Kristin Wharton, CRNP

Research Interests

Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Pediatric Trauma, Pediatric Burns

Selected Publications

Wharton, K., Chun, Y., Hunsberger, J., Jelin, E., Garcia, A., & Stewart, D. (2020). Successful use of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway to improve outcomes following the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(6), 1065-1071.

Chidiac, C., Wharton, K., Garcia, A. V., & Rhee, D. S. (2024). Cryoablation Reduces Opioid Consumption and Length of Stay After Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Journal of Surgical Research, 296, 704-710.

Wharton, K., Chidiac, C., Lopez, C., Hunsberger, J., Rhee, D., Cappiello, C., & Garcia, A. V. (2024). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery 2.0: Optimizing Pain Management in Nuss Procedure: Cryoablation and Nerve Block Strategies for Reduced Opioid Use. Journal of Surgical Research, 301, 563-571.

Bludevich, B. M., Kauffman, J. D., Litz, C. N., Farach, S. M., DeRosa, J. C., Wharton, K., ... & Chandler, N. M. (2020). External caliper-based measurements of the modified percent depth as an alternative to cross-sectional imaging for assessing the severity of pectus excavatum. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(6), 1058-1064.

Wharton, K., Garcia, A., & Felix, M. (2016). Intussusception mimicking rectal prolapse in a 5-month-old infant. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, 5(3), 67-69.