Dr. Kathleen Kastner

Biography

Kathleen Kastner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is a developmental behavioral pediatrician dedicated to providing high-quality care to children with developmental delays and disabilities. Her clinical practice focuses on children with an increased likelihood of developmental differences due to prematurity or complex medical histories. Kastner directs the Newborn Follow Clinic and supervises the Autism Developmental Disabilities Clinic. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she serves as a rotation director for the developmental behavioral pediatrics rotation in the pediatric residency program and the medicine discipline training coordinator for the Wisconsin Leadership Neurodevelopmental Related Disorders (LEND) interdisciplinary training program. Kastner is also involved as a CORE Mentor in the pediatrics residency program. Her research interests include medical education, particularly in expanding the curriculum related to neurodiversity-affirming care to enhance residents' training and expertise in discussing developmental differences with families.

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