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Kristen L. Carroll

Kristen L. Carroll, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Shriners Hospital for Children

    801-536-3564
  • 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 is the chair of the University of Utah's Orthopedic Department's Equity Diversity and Inclusion 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 and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics - Primary
  • 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 is the chair of the University of Utah's Orthopedic Department's Equity Diversity and Inclusion 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 -Primary

    Education history

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