Hours of Operation
About Location
The Birth Place at Olathe Medical Center is readily accessible from I-35 and 151st Street. Our four-story obstetrics wing with a level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) features secure, webcam-enabled nurseries; NICU rooms where a parent can stay overnight with their baby; and luxury family suites with queen beds big enough to share.
Visitor Policy
Effective April 12, 2022
The Birth Place
To allow for continued healing and bonding time, visitor guidelines are as follows:
- Visiting hours are 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., with flexibility on the Labor and Delivery unit.
- Up to 4 visitors at a time are allowed in a patient room.
- Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- Additionally, visitors under the age of 16 are not allowed to spend the night.
NICU Guidelines
- A maximum of 4 visitors at a time (one being the guardian/caregiver with an armband) are allowed in a NICU room.
- Visitor restrictions apply during peak respiratory viral activity.
Visitation Hours:
- NICU hours are between 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
- Parent(s)/caregiver(s) wearing an Identification Band may visit anytime.
- All parent(s)/caregiver(s) will fill out a daily wellness screen before visiting the infant.
Sibling Visitation:
- Any sibling under the age of 16 will be supervised by an adult at all times and have a visit time up to 30 minutes.
- A healthcare professional should interview parents/caregivers to assess the health of each sibling visitor.
- A daily wellness screen must be filled out for each sibling by a parent or caregiver.
- Siblings who are NOT ill (coughing, fever, runny nose, etc. and who have NOT been exposed to a person with a known or suspected communicable disease) are allowed to visit the NICU.
The Birth Place at Olathe Medical Center
Big adventures start at The Birth Place. From a state-of-the art newborn monitoring system with a well-baby nursery to our Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery Unit with neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners from Children’s Mercy, we’re here to provide your baby with the care he or she needs, when it’s needed most.
Added Bonus: Choosing to deliver your baby at The Birth Place enables you to recover in a healing environment with lots of amenities.
To make a pre-admission appointment, call 913-791-4395, option 3.
The Birth Place Pregnancy Resources
Few experiences compare to the joy of bringing a new baby into the world. Olathe Medical Center wants to ensure you and your family find the support and information you need to make the most of this special time – throughout pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.
The Birth Place offers classes and resources about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, breastfeeding, infant care, car seat and sleep safety and more.
Take a Virtual Tour of Our Birth Place
Providers
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Gangaram Akangire, MD
Neonatology
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Mistee M. Allen, MD
Family Medicine Physician
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Bernice Averill, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Adrianne Black, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Alison G. Blevins, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Amy Brookshire, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Brian C. Brost, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Jessica Brunkhorst, MD
Neonatology
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Edward B. Christiansen, MD
Family Medicine Doctors Who Deliver Primary Care
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Lindsey Churchman, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Sean N. Curtis, MD
Neonatology
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Staci Elliott, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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AnaLuina Estrada, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Kerri L. Fellows, MD
Family Medicine Doctors Who Deliver Primary Care
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Alex Finlinson, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Martha Goodwin, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Kelly A. Gorman, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Kamal Gurung, MD
Neonatology
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Lisa Hernandez-Lusk, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Ellen Hernly, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Patrick R. Herrick, MD, PhD
Family Medicine Physician
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Jodi Jackson, MD
Neonatology
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Christy Jespersen, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Alex R. Johnson, MD
Family Medicine Physician; Doctors Who Deliver
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Marie Charisse Lachica, MD
Neonatology
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LiYin Lan, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Oscar Lu, DO
Family Medicine
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Winston Manimtim, MD
Neonatology
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Jamie Martin, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Noria McCarther, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Angela S. Martin, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Emily S. Mathiesen, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Delores McKee, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Emily McNellis, MD
Neonatology
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Cris Mills, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Michele Moore, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Jenn Nieman, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Steve Olsen, MD
Neonatology
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Rita M. Oplotnik, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Eugenie Pallotto, MD
Neonatology
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Marc R. Parrish, DO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Joshua Petrikin, MD
Neonatology
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Angelique C. Pritchett, MD, FCMC
Family Medicine Physician
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Jessica Pullen, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Kevin J. Punswick, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Danielle Reed, MD
Neonatology
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Karen Smith, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Bruce B. Snider, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Emily K. Stoll, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Anna Supalla, MD
Family Medicine Physician; Doctors Who Deliver
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Anne Taylor, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Olivia Taylor, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Megan M. Thomas, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Meghan E. Vaglio, MD
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Michelle R. Vieira, MD
Family Medicine Physician
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Julie Weiner, DO
Neonatology
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Mary White, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Melissa L. Yeats, MD
Family Medicine Physician