Stephen J. Fenton
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Stephen J. Fenton, MD, FACS, FAAP

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Surgery
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-2950
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Primary Children's Hospital

Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
844-693-3825
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St. Vincent Healthcare

SCL Health Medical Group - Fortin Pediatric Specialty Clinic
1232 N 30th St
Billings , MT 59101
406-237-5300
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Primary Children's Hospital - Lehi

Pediatric Surgery
2250 N Miller Campus Dr
Lehi , UT 84043
801-662-2950
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Stephen J. Fenton, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a renowned fetal, neonatal, and minimally invasive pediatric surgeon, providing advanced care for children with complex congenital and acquired conditions including congenital lung malformations, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, sacrococcygeal teratoma, gastroschisis, and giant omphaloceles. Dr. Fenton is widely recognized for his expertise in advanced open and fetoscopic procedures. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine and a pediatric surgeon at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Fenton’s surgical practice includes comprehensive care for infants and children with:

  • Congenital lung malformations (CLM)
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
  • Gastroschisis and omphalocele
  • Chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
  • Inguinal and umbilical hernias
  • Undescended testicle and hydrocele
  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Gastrostomy (feeding tube placement)
  • Appendectomy
  • Vascular access (ports and central lines)
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Dr. Fenton’s practice also includes comprehensive fetal care including:

  • Ex utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT) for airway obstruction
  • Open fetal surgery for fetal conditions (congenital lung masses, sacrococcygeal teratoma, pericardial teratoma)
  • Fetoscopic repair of fetal conditions, such as myelomeningocele (MMC or spina bifida)

Leadership and Innovation

Dr. Fenton is the founder and Director of the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, the region’s first comprehensive fetal care program with full interventional capabilities. Under his leadership, the center has introduced groundbreaking fetal therapies including open and fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair (MMC), laser and radiofrequency ablations, and shunt placements, providing new options for families facing high-risk pregnancies.

He also founded the Utah Pediatric Trauma Network (UPTN), a statewide coalition of 52 hospitals dedicated to improving pediatric trauma care through evidence-based guidelines, injury prevention, and telehealth-driven regionalization.

Education and Training

A native of Salt Lake City, Dr. Fenton earned his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Utah and his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Creighton University. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Utah, followed by pediatric surgery fellowship training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Before joining the University of Utah faculty, Dr. Fenton served as a U.S. Air Force General Surgeon in San Antonio, where he was the lead trauma surgeons in Afghanistan and the Philippines under Operation Enduring Freedom. His experience also included bariatric and minimally invasive foregut surgery.

Research and Academic Interests

Dr. Fenton’s research focuses on trauma systems optimization, resource utilization, and outcome improvement for children across Utah and the Mountain West. He is deeply committed to advancing regionalized, data-driven care models that enhance access and reduce costs for pediatric patients and families.

Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Fenton believes in a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach to pediatric and fetal care. He partners closely with patients, families, and care teams to ensure that each child receives the safest, most compassionate, and most effective surgical treatment possible.

Specialties

Patient Rating

Patients overwhelmingly describe Dr. Fenton as a competent, thorough, and caring surgeon who explains procedures clearly and inspires confidence. Families frequently note his empathy and communication—he listens to children, answers questions, provides follow-up, and helps reduce parental anxiety. A minority of reviews mention feeling rushed, difficulty with scheduling, or not being fully heard, suggesting occasional gaps in responsiveness.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.6 /5
( out of 18 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

2026-04-22
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Good

2026-03-05
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Stephen J. Fenton is an excellent and highly professional doctor. From the very first moment, he explained every detail of the procedure he performed on our son with great clarity, kindness, and empathy. Throughout the entire process, he closely monitored his progress, providing us with the necessary follow-up and information, as well as the confidence and peace of mind that we, as parents, so desperately needed during a time of great worry and anxiety. We will always be deeply grateful for his dedication, for practicing his profession with such passion, and above all, for caring for our son's life and helping to restore his health during the surgery. [TRANSLATED]

2025-08-25
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Fenton has been incredible during our experience with our child Primary Children's. He has been caring and takes the time to help us thoroughly understand to make sure we are on the same page. Although very busy, he never made us feel like he was rushed with us or that we were an inconvenience. We highly recommend. He did an excellent job with our child's surgery and we felt like we were in the best hands.

