Zachary J. Kastenberg
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Zachary J. Kastenberg, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

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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Zachary J. Kastenberg, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP is a pediatric surgeon specializing in general, thoracic, and transplant surgery. Dr. Kastenberg takes pride in his ability to care for patients with all pediatric surgical problems and to perform both routine and complex operations – often using advanced minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Kastenberg has particular interest in pediatric surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. For children with solid tumors or liver/pancreas problems, he collaborates with pediatric oncologists, gastroenterologists, and the transplant team at Primary Children’s Hospital to ensure comprehensive care.

Dr. Kastenberg earned his B.S. in Biology from the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota, and subsequently his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete general surgery residency at Stanford University, where he served as an Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. While at Stanford, Dr. Kastenberg earned an M.S. in Health Services Research from the Center for Health Policy. His policy research focused on improving the efficiency with which surgical care was provided to babies and children in California.

Dr. Kastenberg subsequently completed clinical fellowships in pediatric surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital and in abdominal transplant at Intermountain Medica Center. He currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Surgery. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Kastenberg is responsible for educating medical students and surgical residents. He participates in national and international societies (e.g. ACS, APSA, AAP, PAPS, SMDM) to promote the advancement of surgical sciences in Utah and across the United States, and is an active member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Pediatric Surgery)

Patient Rating

5.0 /5
( out of 13 reviews )

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Patient Comments

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2025-06-23
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

AMAZING DOCTOR!

2025-04-02
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

A caring doctor that works hard to make sure everyone understands and is cared for.

2025-02-07
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr Kastenberg really cares about every patient and there family. We were very impressed with him in every aspect and he made us feel very comfortable and confident in him.

2024-06-25
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Kastenberg took his time to explain everything and discuss all the possible options. He also allowed adequate time for us to ask all the questions we had.

2024-05-22
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Es un doctor con mucha experiencia y paciencia con sus pacientes dios lo vendiga

2023-05-28
RIVERTON CLINICS

We love Dr. Kastenberg, he has taken the best care of our little man. He made us feel comfortable and cared for.

2023-04-08
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Very professional and kind, inspires confidence in quality of care being given

Zachary J. Kastenberg, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP is a pediatric surgeon specializing in general, thoracic, and transplant surgery. Dr. Kastenberg takes pride in his ability to care for patients with all pediatric surgical problems and to perform both routine and complex operations – often using advanced minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Kastenberg has particular interest in pediatric surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. For children with solid tumors or liver/pancreas problems, he collaborates with pediatric oncologists, gastroenterologists, and the transplant team at Primary Children’s Hospital to ensure comprehensive care.

Dr. Kastenberg earned his B.S. in Biology from the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota, and subsequently his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete general surgery residency at Stanford University, where he served as an Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. While at Stanford, Dr. Kastenberg earned an M.S. in Health Services Research from the Center for Health Policy. His policy research focused on improving the efficiency with which surgical care was provided to babies and children in California.

Dr. Kastenberg subsequently completed clinical fellowships in pediatric surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital and in abdominal transplant at Intermountain Medica Center. He currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Surgery. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Kastenberg is responsible for educating medical students and surgical residents. He participates in national and international societies (e.g. ACS, APSA, AAP, PAPS, SMDM) to promote the advancement of surgical sciences in Utah and across the United States, and is an active member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor
Pediatrics -Adjunct Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Pediatric Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Pediatric Surgery)

