Mark Lawrence Kayton MD

Chief of Pediatric Surgery K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center

19 Davis Avenue4th FloorNeptune, NJ 07753
Phone+1 732-935-0407
Fax+1 732-935-0757

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Summary

Dr. Mark Kayton is a Pediatric Surgeon in Neptune, NJ and is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 23 years. He is experienced in fetal conditions, pediatric general surgery, pediatric surgical oncology, pediatric colorectal surgery, and pediatric trauma and critical care. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2002 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1997 - 2015
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Ethanol-Lock Treatment in Preventing Central Venous Catheter Infections in Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Prevalence and outcomes of high versus low ratio plasma to red blood cell resuscitation in a multi-institutional cohort of severely injured children.
Steven C Mehl, Adam M Vogel, Amy E Glasgow, Suzanne Moody, Meera Kotagal
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2024-09-01
Sudden-Onset Back Pain and Intermittent Dyspnea While Eating: A Case of Pediatric Achalasia.
Avrohom Levy, Jennifer Jimenez, Shefali Shah, Mark Kayton
Cureus. 2024-03-01
16 citations
Outcomes After Preoperative Chemoradiation With or Without Pazopanib in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Report From Children's Oncology Group and NRG Oncol...
Aaron R Weiss, Yen-Lin Chen, Thomas J Scharschmidt, Wei Xue, Zhengya Gao
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023-11-01