2025-07-02
EXTERNAL SITE

Discussed with us the process and procedure. Asked our 5 yr old her opinion. Took time to listen to her and answer her questions, making her feel seen and not ignored. I really appreciated the way he talked and interacted with her.

2024-12-18
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

He was very kind and explained to me in detail all the necessary information about my son's health problem. He gave me the confidence to know that he would be in expert hands at the time of surgery. [TRANSLATED]

2024-09-06
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr Fenton was really good with our daughter! I would reccomend him to anybody.

2024-06-07
EXTERNAL SITE

Very confident in Dr Fenton's ability as a doctor but the entire appointment felt rushed. What is very common in his world (a hernia surgery on a one month old baby) is completely terrifying to new parents and I didn't feel any understanding or sympathy in that regard. Scheduling the actual surgery appointment (this appointment was only the initial consult) was like pulling teeth with little to no direction on next steps for the upcoming surgery.

2024-04-20
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Fenton was very caring with our 12 year old. He explained what was happening, and how he could fix it.. post surgery went well. A very professional and courteous Dr.

2024-03-20
EXTERNAL SITE

Dr Fenton is a wonderful surgeon who makes his patients feel heard. He is knowledgeable and compassionate. He is willing to answer questions and doesn't make patients feel awkward for asking questions. His staff is knowledgeable, caring and very helpful.

2023-07-04
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Best experience with Dr Fenton. We would highly recommend him to anyone

2023-05-31
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

He didnt listen well to our thoughts, concerns, and questions. We felt rushed and had to push to get him to seriously treat, or order tests for, one of the diagnoses for which we saw him.

2023-03-23
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Great at explaining what needed to be done, and did a great job with the procedure

2023-02-16
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Fenton was very knowledgeable and straight-forward which I really appreciated. He answered my questions for the most part and I trust him to care for my child.

2023-01-12
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Very competent and thorough surgeon. Very pleased with the care we received.

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Stephen J. Fenton, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a renowned fetal, neonatal, and minimally invasive pediatric surgeon, providing advanced care for children with complex congenital and acquired conditions including congenital lung malformations, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, sacrococcygeal teratoma, gastroschisis, and giant omphaloceles. Dr. Fenton is widely recognized for his expertise in advanced open and fetoscopic procedures. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine and a pediatric surgeon at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Fenton’s surgical practice includes comprehensive care for infants and children with:

  • Congenital lung malformations (CLM)
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
  • Gastroschisis and omphalocele
  • Chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
  • Inguinal and umbilical hernias
  • Undescended testicle and hydrocele
  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Gastrostomy (feeding tube placement)
  • Appendectomy
  • Vascular access (ports and central lines)
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Dr. Fenton’s practice also includes comprehensive fetal care including:

  • Ex utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT) for airway obstruction
  • Open fetal surgery for fetal conditions (congenital lung masses, sacrococcygeal teratoma, pericardial teratoma)
  • Fetoscopic repair of fetal conditions, such as myelomeningocele (MMC or spina bifida)

Leadership and Innovation

Dr. Fenton is the founder and Director of the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, the region’s first comprehensive fetal care program with full interventional capabilities. Under his leadership, the center has introduced groundbreaking fetal therapies including open and fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair (MMC), laser and radiofrequency ablations, and shunt placements, providing new options for families facing high-risk pregnancies.

He also founded the Utah Pediatric Trauma Network (UPTN), a statewide coalition of 52 hospitals dedicated to improving pediatric trauma care through evidence-based guidelines, injury prevention, and telehealth-driven regionalization.