Education history

Undergraduate Biology - University of Minnesota B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Harvard Medical School M.D.
Internship General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine Intern
Residency General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine Resident
Graduate Training Health Services Research - Stanford University School of Medicine M.S.
Chief Resident General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Fellowship Abdominal Transplant Surgery - Intermountain Health Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Rickers C, Gallegos R, Seethamraju RT, Wang X, Swingen C, Jayaswal A, Rahrmann EP, Kastenberg ZJ, Clarkson CE, Bianco R, O'Brian T, Verfaillie C, Bolman RM 3rd, Wilke N, Jerosch-Herold M (2004). Applications of magnetic resonance imaging for cardiac stem cell therapy. J Interv Cardiol, 17(1), 37-46.
  2. Kastenberg ZJ, Sylvester KG (2013). The surgical management of necrotizing enterocolitis. Clin Perinatol, 40(1), 135-48.
  3. Sylvester KG, Ling XB, Liu GY, Kastenberg ZJ, Ji J, Hu Z, Peng S, Lau K, Abdullah F, Brandt ML, Ehrenkranz RA, Harris MC, Lee TC, Simpson J, Bowers C, Moss R (2014). A novel urine peptide biomarker-based algorithm for the prognosis of necrotising enterocolitis in human infants. Gut, 63(8), 1284-92.
  4. Kastenberg ZJ, Hurley MP, Weiser TG, Cole TS, Staudenmayer KL, Spain DA, Ratliff J (2015). Adding insult to injury: discontinuous insurance following spine trauma. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 97(2), 141-6.
  5. Sylvester KG, Ling XB, Liu GY, Kastenberg ZJ, Ji J, Hu Z, Wu S, Peng S, Abdullah F, Brandt ML, Ehrenkranz RA, Harris MC, Lee TC, Simpson BJ, Bowers C, Moss R (2014). Urine protein biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants. The Journal of pediatrics, 164(3), 607-12.e1-7.
  6. Sylvester KG, Kastenberg ZJ, Moss RL, Enns GM, Cowan TM, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Sinclair TJ, Scharfe C, Ryckman KK, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L (2017). Acylcarnitine Profiles Reflect Metabolic Vulnerability for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns Born Premature. The Journal of pediatrics, 181, 80-85.e1.
  7. Apfeld JC, Kastenberg ZJ, Gibbons AT, Carmichael SL, Lee HC, Sylvester K (2020). Treating Center Volume and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Outcomes in California. The Journal of pediatrics, 222, 146-153.e1.
  8. Kastenberg Z, Bruzoni M, Dutta (2011). A modification of the laparoscopic transcutaneous inguinal hernia repair to achieve transfixation ligature of the hernia sac. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46(8), 1658-64.
  9. Lin SR, Kastenberg ZJ, Bruzoni M, Albanese CT, Dutta (2012). Chest wall reconstruction using implantable cross-linked porcine dermal collagen matrix (Permacol). Journal of pediatric surgery, 47(7), 1472-5.
  10. Bruzoni M, Jaramillo JD, Kastenberg ZJ, Wall JK, Wright R, Dutta (2015). Long-term follow-up of laparoscopic transcutaneous inguinal herniorraphy with high transfixation suture ligature of the hernia sac. Journal of pediatric surgery, 50(10), 1767-71.
  11. Kastenberg ZJ, Wall N, Malhotra N, Zobell S, Mammen L, Short SS, Rollins M (2020). The effect of multidisciplinary colorectal center development on short-term hospital readmissions for patients with anorectal malformations or Hirschsprung disease. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(3), 541-544.
  12. Kastenberg ZJ, Taylor MA, Durham MM, Calkins CM, Rentea RM, Wood RJ, Avansino JR, Levitt MA, van Leeuwen KD, Lewis KE, Reeder RW, Rollins M (2021). Perioperative and long-term functional outcomes of neonatal versus delayed primary endorectal pull-through for children with Hirschsprung disease: A pediatric colorectal and pelvic learning consortium study. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56(8), 1465-1469.
  13. 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.
  14. Taylor MA, Cutshall ZA, Eldredge RS, Kastenberg ZJ, Russell K (2020). High ligation in adolescents: Is it enough?. Journal of pediatric surgery, 56, 1865-1869.
  15. Acker SN, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC, Russell KW, Lofberg K, Shew SB, Peterson PN, Kelley-Quon LI, Jensen AR, Lee J, Padilla B, Smith CA, Kastenberg ZJ, Azarow KS, Ostlie DJ, Wang KS, Inge TH, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium (2021). Attitudes Affecting Decision-making for Use of Radiologic Enteral Contrast in the Management of Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Survey Study of Pediatric Surgeons. The Journal of surgical research, 267, 536-543.
