When your child needs emergency care, primary care or access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, help is close by. As mid-Missouri’s only provider of specialized pediatric care, we’re committed to offering the full scope of services to our community. We also provide personalized care and support for your child and your entire family at MU Health Care.

We know nothing matters more than your child’s health. Our experts are here to help, so your child can focus on being a kid.

Our Approach to Pediatric Care

Our philosophy of pediatric care focuses on quality, approachability, convenience and accessibility to state-of-the-art methods and technology. When you come to MU Health Care, you’ll receive the advanced care you’d expect from an academic health system paired with the personalized attention every family deserves.

Whether you’re looking for emergency, outpatient or inpatient services, you’ll find just what your child needs close to home.

Emergency Care Just for Kids

Designed with families in mind, our Children’s ER is the region’s only emergency room dedicated to kids. From injuries to asthma attacks to sudden illnesses, our pediatric-trained teams focus on making care as smooth as possible.

We also offer Urgent Care for kids of all ages.

Personalized Primary Care

Our primary care providers offer well-child visits, immunizations, school and sport physicals and support for mental health challenges and other conditions at locations throughout mid-Missouri.

Specialty Care in Your Neighborhood

You don’t need to travel to a big city to get specialty care for your child. Our outpatient Children’s Specialty Center has the largest pediatric subspecialty care team in central Missouri. We also offer telehealth appointments for many follow-up visits with our experts.

Multiple Specialists, One Visit

For children with complex or chronic conditions, we’ve developed team-based clinics so you can see multiple specialists during a single visit. If your child has cystic fibrosis, airway issues, craniofacial syndromes or other complex concerns, you’ll save time with our streamlined appointments. This collaborative care approach also means more coordinated and convenient communication with you and your child’s specialists.

Expert Inpatient Care

When your kid needs care that requires a hospital stay, our Children’s Hospital is designed to support your entire family. Each inpatient room has a private bath, TV, Wi-Fi and a sleeper sofa for caregivers. Our child life specialists are also available to help your child feel more comfortable through play, preparation and emotional support.

Support for Kids With Extra Challenges

If your child has a complex or life-threatening medical condition, our pediatric supportive care team can provide the support your family needs. We’ll help schedule appointments, communicate with your care team and plan for your child’s care.

Conditions We Treat

Here are just some of the conditions that our pediatric experts treat in kids of all ages:

Getting Care for Your Child

If you need school physicals, well-child visits or other primary care services, you can reach out to us to directly. If your child needs to see a specialist, you can also get a referral or contact us directly.

We also provide second opinions if you would like to better understand your child’s diagnosis or treatment options.

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