Kenny Castro, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Multispecialty
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist - Degraw Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- CIGNA
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
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.
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
Languages
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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