  16. Kastenberg ZJ, Hurley MP, Luan A, Vasu-Devan V, Spain DA, Owens DK, Goldhaber-Fiebert J (2013). Cost-effectiveness of preoperative imaging for appendicitis after indeterminate ultrasonography in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Obstetrics and gynecology, 122(4), 821-829.
  17. Apfeld JC, Wren SM, Macheka N, Mbuwayesango BA, Bruzoni M, Sylvester KG, Kastenberg Z (2015). Infant, maternal, and geographic factors influencing gastroschisis related mortality in Zimbabwe. Surgery, 158(6), 1475-80.
  18. Apfeld JC, Kastenberg ZJ, Gibbons AT, Phibbs CS, Lee HC, Sylvester K (2019). The disproportionate cost of operation and congenital anomalies in infancy. Surgery, 165(6), 1234-1242.
  19. Kastenberg ZJ, Odorico J (2008). Alternative sources of pluripotency: science, ethics, and stem cells. Transplantation reviews (Orlando, Fla.), 22(3), 215-22.
  20. Kastenberg ZJ, Scaife E (2020). Adrenocortical tumors in children. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 29(3), 150927.
  21. Kastenberg Z, Dutta (2011). Guidelines for innovation in pediatric surgery. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 21(4), 371-4.
  22. Cloyd JM, Kastenberg ZJ, Visser BC, Poultsides GA, Norton J (2014). Postoperative serum amylase predicts pancreatic fistula formation following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 18(2), 348-53.
  23. Vincent R, Treff N, Budde M, Kastenberg Z, Odorico (2006). Generation and characterization of novel tetracycline-inducible pancreatic transcription factor-expressing murine embryonic stem cell lines. Stem cells and development, 15(6), 953-62.
  24. Qadan M, Kastenberg Z, Carvalho B, Sultan (2011). Crossing the pond: applying to train in the USA. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England, 72(4), M50-2.
  25. Ji J, Ling XB, Zhao Y, Hu Z, Zheng X, Xu Z, Wen Q, Kastenberg ZJ, Li P, Abdullah F, Brandt ML, Ehrenkranz RA, Harris MC, Lee TC, Simpson BJ, Bowers C, Moss RL, Sylvester K (2014). A data-driven algorithm integrating clinical and laboratory features for the diagnosis and prognosis of necrotizing enterocolitis. PloS one, 9(2), e89860.
  26. Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides G (2013). Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?. HPB, 15(2), 142-8.
  27. Grendar J, Jutric Z, Leal JN, Ball CG, Bertens K, Dixon E, Hammill CW, Kastenberg Z, Newell PH, Rocha F, Visser B, Wolf RF, Hansen P (2017). Validation of Fistula Risk Score calculator in diverse North American HPB practices.LID - S1365-182X(17)30057-6 [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.01.021 [doi]. HPB, 19, 508-514.
  28. Kim D, Fu C, Ling XB, Hu Z, Tao G, Zhao Y, Kastenberg ZJ, Sylvester KG, Wang S (2015). Pilot Application of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Biosensor for Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Journal of proteomics & bioinformatics, Suppl 5,
  29. Kastenberg ZJ, Dutta (2013). Ventral abdominal wall defects. NeoReviews, 14(8), e402-11.
  30. Kastenberg ZJ, Lee HC, Profit J, Gould JB, Sylvester K (2015). Effect of deregionalized care on mortality in very low-birth-weight infants with necrotizing enterocolitis. JAMA pediatrics, 169(1), 26-32.
  31. Kastenberg ZJ, Rhoads KF, Melcher ML, Wren S (2013). The influence of intern home call on objectively measured perioperative outcomes. JAMA surgery, 148(4), 347-51.
  32. Kastenberg ZJ, Wall JK, Bruzoni (2014). Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with a proximal H-type tracheoesophageal fistula. Journal of pediatric surgery case reports, 2(9), 232-5.
  33. Morgan KM, Anderson KT, Johnston ME, Dasgupta R, Crowley JJ, Fahy AS, Lapidus-Krol E, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Many BT, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Talbot L, Abdelhafeez A, Prajapati H, Davidoff AM, Rubaclava N, Newman E, Ehrlich PF, Rothstein DH, Roach JP, Ladd P, Janek KC, Le HD, Leraas HJ, Tracy ET, Bisset L, Mora MC, Warren P, Aldrink JH, Malek M (2022). Interhospital variability in localization techniques for small pulmonary nodules in children: A pediatric surgical oncology research collaborative study. Journal of pediatric surgery, 57, 1013-1017.