Education and Training

A native of Salt Lake City, Dr. Fenton earned his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Utah and his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Creighton University. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Utah, followed by pediatric surgery fellowship training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Before joining the University of Utah faculty, Dr. Fenton served as a U.S. Air Force General Surgeon in San Antonio, where he was the lead trauma surgeons in Afghanistan and the Philippines under Operation Enduring Freedom. His experience also included bariatric and minimally invasive foregut surgery.

Research and Academic Interests

Dr. Fenton’s research focuses on trauma systems optimization, resource utilization, and outcome improvement for children across Utah and the Mountain West. He is deeply committed to advancing regionalized, data-driven care models that enhance access and reduce costs for pediatric patients and families.

Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Fenton believes in a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach to pediatric and fetal care. He partners closely with patients, families, and care teams to ensure that each child receives the safest, most compassionate, and most effective surgical treatment possible.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Adjunct Assistant Professor
Surgery -Associate Professor
Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery

Education history

Undergraduate Spanish - University of Utah B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Creighton University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency General Surgery - University of Utah Resident
Chief Resident General Surgery - University of Utah Chief Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Surgery - Children¿s Hospital of Philadelphia Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Kahan AM, Swendiman RA, Traynor MD Jr, Yoder B, Yang M, Peterson K, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Veettil SK, Chaiyakunapruk N, Russell K (2026). Muscle flap repair vs. patch repair in reducing recurrence in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: systematic review with Meta-Analysis. Pediatric surgery international, 42(1), 111.
  2. Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Kahan AM, Alexander AJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2026). Effect of a statewide pediatric trauma collaborative on preventable transfer rates and character. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  3. Kahan AM, Glasgow SL, Yoder BA, Yang M, Yost CC, Peterson K, Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Arnold E, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2025). Long-term outcomes after muscle flap repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A retrospective study at a single institution. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(1), 162572.
  4. Kahan AM, Glasgow SL, Yoder BA, Yang M, Yost CC, Peterson K, Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Arnold E, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Short SS, Russell K (2025). Less is more: ECMO utilization and outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of pediatric surgery, 162571.
  5. Kahan AM, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Vincent S, Chao SD, Nepomuceno H, Lee JH, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Fialkowski EA, Fowler KL, Cairo SB, Munar D, Pandya SR, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Lee SL, Rothstein D (2025). Pleural drain placement following lung resection in children: A prospective observational study of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(1), 162541.
  6. Yang MJ, Carpenter RJ, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Yost CC, Yoder B (2025). Are Early, Frequent Echocardiograms Necessary to Improve Outcomes of Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?. The Journal of pediatrics, 280, 114510.
  7. Alexander AJ, Iantorno SE, McLaughlin M, McKenzie BA, Foley L, McNeally P, Fenton SJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2025). Analysis of Preventable Transfers of Pediatric Trauma Patients From Montana to an Out of State Tertiary Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. Journal of pediatric surgery, 60(4), 162188.
