Kenny Castro, M.D.
Kenny Castro, M.D.

Kenny Castro, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology, more

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NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Multispecialty

263 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist - Degraw Pediatrics

621 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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About Kenny Castro, M.D.

Dr. Kenny Castro is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Pediatrician at New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She is board certified in Pediatrics.


Dr. Castro obtained her medical degree (M.D.) from the Central University of Venezuela. After receiving her M.D., she worked as a community doctor in her home country, Venezuela, providing medical care to low-income and minority populations. Seeking further expertise, she immigrated to the United States and pursued her medical training at Lincoln Medical Center, completing a three-year residency in pediatrics. Following that, she accomplished a three-year fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where she was also inducted as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.


During her fellowship training, Dr. Castro actively engaged in various research projects, focusing on clinical research and quality improvement. She contributed to studies exploring the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Inflammatory Bowel Disease presentation in pediatric patients in the New York City area and enhancing patient experience during colonoscopy procedures.


Dr. Castro is fluent in English and Spanish, and her clinical interests include abdominal pain, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux, eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease, celiac disease, poor weight gain, obesity, nausea, and vomiting.


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Expertise

  • Abdominal Pain

  • Blood In Stool

  • Colonoscopy

  • Constipation

  • Crohn's Disease

  • Diarrhea

  • Feeding Problems

  • Food Allergy

  • Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

  • GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

  • Jaundice

  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

  • Obesity

  • Percutaneous Placement of Gastrostomy Tube

  • Polypectomy

  • Ulcerative Colitis

  • Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of Liver

  • Upper Endoscopy

  • Vomiting

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Languages

  • Spanish
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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Pediatrician

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Awards & Honors

  • 05/09/2023, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Brooklyn, NY

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Pediatrician
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish