Kristen L. Carroll
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Kristen L. Carroll, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Shriners Hospital for Children

Fairfax Road & Virginia
Salt Lake City , UT 84103
801-536-3564
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Dr. Kristen Carroll is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Medical Staff at Shriners Children's Salt Lake City. She specializes in the areas of pediatric hip and foot abnormalities, both congenital and neuromuscular in origin. Her research interests include neuromuscular and complex hip disorders, skeletal dysplasias and complex foot and ankle deformities. Dr. Carroll practices at Shriners Children's-Salt Lake City, Primary Childrens Hospital and also holds an adult Cerebral Palsy Clinic at the University of Utah Orthopedic Center. Dr. Carroll graduated with a medical degree from Albany Medical School in New York with AOA distinction, and completed her Orthopaedic residency and pediatric fellowship at the University of Utah; she has been Board Certified since 1998. She is an editor of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Dr. Carroll served as chair on the University of Utah's Orthopedic Departments Culture, Opportunity and Community Committee. She works with many other departments to make our healthcare systems welcoming and safe to all people. She holds the Sherman S Coleman Presidential Endowed Chair in Pediatric Orthopedics. it is her great honor to help children and their families.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Kristen Carroll is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Medical Staff at Shriners Children's Salt Lake City. She specializes in the areas of pediatric hip and foot abnormalities, both congenital and neuromuscular in origin. Her research interests include neuromuscular and complex hip disorders, skeletal dysplasias and complex foot and ankle deformities. Dr. Carroll practices at Shriners Children's-Salt Lake City, Primary Childrens Hospital and also holds an adult Cerebral Palsy Clinic at the University of Utah Orthopedic Center. Dr. Carroll graduated with a medical degree from Albany Medical School in New York with AOA distinction, and completed her Orthopaedic residency and pediatric fellowship at the University of Utah; she has been Board Certified since 1998. She is an editor of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Dr. Carroll served as chair on the University of Utah's Orthopedic Departments Culture, Opportunity and Community Committee. She works with many other departments to make our healthcare systems welcoming and safe to all people. She holds the Sherman S Coleman Presidential Endowed Chair in Pediatric Orthopedics. it is her great honor to help children and their families.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education history

Undergraduate English - Brown University B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Albany Medical College M.D.
Internship General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
Residency Orthopedic Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Orthopedics - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Saraswat P, MacWilliams BA, McMulkin ML, Carpenter AM, Shull ER, Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Sousa T, Hyer LC, Westberry D (2023). Is peak hamstrings muscle-tendon length criterion a sufficient indicator to recommend against surgical lengthening of hamstrings?. Gait & posture, 105, 149-157.
  2. McMulkin ML, MacWilliams BA, Nelson EA, Munger ME, Chen BP, Novacheck TF, Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Carter LH, Mader SL, Hayes B, Baird GO, Schwartz M (2023). The long-term effects of aggressive spasticity reducing treatment, including selective dorsal rhizotomy, on joint kinematic outcomes of persons with cerebral palsy. Gait & posture, 105, 139-148.
  3. Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Pearson OC, MacWilliams B (2023). Patient-reported Outcomes of Adolescents Treated With Guided Growth to Correct Idiopathic Genu Valgum. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 43(3), 162-167.
  4. MacWilliams BA, Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Kerr LM, Schwartz M (2022). Discrimination between hereditary spastic paraplegia and cerebral palsy based on gait analysis data: A machine learning approach. Gait & posture, 98, 34-38.
  5. Stotts AK, Carroll KL, Naatz E, MacWilliams B (2022). Outcome of Gastrocnemius Soleus Facial Lengthening in Ambulatory Patients With Cerebral Palsy. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 42(1), e65-e71.
  6. Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Baird GO, Thorman AL, Talmage M, Moss WD, McMulkin ML, MacWilliams B (2021). Factors Influencing Outcomes of the Dysplastic Hip in Nonambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 41(4), 221-226.
  7. Sinha S, Mundy C, Bechtold T, Sgariglia F, Ibrahim MM, Billings PC, Carroll K, Koyama E, Jones KB, Pacifici (2017). Unsuspected osteochondroma-like outgrowths in the cranial base of Hereditary Multiple Exostoses patients and modeling and treatment with a BMP antagonist in mice. PLoS genetics, 13(4), e1006742.
  8. Carroll KL, Schiffern AN, Murray KA, Stevenson DA, Viskochil DH, Toydemir R, MacWilliams BA, Roach J (2016). The Occurrence of Occult Acetabular Dysplasia in Relatives of Individuals With Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 36(1), 96-100.
  9. MacWilliams BA, Stotts AK, Carroll KL, D'Astous J (2016). Utilization and efficacy of computational gait analysis for hamstring lengthening surgery. Gait & posture, 49, 394-397.
  10. Holman J, Carroll KL, Murray KA, Macleod LM, Roach J (2012). Long-term follow-up of open reduction surgery for developmental dislocation of the hip. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 32(2), 121-4.
  11. Schiffern AN, Stevenson DA, Carroll KL, Pimentel R, Mineau G, Viskochil DH, Roach J (2012). Total hip arthroplasty, hip osteoarthritis, total knee arthroplasty, and knee osteoarthritis in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip and their family members: a kinship analysis report. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 32(6), 609-12.
  12. Woiczik MR, Carroll KL, Pizzutillo P, Gross (2012). Musculoskeletal Effects of Down Syndrome. Orthopaedic knowledge online,

Review

  1. Requist MR, Mills MK, Carroll KL, Lenz A (2024). Quantitative Skeletal Imaging and Image-Based Modeling in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Current osteoporosis reports, 22(1), 44-55.

Book Chapter

  1. Carroll (2014). Alterations of Musculoskeletal Functions in Children.

Abstract

  1. Kristen L. Carroll, M (2013). Hip Pathology In Relatives Of Probands With Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip.
  2. Carroll (2012). Prevalence of acetabular dysplasia in families of patients with DDH; early genetic findings.

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