  8. Yang MJ, Yost CC, Monson M, Woodward PJ, Kennedy AM, Fenton SJ, Russell KW, Byrne JLB, Yoder B (2025). Concurrent Bronchopulmonary Sequestration in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Is Frequency Increasing or Are We Better at Diagnosis?. Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice, 15, 200141.
  9. Alexander AJ, Clinker C, Scaife J, Wan HY, Iantorno SE, Beaver T, Robinson B, Acker SN, McLaughlin M, Foley L, McNeally P, Hennessy LV, Mata C, Ibarra A, Fenton SJ, Swendiman RA, McKenzie BA, Robison JA, Russell K (2025). Analysis of preventable transfers from Montana to out-of-state pediatric trauma centers: A multicenter collaboration. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 99(6), 842-849.
  10. Yang MJ, Yost CC, Carpenter RJ, Kahan AM, Fenton SJ, Russell KW, Yoder B (2025). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Exclusion criteria for repair or ECMO?. Journal of pediatric surgery, 162721.
  11. Chen AHG, Michail M, Morales-Muñoz I, Wright N, Fenton S (2025). A protocol for a rapid realist policy review (RRPR) of the impact of social determinants on self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in England. BMJ open, 15(12), e110787.
  12. Yang MJ, Ellsworth TS, Woodward PJ, Kennedy AM, Fenton SJ, Russell KW, Byrne JLB, Yost CC, Yoder B (2024). Comparison of current to past outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia using mri observed-to-expected total fetal lung volume. Journal of perinatology, 44(9), 1347-1352.
  13. Eldredge RS, Moore Z, Smith J, Barnes K, Norton SP, Larsen K, Padilla BE, Swendiman RA, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2024). A Pediatric Teletrauma Program Pilot Project: Improves Access to Pediatric Trauma Care and Timely Assessment of Pediatric Traumas. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  14. Swendiman RA, Russell KW, Larsen K, Eyre M, Fenton S (2024). USE OF A STATEWIDE SOLID ORGAN INJURY PROCOTCOL TO OPTIMIZE TRIAGE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSFER FOR PEDIATRIC ABDOMINAL TRAUMA. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  15. HIP Trial Investigators, Blakely ML, Krzyzaniak A, Dassinger MS, Pedroza C, Weitkamp JH, Gosain A, Cotten M, Hintz SR, Rice H, Courtney SE, Lally KP, Ambalavanan N, Bendel CM, Bui KCT, Calkins C, Chandler NM, Dasgupta R, Davis JM, Deans K, DeUgarte DA, Gander J, Jackson CA, Keszler M, Kling K, Fenton SJ, Fisher KA, Hartman T, Huang EY, Islam S, Koch F, Lainwala S, Lesher A, Lopez M, Misra M, Overbey J, Poindexter B, Russell R, Stylianos S, Tamura DY, Yoder BA, Lucas D, Shaul D, Ham PB 3rd, Fitzpatrick C, Calkins K, Garrison A, de la Cruz D, Abdessalam S, Kvasnovsky C, Segura BJ, Shilyansky J, Smith LM, Tyson J (2024). Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 331(12), 1035-1044.
  16. Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Alexander AJ, Iantorno SE, Eldredge RS, Swendiman RA, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2024). Association of Initiation of Statewide Pediatric Trauma Collaborative and Hospital Preventable Transfer Rates. Journal of pediatric surgery, 162004.
  17. Scaife JH, Hewes HA, Iantorno SE, Clinker CE, Fenton SJ, Skarda DE, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2024). Optimizing patient selection for ECMO after pediatric hypothermic cardiac arrest. Injury, 111731.
  18. Russell KW, Iantorno SE, Iyer RR, Brockmeyer DL, Smith KM, Polukoff NE, Larsen KE, Barnes KL, Bell TM, Fenton SJ, Inaba K, Swendiman R (2023). Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A 10-year Evaluation of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  19. Fenton SJ, Swendiman RA, Eyre M, Larsen K, Russell K (2023). The Utah Pediatric Trauma Network, a statewide pediatric trauma collaborative can safely help non-pediatric hospitals admit children with mild traumatic brain injury. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  20. Russell KW, Katz MG, Phillips RC, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Shahi N, Lee JH, Fialkowski EA, Nacharaju D, Smith CA, Jensen AR, Mueller CM, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Ourshalimian S, Wang KS, Ostlie DJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium (2022). Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States. The Journal of surgical research, 276, 251-255.