  34. Russell KW, Acker SN, Ignacio RC, Lofberg KM, Garvey EM, Chao SD, Bliss DW, Smith CA, Nehra D, Anderson ML, Bunnell BL, Shahi N, Perry JM, Evans LL, Kwong JZ, Tobias J, Rohan A, Pickett KL, Kaar JL, Kastenberg ZJ, Laskey AL, Scaife ER, Jensen A (2022). Child physical abuse and COVID-19: Trends from nine pediatric trauma centers. Journal of pediatric surgery, 57(2), 297-301.
  35. 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.
  36. Rich BS, Fishbein J, Lautz T, Rubalcava NS, Kartal T, Newman E, Wok PE, Romao RL, Whitlock R, Naik-Mathuria B, Polites SF, Løfberg K, Lascano D, Kim E, Davidson J, Bütter A, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Mastropolo R, Malek MM, Weller J, Irfan A, Rhee DS, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Riehle K, Commander SJ, Tracy E, Becktell K, Hallis B, Lal D, Li O, Dal-Soglio DB, Piché N, Gomez Quevedo O, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Cooke Barber J, Watters E, Dasgupta R, Glick R (2022). Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Multi-Institutional Study from the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. International journal of cancer, 151, 1059-1067.
  37. Short SS, Kastenberg ZJ, Wei G, Bondoc A, Dasgupta R, Tiao GM, Watters E, Heaton TE, Lotakis D, La Quaglia MP, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Mansfield SA, Langham MR, Lautz TB, Superina RA, Ott KC, Malek MM, Morgan KM, Kim ES, Zamora A, Lascano D, Roach J, Murphy JT, Rothstein DH, Vasudevan SA, Whitlock R, Lal DR, Hallis B, Bütter A, Baertschiger RM, Lapidus-Krol E, Putra J, Tracy ER, Aldrink JH, Apfeld J, Le HD, Park KY, Rich BS, Glick RD, Fialkowski EA, Utria AF, Meyers RL, Riehle K (2022). Histologic type predicts disparate outcomes in pediatric hepatocellular neoplasms: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. Cancer, 128, 2786-2795.
  38. Wall N, Kastenberg Z, Zobell S, Mammen L, Rollins M (2020). Use of an enterocolitis triage and treatment protocol in children with Hirschsprung disease reduces hospital admissions. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(11), 2371-2374.
  39. Al-Hadidi A, Rinehardt HN, Sutthatarn P, Talbot LJ, Murphy AJ, Whitlock R, Condon S, Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Kim ES, Short SS, Meyers RL, Kastenberg ZJ, Johnston ME 2nd, Zens T, Dasgupta R, Malek MM, Calabro K, Piché N, Callas H, Lautz TB, McKay K, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Commander SJ, Tracy ET, Lund SB, Polites SF, Davidson J, Dhooma J, Seemann NM, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, Maloney L, Radu S, Fialkowski EA, Kwok PE, Romao RLP, Rubalcava N, Ehrlich PF, Newman E, Diehl T, Le HD, Polcz V, Petroze RT, Stanek J, Aldrink J (2022). Incidence and management of pleural effusions in patients with Wilms tumor: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. International journal of cancer, 151, 1696-1702.
  40. Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin C, Wallis MC, Boemers T, Rollins M (2022). Stapled neoappendicostomy: A novel technique. Journal of pediatric surgery, 57(12), 1029-1030.
  41. Iantorno SE, Ulugia JG, Kastenberg ZJ, Skarda DE, Bucher B (2023). Postdischarge Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Mediation Analysis. The Journal of surgical research, 282, 174-182.
  42. Kastenberg ZJ, Deneau MR, O'Brien EA, Huynh K, Book LS, Srivastava R, Jensen MK, Jaramillo CM, Guthery S (2023). Fractionated Bilirubin Among 252,892 Utah Newborns With and Without Biliary Atresia: A 15-year Historical Birth Cohort Study. The Journal of pediatrics, 257, 113339.
  43. Lopez-Verdugo F, Sanchez-Garcia J, Baraki S, Kastenberg ZJ, Sanchez-Garavito JE, Zendejas I, Alonso D, Jensen MK, Fujita S, Meyers RL, Book L, Rodriguez-Davalos M (2023). Utilization of Segmental Grafts Is Associated With Higher Transplant Rates in Pediatric Patients. The Journal of surgical research, 290, 28-35.
  44. Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Ehrlich PF, Aldrink JH, Murphy AJ, Lautz T, Dasgupta R, Short SS, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Kim ES, Newman E, Lal DR, Rich BS, Piché N, Kastenberg ZJ, Malek MM, Glick RD, Petroze RT, Polites SF, Whitlock R, Alore E, Sutthatarn P, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Romao RL, Al-Hadidi A, Rubalcava NS, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Johnson M, Boehmer C, Rinehardt H, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Polcz V, Lund SB, McKay KG, Correa H, Rothstein D (2023). Management and Outcomes of Wilms Tumor with Suprarenal Intravascular Extension: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Annals of surgery,
