
Dr. Jean R. Harty, MD
Pediatrician
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Jean Harty is a pediatrician practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Harty is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Harty diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Harty can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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University of Kansas School of Medicine medical degree 0
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- University of Kansas Medical Center developmental and behavioral disabilities
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Jean R. Harty, who serves patients in Kansas City, Missouri.
A seasoned pediatrician, Dr. Harty sees patients at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care. With campuses in Kansas City, Salina, and Wichita, it is home to nationally ranked academic programs in the health sciences.
Educated in the United States, Dr. Harty earned her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and her fellowship in developmental and behavioral disabilities at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
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- Dr. Jennifer L. Schultz M.D.7840 W 165th Street Overland Park KS 66223
- Dr. Melissa J Beard MD8781 N Platte Purchase Drive Kansas City MO 64155
- Dr. Huda H. Alani MD7405 Renner Rd Shawnee KS 66217
- Dr. Michael Nicholas Levas MD7323 N Crystal Ave Kansas City MO 64119
Nearest Hospitals
ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITYl
4401 WORNALL ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64111