  21. Cox KJ, Yang MJ, Fenton SJ, Russell KW, Yost CC, Yoder B (2022). Operative repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: How long do we really need to wait?. Journal of pediatric surgery, 57(9), 17-23.
  22. Ryan S, Fenton SJ, Hansen K, Hewes H (2022). Sledding Accidents at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center Between 2006 and 2016. Pediatric emergency care, 38(6), e1291-e1293.
  23. Swendiman RA, Abramov A, Fenton SJ, Russell KW, Nance ML, Nace GW Jr, Iii M (2021). Use of angioembolization in pediatric polytrauma patients: WITH BLUNT SPLENIC INJURYAngioembolization in Pediatric Blunt Splenic Injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(11), 2045-2051.
  24. Pruitt LCC, Kastenberg ZJ, Fenton SJ, Short S (2021). Early use of autologous blood patch pleurodesis in children is successful in resolving persistent air leaks. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(3), 629-631.
  25. Taylor MA, Knochel ML, Proctor SJ, Brockmeyer DL, Runyon LA, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2021). Pediatric trauma telemedicine in a rural state: Lessons learned from a 1-year experience. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(2), 385-389.
  26. Taylor MA, Rohan AV, Runyon LA, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2021). The "non-preventable" preventable transfer? An analysis of the care from support services that injured children transferred to a level 1 pediatric trauma center receive. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(9), 1638-1642.
  27. Yang MJ, Russell KW, Yoder BA, Fenton S (2021). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a narrative review of controversies in neonatal management. Translational pediatrics, 10(5), 1432-1447.
  28. Taylor MA, Lewis AE, Swendiman RA, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2021). Interest in Improving Access to Pediatric Trauma Care Through Telemedicine. Journal of medical systems, 45(12), 108.
  29. Yang MJ, Fenton S, Russell K, Yost CC, Yoder B (2020). Left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: can we improve survival while decreasing ECMO?. Journal of perinatology, 40(6), 935-942.
  30. Swendiman RA, Goldshore MA, Fenton SJ, Nance M (2020). Defining the role of angioembolization in pediatric isolated blunt solid organ injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(4), 688-692.
  31. Neumayer KE, Sweney J, Fenton SJ, Keenan HT, Flaherty B (2020). Validation of the "CHIIDA" and application for PICU triage in children with complicated mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(7), 1255-1259.
  32. Taylor MA 2nd, Hewes HA, Bolinger CD, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2020). Established Time Goals Can Increase the Efficiency of Trauma Resuscitation. Cureus, 12(8), e9524.
  33. Yang MJ, Russell KW, Yoder BA, Fenton S (2020). Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Controversies in Neonatal Management. In Press, May 2020,
  34. Sekhon MK, Fenton SJ, Yoder B (2019). Comparison of early postnatal prediction models for survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of perinatology, 39(5), 654-660.
  35. Fenton SJ, Hunt MM, Ropski PS, Scaife ER, Russell K (2019). Use of ECMO support in pediatric patients with severe thoracic trauma. Journal of pediatric surgery, 54(11), 2358-2362.
  36. Rosenfeld EH, Vogel AM, Jafri M, Burd R, Russell R, Beaudin M, Sandler A, Thakkar R, Falcone RA Jr, Wills H, Upperman J, Burke RV, Escobar MA Jr, Klinkner DB, Gaines BA, Gosain A, Campbell BT, Mooney D, Stallion A, Fenton SJ, Prince JM, Juang D, Kreykes N, Naik-Mathuria B (2019). Management and outcomes of peripancreatic fluid collections and pseudocysts following non-operative management of pancreatic injuries in children. Pediatric surgery international, 35(8), 861-867.
  37. Short SS, Fenton SJ, Scaife ER, Bucher B (2018). Helmet under-utilization by children during equestrian events is associated with increased traumatic brain injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 53(3), 545-547.
