Dr. Angela Leigh Myers MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Angela Myers is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Myers specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
University of Pennsylvania, PA 2001
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Children's hospitals do not acutely respond to high occupancy.
- Comparative effectiveness of pleural drainage procedures for the treatment of
- Addressing inpatient crowding by smoothing occupancy at children's hospitals.
- Visual diagnosis: swelling of the left side of the neck in an adolescent.
- Picture of the month--quiz case. Erythema ab igne.
- Admission chest radiographs predict illness severity for children hospitalized with pneumonia.
- Association of White Blood Cell Count and C-Reactive Protein with Outcomes in Children Hospitalized for Community-acquired Pneumonia.
- Pediatric Infectious Disease: Part I. Preface.
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Part 2.
- Reducing Overutilization of Testing for Clostridium difficile Infection in a Pediatric Hospital System: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
- Recommended Protected Time for Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors: A Needs Assessment Survey.
Treatments
- Fever
- Osteomyelitis
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