Shannon Castle

Shannon Castle, MD, FACS, is a Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Their work spans pediatric surgery, general surgery, critical care, and public health, with a focus on traumatic injuries, congenital defects, and surgical outcomes in children. Publications highlight expertise in conditions like congenital diaphragmatic hernia, necrotizing enterocolitis, and pediatric surgical oncology.

• Research Interests: Pediatric trauma management, ECMO applications, gastric bezoars, and surgical innovations.
• Publications: 15+ peer-reviewed articles (2008–2025) covering pediatric surgical techniques, pandemic impacts on health outcomes, and experimental pathology.
• Co-Authors: Collaborated with researchers across institutions including USC, UC Davis, and UCLA.

Key trends in recent work include analyzing COVID-19's effects on pediatric healthcare, advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, and improving critical care outcomes for high-risk pediatric populations.