  38. Scaife ER, Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Downey EC, Black RE, Meyers RL, Stevens MH, Gordon S, Prince JS, Battaglia D, Fenton SJ, Plumb J, Metzger R (2013). The role of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) in pediatric trauma evaluation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(6), 1377-83.
  39. Tyner RP, Clifton GT, Fenton S (2013). Hand-sewn gastrojejunostomy using knotless unidirectional barbed absorbable suture during laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surgical endoscopy, 27(4), 1360-6.
  40. Parikh A, Alley JB, Peterson RM, Harnisch MC, Pfluke JM, Tapper DM, Fenton S (2012). Management options for symptomatic stenosis after laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy in the morbidly obese. Surgical endoscopy, 26(3), 738-46.
  41. Alley JB, Fenton SJ, Harnisch MC, Tapper DN, Pfluke JM, Peterson R (2012). Quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding. Surgery for obesity and related diseases, 8(1), 31-40.
  42. Alley JB, Fenton SJ, Harnisch MC, Angeletti MN, Peterson R (2011). Integrated bioabsorbable tissue reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Obesity surgery, 21(8), 1311-5.
  43. Yu S, Poe B, Schwarz M, Elliot SA, Albertine KH, Fenton S, Garg V, Moon A (2010). Fetal and postnatal lung defects reveal a novel and required role for Fgf8 in lung development. Developmental biology, 347(1), 92-108.
  44. Fenton SJ, Peterson DN, Connors RC, Hansen KW, Metzger RR, Scaife E (2009). A standard pediatric trauma laboratory panel: a plea for a minimalist approach. The Journal of trauma, 66(3), 703-6.
  45. Alley JB, Fenton SJ, Peterson R (2009). The "Tip-Stitch": a time-saving technique for specimen extraction in sleeve gastrectomy. Obesity surgery, 19(7), 926-7.
  46. Vogler SA, Fenton SJ, Scaife ER, Book LS, Jackson D, Nichol PF, Meyers R (2008). Closed gastroschisis: total parenteral nutrition-free survival with aggressive attempts at bowel preservation and intestinal adaptation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 43(6), 1006-10.
  47. Pastor AC, Phillips JD, Fenton SJ, Meyers RL, Lamm AW, Raval MV, Lehman E, Karp TB, Wales PW, Langer J (2008). Routine use of a SILASTIC spring-loaded silo for infants with gastroschisis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Journal of pediatric surgery, 43(10), 1807-12.
  48. Adams DM, Fenton SJ, Schirmer BD, Mahvi DM, Horvath K, Nichol (2008). One size does not fit all: current disposable laparoscopic devices do not fit the needs of female laparoscopic surgeons. Surgical endoscopy, 22(10), 2310-3.
  49. Fenton SJ, Dodgion CM, Meyers RL, Nichol PF, Scaife E (2007). Temporary abdominal vacuum-packing closure in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42(6), 957-60; discussion 960-1.
  50. Brant-Zawadzki PB, Fenton SJ, Nichol PF, Matlak ME, Scaife E (2007). The split abdominal wall muscle flap repair for large congenital diaphragmatic hernias on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42(6), 1047-50; discussion 1051.
  51. Anderson RC, Scaife ER, Fenton SJ, Kan P, Hansen KW, Brockmeyer D (2006). Cervical spine clearance after trauma in children. Journal of neurosurgery, 105(5 Suppl), 361-4.
  52. Fenton SJ, Scaife ER, Meyers RL, Hansen KW, Firth S (2005). The prevalence of driveway back-over injuries in the era of sports utility vehicles. Journal of pediatric surgery, 40(12), 1964-8.
  53. Fenton SJ, Hansen KW, Meyers RL, Vargo DJ, White KS, Firth SD, Scaife E (2004). CT scan and the pediatric trauma patient--are we overdoing it?. Journal of pediatric surgery, 39(12), 1877-81.
  54. Sato K, Awad ZT, Filipi CJ, Selima MA, Cummings JE, Fenton SJ, Hinder R (2002). Causes of long-term dysphagia after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. JSLS, 6(1), 35-40.
  55. Zielinski CM, Mittal SK, Anderson P, Cummings J, Fenton SJ, Reiland-Smith J, Frock JT, DunlayRW (2001). Delayed superficialization of brachiobasilic fistula: technique and initial experience. Arch Surg, 136(8), 929-32.
  56. Mittal SK, Filipi CJ, Anderson PI, Fenton SJ, Cummings JE, Cornet D, Quinn TH, Fitzgibbons Jr. R (1999). Additional mechanisms of hiatal hernia recurrence and its prevention. Hernia, 3(4), 215-20.