  45. Zeineddin S, Aldrink JH, Bering J, Hoyt DW, Kastenberg ZJ, Brungardt J, Dasgupta R, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Craig BT, Rothstein DH, Lautz T (2023). Multi-institutional assessment of the prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in the United States. Pediatric blood & cancer, e30620.
  46. Reiter AJ, Huang L, Craig BT, Davidoff AM, Talbot LJ, Coggins J, Smith J, Aldrink JH, Bergus KC, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Boehmer C, Brungardt J, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin CM, Gourmel A, Piche N, Wallace M, Liang J, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Petroze RT, Gillies G, Marquart JP, Becktell K, Le HD, Favela J, Rich BS, Glick RD, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Roach J, Brown EG, Doyle KE, Coakley BA, Emengo P, Merola P, Grant CN, Tirumani A, Tracy ET, Moya-Mendez ME, Dasgupta R, Lautz TB, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborativ (2024). Survival outcomes in pediatric patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma who achieve a rapid complete response of pulmonary metastases. Pediatric blood & cancer, 71(7), e31026.
  47. Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Riehle KJ, Utria A, Lautz TB, Ott KC, Murphy AJ, Mansfield S, Lal DR, Hallis B, Murphy JT, Roach JP, Polites SF, Beckhorn C, Tracy ET, Fialkowski EA, Seemann NM, Bütter AM, Rich BS, Glick RD, Bondoc AJ, Ofori-Atta BS, Presson AP, Chen SY, Zamora AK, Kim ES, Vasudevan S, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Lapidus-Krol E, Putra J, Superina RA, Langham MR, Meyers RL, Tiao G, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger (2024). Management of undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. Pediatric blood & cancer, 71(6), e30975.
  48. Wallace MW, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Eckhauser AW, Rodriguez-Davalos M, Russell K (2024). Two-Stage Liver Transplantation and Tricuspid Valve Replacement After Blunt Trauma in a Pediatric Patient. The American surgeon, 90(6), 1781-1783.
  49. Sanchez-Garcia J, Lopez-Verdugo F, Shorti R, Krong J, Kastenberg ZJ, Walters S, Gagnon A, Paci P, Zendejas I, Alonso D, Fujita S, Contreras AG, Botha J, Esquivel CO, Rodriguez-Davalos M (2024). Three-dimensional Liver Model Application for Liver Transplantation. Transplantation, 108(2), 464-472.
  50. Kastenberg ZJ, Baertschiger RM, Cuenca AG, Galvan NTN, Lemoine CP, Roach JP, Walther AE, Dunn SP, Goss JA, Healey PJ, Karpelowsky J, Kim ES, Langham MR, Meyers RL, Superina RA, Tiao GM, Weldon CB, Bondoc AJ, Riehle KJ, Vasudevan S (2023). Critical elements of pediatric liver cancer surgery. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 32(5), 151340.
  51. 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.
  52. Kahan AM, Holley AG, Horns J, Jaramillo C, Jensen MK, Russell KW, Nelson RE, Brooke BS, Guthery S, Kastenberg Z (2025). The Age-stratified Cost of Biliary Atresia: A MarketScan®-Based Cost Analysis. Journal of pediatric surgery, 60(5), 162244.
  53. Wallace MW, Kahan AM, Wan HY, Botha JF, Rodriguez-Davalos M, Bondoc A, Bitterfeld L, Swendiman R, Russell KW, Kastenberg Z (2025). Pediatric liver transplant after traumatic liver injury: An analysis of the multicenter Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data set. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 99(2), 258-263.
  54. Beckhorn CB, Malek MM, Lovvorn HN, Leraas HJ, McKay KG, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Hoyt DW, Roach JP, Myers EK, Cost NG, Mullapudi B, Marchese CR, Jensen AR, Lautz TB, Carter M, Dasgupta R, Lundstedt J, Brungardt JG, Talbot LJ, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Aldrink JH, Mansfield SA, Piché N, Lal DR, Craig BT, Schuh JM, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mello K, Short J, Petroze RT, Rajaval S, Thompson GR, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski E, Fowler KL, Martchenke N, Rich BS, Glick RD, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Rinehardt HN, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Ahmed T, Dimmer AM, Newman EA, Hammoud M, Williams K, Grant CN, Gorgy M, Polites SF, Debertin J, Cameron DB, Stetson A, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Austin MT, Coakley BA, Kahan A, Murphy JT, Pitonak M, Boehmer C, Tracy E (2025). Contemporary Biology, Management, and Outcomes of Renal Medullary Carcinoma in Children and Adults: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Pediatric blood & cancer, e31774.
