Kenny Castro MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology•Brooklyn, NY

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Overview of Dr. Castro

Dr. Kenny Castro is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Central University of Venezuela and has been in practice 13 years. She is one of 76 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 8 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has 8 publications and 49 citings.

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2020 - 2023
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
Central University of VenezuelaClass of 2013

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2020 - 2028
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Histologically Remarkable Eosinophilic Esophagitis Responsive to Dupilumab in a Gastrostomy Tube-Dependent Pediatric Patient on Amino Acid Formula.
Kenny Castro, Dalia Arostegui, Steven Schwarz, Sonia Gandhi, Juveria Peshimam
JPGN Reports. 2022-11-01
34 citations
Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Presence in the Intestinal Epithelium of a Pediatric Patient 3 Months After Acute Infection.
Dalia Arostegui, Kenny Castro, Steven Schwarz, Katherine Vaidy, Simon Rabinowitz
JPGN Reports. 2022-02-01
13 citations
Dyslipidemia Is a Major Factor in Stem Cell Damage Induced by Uncontrolled Long-Term Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity in the Rat, as Suggested by the Effects on Stem Cell C...
Maryam Masouminia, Robert Gelfand, Istvan Kovanecz, Dolores Vernet, James Tsao
The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2018-12-01

Journal Articles

Histologically Remarkable Eosinophilic Esophagitis Responsive to Dupilumab in a Gastrostomy Tube– Dependent Pediatric Patient on Amino Acid Formula
Castro K, Arostegui D, Schwarz S, Gandhi S, Peshimam J, Rabinowitz S, Pittman M, Wallach T, JPGN Reports
In- Vitro Efficacy of Targeted FODMAP enzymatic Digestion (FODZYME) in a High-Fidelity Simulated Gastrointestinal Environment
Castro K, Samant S, Liu A, Duysburgh C, Marzorati M, Singh P, Hachuel D, Chey W, Wallach T, Gastro Hep Advances
Epidemiologic Assessment of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Presentation in NYC During COVID-19
Rosenbaum J, Castro K, Hasan F, Goldfarb A, Tang V, Tomer G, Wallach T, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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