Kristen K. Stuppy, MD, FAAP

I’ve wanted to be a doctor since I was three years old—though, admittedly, many kids with toy doctor kits share that dream! As I progressed in school, the path to becoming a physician felt natural, but it wasn’t until my pediatric rotation in medical school that I knew I wanted to dedicate my career to children’s health.

During that rotation, I was struck by the unique potential to make a long-term difference in someone’s life. While much of medicine often feels like placing a temporary fix on chronic issues, pediatrics offered something more: a chance to see sick children recover fully and go on to live long, healthy lives. I’m especially passionate about the preventative side of pediatric care, helping families build healthy lifestyles from the start.

I grew up as an "Army Brat," moving all over the United States and Japan, so my own children growing up with deep roots in one community has been incredibly meaningful to me. Although this is the largest city I’ve ever called home, it still feels small to me because I see familiar faces everywhere I go.

My husband and I are parents to two young adults, and we’re adjusting to the “empty nest” stage of life. I’ve kept myself busy around the house and look forward to traveling more in the future. We’ve also adopted two sugar gliders — a unique pet choice, I know! I discovered these fascinating marsupials while searching for a pet that would suit our lifestyle and allergies during the early pandemic times.

Community involvement is an important part of my life. I’ve volunteered in various roles over the years, but one of the most fulfilling has been my work with ADHDKC, Kansas City's CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) chapter. Since joining the board in 2012, I’ve helped grow resources for families, including starting ADHDKCTeen in 2018 — a group that provides much-needed support for tweens and teens with ADHD. Leading this group has been a growing experience for me, learning how to keep youth with ADHD engaged and learning is a new skill set. I'm also co-host to ADHD KC Conversations, the ADHDKC podcast. I get to interview a variety of professionals before they present at the parent group events, which are also pushed to the podcast when the speakers allow. Find us on your favorite podcast player.

I am committed to pediatric mental health and have earned the KSKidsMAP Training Recognition Badge.

Over the years I have served as chair of the pediatric departments at Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center and have participated in various committees for those departments.

I manage the Pediatric Partners social media, and have been a speaker at various pediatric conferences on the topic of social media. Follow the Pediatric Partners social accounts from the bottom of each webpage. You can also follow me at my personal/professional accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Substack, and Bluesky.

I feel privileged to be able to help families keep their children healthy and I love watching entire families grow!

If you see me out and about please say "hi" — I think many of the younger kids are surprised that I don't live at the office. They get a kick out of seeing that I have a family and do "real" things too.

Dr Stuppy has been at Pediatric Partners since 1999.

Accepting New Patients:

Yes - newborns and children transferring from out of the area

Location Served:

Overland Park: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Undergraduate Education:

Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman University), 1992

Medical Education:

University of Missouri-Columbia, 1996

Residency:

Raymond Blank Children's Hospital, Des, Moines, Iowa, 1999

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics

In Practice at Pediatric Partners Since:

1999

Affiliations:

Hospital Staff: Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Advent Health - Shawnee Mission.

Presentations:

“New Protocol for Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant”

Overland Park Regional Medical Center

December 8-9, 2004

“Tips & Tricks for Getting Your ADHD Kid to Eat”

Presented with Sara Gould, Children’s Mercy Clinics; Heather Cardin, DC
February 19, 2013

“Have a Social Media Presence While Managing a Thriving Pediatric Practice”

SOAPM-PPMA Practice Management Webinar
Presented with Brandon Betancourt, Practice Administrator of Salud Pediatrics
October 17, 2013

“Internet Safety Counseling in the Medical Home”

Kansas Chapter of the AAP Spring Meeting
April 24, 2015

“Likes and Shares: Effective Use of Facebook to Raise Awareness and Change Behavior”

Pediatric Academic Society Workshop presented with Michael Patrick, MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine and David Stukus, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital
May 3, 2016

"2022 CDC Developmental Milestones"