  55. Kay AB, Glasgow SL, Kahan AM, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Roach CM, Wan HY, Bollo RJ, Iyer RR, Ravindra VM, Morris DS, Yorkgitis BK, Joseph B, Russell K (2025). Small Change, BIG Impact: Proposal of the Brain Injury Guidelines for Kids (kBIG). Journal of pediatric surgery, 60(8), 162372.
  56. Russell KW, Kahan AM, Eldredge RS, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Kay AB, Rampton JW, Huynh K, Wan HY, Morris DS, Iyer RR, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer D (2025). An analysis of potential cervical spine clearance in children with computed tomography alone. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  57. Alley AW, Cooper LJ, Humphreys MA, Emery BR, Aston KI, Kastenberg ZJ, Luo MX, Hayes KG, Fair D, Mehrhoff C, Letourneau JM, Childress K (2025). Ex vivo oocyte retrieval for fertility preservation in an adolescent patient with recurrent ovarian dysgerminoma: a case report and review of the literature. F&S reports, 6(2), 208-215.
  58. Polites SF, Aldrink JH, Lautz TB, Vierkant RA, Ragan MV, Reiter A, Chen SY, Kim ES, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Roach JP, Radhakrishnan S, Kastenberg ZJ, Piche N, Osman Y, Iii HNL, Tracy ET, Favela J, Le HD, Marquart J, Craig B, Lal DR, Seemann N, Petroze R, Rich BS, Glick RD, Selesner L, Yoo A, Fialkowski E, Brown EG, Boehmer C, Dasgupta R, Langham MR J (2025). Characteristics of Transfusion and Association With Oncologic Outcomes in Hepatoblastoma Resection. Pediatric blood & cancer, e32029.
  59. 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, 162572.
  60. 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.
  61. Kastenberg ZJ, Vasudevan SA, Dolmadjian L, Langham MR, Piao J, Tiao GM, Dunn SP, McGahren ED, Towbin AJ, McCarville MB, Malogolowkin MH, Furman WL, Thompson PA, Finegold MJ, Ranganathan S, Lopez-Terrada D, Krailo M, Rodriguez-Galindo C, O'Neill AF, Katzenstein HM, Weldon CB, Meyers R (2025). Implementation of Comprehensive Surgical Guidelines for Hepatoblastoma: Analysis of the Children's Oncology Group AHEP0731 Phase III Trial. Annals of surgery,
  62. Srivatsa S, Aldrink JH, Haque MR, Murphy A, Gehle D, Halepota H, Newman EA, Williams K, Mattei P, Johnston WR, Hwang R, Lautz TB, Ayala SA, Piché N, Lemoine CP, Debertin J, Polites SF, Rothstein DH, Riehle KJ, Nchinda N, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Gestrich C, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mayes MS, Myers EK, Roach JP, Craig BT, Lal DR, Schuh J, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Austin MT, Mayon LK, Kastenberg ZJ, Wallace M, Alexander A, Stellon MA, Le HD, Joshi DS, Chidiac C, Rhee DS, Cameron D, Stetson A, Rich BS, Glick RD, Fialkowski EA, Fowler K, Fareh R, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Grant C, Dasgupta R, Boehmer C, Mansfield S (2025). Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Annals of surgical oncology,
  63. Alexander AJ, Kahan AM, Sorensen J, Boggan MJ, Barnes KL, Wan HY, de Cos V, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Ignacio RC Jr, Russell K (2025). Geographic analysis and socioeconomic factors associated with pediatric window fall injuries in Utah: a nine-year retrospective study. Pediatric surgery international, 41(1), 325.
  64. Rinehardt HN, Tracy ET, Paredes A, Beckhorn C, Leraas HJ, Fusco J, McKay KG, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Hoyt DW, Roach J, Myers EK, Cost NG, Mullapudi B, Marchese CR, Jensen AR, Lautz TB, Carter M, Dasgupta R, Lundstedt J, Brungardt JG, Talbot L, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Aldrink JH, Mansfield S, Piche N, Le-Nguyen A, Lal DR, Craig BT, Schuh JM, Cromeens BP, Mannava S, Castle S, Lopez A, Mello K, Short J, Petroze RT, Rajaval S, Thompson GR, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski E, Fowler K, Martchenke N, Rich BS, Glick RD, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Seemann N, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Ahmed T, Dimmer A, Ehrlich PF, Hammoud M, Williams K, Grant CN, Gorgy M, Polites SF, Debertin J, Cameron DB, Stetson A, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Austin M, Coakley BA, Kahan A, Murphy JT, Pitonak M, Boehmer C, Malek M (2026). Outcomes and Surgical Management of Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney: A Report From the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. Pediatric blood & cancer, e70296.
