal and abdominal surgery
• Non-cardiac thoracic surgery
• Minimally invasive services
• Pediatric robotic surgery
• Prenatal and neonatal surgical care
• Tumors
• Vascular lesions

Our pediatric orthopedic surgery specialists are experts in caring for the specific needs of growing bodies. Board-certified, fellowship trained pediatric anesthesiologist on staff. We treat:

• Cartilage injuries (e.g., cartilage tears in joints)
• Dislocations
• Fractures
• Ligament injuries (e.g. ACL tears)
• Overuse injuries (e.g. stress fractures, tendonitis)
• Sprains and strains
• Youth sports medicine