Dr. Ryan Koehler New Division Director of Sports Medicine
Ryan Koehler, MD, MS, was recently named Division Director of Sports Medicine, at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. He joined the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Children’s Mercy in January 2023.
Dr. Koehler obtained his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, NY. He completed Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center followed by a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He also holds a Master’s of Science in Health Professions Education from University of Rochester.
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Koehler to this leadership position and look forward to continued program growth as we serve the needs of our community,” Kathryn Keeler, MD, Interim Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in all ten specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, our faculty of nearly 800 pediatric specialists and researchers is actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health, health care innovation and emerging infections. In 2021 the CMRI moved into a nine-story, 375,000-square-foot space emphasizing a translational approach to research in which clinicians and researchers work together to accelerate the pace of discovery that enhances care.