Book Chapter

  1. Fenton SJ, Connors R (2007). Section 5: Surgery.
  2. Fenton SJ, Connors R (2007). Section 5: Surgery.

Case Report

  1. Taylor MA 2nd, Spanos SP, Fenton SJ, Russell K (2020). Ball Magnets Clicked Together on the Epiglottis. Cureus, 12(5), e8181.
  2. Fenton SJ, Blinman TA, Cook RC, Collins J (2014). Surgical management of a retrohepatic inferior vena cava injury following blunt abdominal trauma. Journal of pediatric surgery case reports, 2(11), 501-504.
  3. Laje P, Fenton SJ, Peranteau W (2013). Total colonic Hirschsprung's disease and anorectal malformation in a baby with Pallister-Hall syndrome. Journal of pediatric surgery, 1(9), 308-10.
  4. Fenton SJ, Fitzpatrick C (2012). A modified laparoscopic esophagogastric dissociation for severe bile reflux in a neurologically impaired child. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(10), 1922-5.
  5. Adams D, Fenton SJ, Nichol P (2007). Streptococcal pancreatitis and toxic shock syndrome in a 2-month-old infant. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42(1), 261-3.
  6. Privette A, Fenton SJ, Mone MC, Kennedy AM, Nelson E (2005). Desmoid tumor: a case of mistaken identity. The breast journal, 11(1), 60-4.

Letter

  1. Yang MJ, Carpenter RJ, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Yost CC, Yoder B (2025). Reply. The Journal of pediatrics, 291, 114955.
  2. Yang MJ, Carpenter RJ, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Yost CC, Yoder B (2025). Reply. The Journal of pediatrics, 283, 114580.