  65. Kastenberg ZJ, Beil CA, Henn L, Alonso EM, Hsu EK, Wang K, Ng VL, Gupta NA, Magee JC, Merion RM, Horslen S, Karpen SJ, Kohli R, Loomes K, Miethke A, Tolliver KM, Rosenthal P, Harpavat S, Sokol RJ, Guthery SL, and the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN (2026). Demographic Factors and Biliary Atresia: A Childhood Liver Disease Research Network Study. Pediatrics, 157(3),
  66. Srivatsa S, Aldrink JH, Haque MR, Murphy A, Gehle D, Halepota H, Newman EA, Williams K, Mattei P, Johnston WR, Hwang R, Lautz TB, Ayala SA, Piché N, Lemoine CP, Debertin J, Polites SF, Rothstein DH, Riehle KJ, Nchinda N, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Gestrich C, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mayes MS, Myers EK, Roach JP, Craig BT, Lal DR, Schuh J, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Austin MT, Mayon LK, Kastenberg ZJ, Wallace M, Alexander A, Stellon MA, Le HD, Joshi DS, Chidiac C, Rhee DS, Cameron D, Stetson A, Rich BS, Glick RD, Fialkowski EA, Fowler K, Fareh R, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Grant C, Dasgupta R, Boehmer C, Mansfield S (2026). ASO Visual Abstract: Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Annals of surgical oncology, 33(3), 2753-2754.
  67. Polites SF, Vierkant RA, Aldrink JH, Lautz TB, Ragan MV, Reiter A, Chen SY, Kim ES, Rinehardt HN, Malek M, Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Roach JP, Radhakrishnan S, Piche N, Osman Y, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Tracy ET, Favela J, Le HD, Marquart J, Craig B, Lal DR, Seemann N, Petroze R, Rich BS, Glick RD, Selesner L, Yoo A, Fialkowski E, Brown EG, Boehmer C, Dasgupta R, Langham MR Jr, Tiao GM, Kastenberg Z (2026). Survival in children with hepatoblastoma and pulmonary metastatic disease at diagnosis based on extent of metastases and need for surgical clearance. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(6), 163034.
  68. Schermerhorn SMV, Vore E, Bondoc AJ, Lautz TB, Ayala SA, Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin C, Malek MM, Campwala I, Aldrink JH, Horvath KZ, Piché N, Osman Y, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Roach JP, Ziogas IA, Rhee DS, Chidiac C, Polites SF, Debertin J, Craig BT, Lal DR, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Tracy ET, Beckhorn C, Davies DA, Boehmer C, Dasgupta (2026). Indocyanine green assists with sentinel lymph node mapping in pediatric and adolescent patients: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative prospective observational study. Cancer, 132(4), e70274.
  69. Kahan AM, Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Patel RA, Robson JO, Eldredge AK, Nielsen O, Kastenberg ZJ, Russell KW, Short SS, Bucher BT, Scaife ER, Barnhart DC, Traynor MD J (2026). Eosinophilic esophagitis after tracheoesophageal fistula repair. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(5), 162979.
  70. Kahan AM, Kay AB, Glasgow SL, Wan HY, Norton S, Nelson RE, Ravindra VM, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Russell K (2026). Charges associated with preventable trauma transfers after application of pediatric brain injury guidelines (kBIG). Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(2), 162763.
  71. Kahan AM, Mahler KW, Stevenson R, Glasgow SL, Clinker CE, Scaife JH, Eldredge AK, Wan HY, Kay AB, Ravindra VM, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2026). Does pneumocephalus affect the application of the pediatric brain injury guidelines?. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  72. 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,
  73. McKay KG, Beckhorn C, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Roach J, Mullapudi B, Lautz TB, Dasgupta R, Talbot LJ, Aldrink JH, Piché N, Craig BT, Cromeens B, Castle SL, Short J, Petroze RT, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Rich BS, Brown EG, Seemann NM, Le HD, Ahmed TM, Newman EA, Grant CN, Polites SF, Cameron DB, Kim ES, Austin MT, Coakley BA, Murphy JT, Boehmer C, Malek MM, Tracy E, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborativ (2025). Renal sarcomas in children and adolescents: a retrospective, multicenter cohort study. EClinicalMedicine, 91, 103713.

Review

  1. Shah C, Campbell SR, Murphy E, Braunstein S, Dietz MS, Binitie O, Kastenberg ZJ, Yanagawa J, Halpern J, Kis B, Hunt S, Yazdanpanah F, Gupta A, Trucco (2025). Consensus recommendations regarding local and metastasis-directed therapies in the management of relapsed/recurrent Ewing sarcoma. Cancer, 131(9), e35858.
  2. Acord MR, Ro E, Alazraki AL, Bondoc A, Botha J, Cuenca A, Khanna G, Morin CE, Nguyen HN, Phelps A, Rees MA, Riedesel E, Schooler GR, Squires JH, Syed AB, Tang ER, Tiao G, Kastenberg ZJ, Towbin A (2025). Pediatric Liver Transplant: Anatomic, Imaging, and Surgical Considerations-A Report of the Pediatric LI-RADS Working Group, From the AJR Special Series on Critical Anatomy. AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
  3. 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),

Book Chapter

  1. Kastenberg ZJ, Bruzoni (2015). Management of Abdominal Wall Defects. 1159-1166.
  2. Kastenberg ZJ, Dutta (2015). Gastroschisis and Omphalocele. 509-518.

Case Report

  1. Salles A, Kastenberg ZJ, Wall JK, Visser BC, Bruzoni (2013). Complete resection of a rare intrahepatic variant of a choledochal cyst. Journal of pediatric surgery, 48(3), 652-4.
  2. Wood LS, Kastenberg Z, Sinclair T, Chao S, Wall J (2016). Endoscopic Division of Duodenal Web Causing Near Obstruction in 2-Year-Old with Trisomy 21. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 26(5), 413-7.

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.