Abstract

  1. Campbell S, Lee JH, Stevens AM, Zhang C, Presson APP, Fenton S (2015). Preventable Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admissions of Injured Children over a 15-year period at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center; Presented at Pediatric Trauma Society, Scottsdale, AZ, November 06, 2015.
  2. Fenton SJ, Sandoval K, Stevens AM, Scaife E (2015). The utilization of angiography in pediatric blunt trauma patients, presented at Pediatric Trauma Society, Scottsdale, AZ, November 07, 2015.
  3. Naik-Mathuria B, and members of the Pediatric Trauma Study Group (Falcone R, Mooney D, Fenton S, Vogel A, Upperman J, Burke R, Russell R, Burd R, Cambell B, Gourlay D, Gibbs D, Beaudin M, Abdessalam S, Gosain A, Puapong D, Kreykes N, Jacobs D, Hamner C, Kulp H), presented by B Naik-Mathuria at Pediatric Trauma Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, November 201 (2015). Practice Variability in the Management of Pediatric Pancreatic Trauma.
  4. Devlin AR, Barnhart DC, Scaife ER, Fenton S (2015). Appropriateness of transfusion in pediatric trauma patients.
  5. Pearson EG, Fenton SJ, Blinman T (2013). Laparoscopic Ladd's Procedure Is a Safe and Effective Treatment for Intestinal Malrotation in Children With and Without Volvulus.
  6. Scaife ER, Rollins MD, Barnhart DC, Meyers RL, Black RE, Gordon S, Stevens MH, Prince JS, Battaglia D, Fenton SJ, Plumb J, Metzger R (2012). The role of focused abdominal ultrasound for trauma (FAST) in pediatric trauma evaluation.
  7. Peterson RM, Fenton S (2012). Laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release.
  8. Alley JB, Parikh A, Fenton SJ, Tapper DN, Peterson R (2011). Laparoscopic removal of adjustable gastric band with conversion to sleeve gastrectomy for failure of weight loss.
  9. Parikh A, Alley JB, Peterson RM, Harnisch MC, Pfluke JM, Tapper DN, Fenton S (2011). Management options for symptomatic stenosis following sleeve gastrectomy in the morbidly obese.
  10. Peterson RM, Alley JB, Fenton SJ, Tapper D (2010). Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band removal and revision to sleeve gastrectomy.
  11. Scaife ER, Fenton SJ, Hansen KW, Metzger R (2008). Utilization of the focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) exam at pediatric and adult trauma centers.
  12. Pastor A, Phillips JD, Fenton SJ, Meyers RL, Lamm A, Raval MV, Lehman E, Karp TB, Wales PW, Langer J (2007). Routine use of a Silastic Spring-Loaded Silo for Infants with Gastroschisis: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.
  13. Vogler SA, Fenton SJ, Scaife ER, Book LS, Jackson D, Nichol PF, Meyers R (2007). Closed Gastroschisis: TPN-Free Survival with Aggressive Attempts at Bowel Preservation and Intestinal Adaptation.
  14. Adams D, Fenton SJ, Schirmer BD, Mahvi DM, Horvath K, Nichol P (2007). A ¿One Size Fits All¿ Approach is Not Meeting the Needs of a Growing Percentage of Women Surgeons Who are Using Disposable Laparoscopic Instruments.
  15. Fenton SJ, Reuben BC, Black RE, Nichol P (2007). Recent In-Hospital Outcomes of Esophageal Atresia Based on a Large National Database.
  16. Kimball EJ, Fenton SJ, Morris D, Patch R, Lilyquist M, Hansen HJ, Cannon P, Akash B, Barton RG, Wolfe (2006). The Use of Pharmacologic Neuromuscular Blockade in the Management of Elevated Intraabdominal Pressure in ICU patients.
  17. Connors RC, Fenton SJ, Sorenson TK, Sklow (2006). Incidence and Characteristics of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery.
  18. Connors RC, Fenton SJ, Sorensen TK, Vezina DP, Neumayer LA, Bull DA (2006). Can Pre-operative Echocardiography Predict Post-operative Atrial Arrhythmias?.
  19. Brant-Zawadzki PB, Fenton SJ, Nichol PF, Scaife E (2006). The Split Abdominal Wall Muscle Flap Repair for Large Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias on ECMO.

Other

  1. Russell KW, Katz MG, Phillips RC, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Shahi N, Lee JH, Fialkowski EA, Nacharaju D, Smith CA, Jensen AR, Mueller CM, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Ourshalimian S, Wang KS, Ostlie DJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortiu (2024). Corrigendum to Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States [J Surg Res. 2022 Aug;276:251-255]. The Journal of surgical research, 294, 247-248.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Fenton S (2022). First Mom and Baby In-Utero Fetal Surgery in Utah Reunited with Intermountain Primary Children’s and U of U Health Medical Team.
  2. Fenton S (2022). Mom, infant reunite with hospital staff 1 year after Utah's first in-utero fetal surgery.
  3. Fenton S (2022). Idaho parents, baby reunite with doctors who performed life-saving surgery.
  4. Fenton S (2022). Local mother, father, baby reunite with medical staff after Utah's first in-utero fetal surgery.
  5. Fenton S (2022). First Patient to Undergo in-Utero Fetal Surgery Reunites with Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, U of U Health Medical Team.
  6. Fenton S (2022). Realizan cirugía exitosa a feto con espina bífida en Utah.
  7. Fenton S (2022). Utah's first in utero surgery was for Idaho girl with spina bifida.
  8. Fenton S (2021). What is Pigeon Chest and How is it Treated? Available: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope, U Health University of Utah - The Scope.
  9. Fenton S (2021). What is Funnel Chest and How is it Treated? Available: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope, U Health University of Utah - The Scope.
  10. Fenton S (2015). Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Your Basic Questions Answered. Available: https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope, U Health University of Utah - The Scope.

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