Portrait of Kathryn J. Rowland, MD, MPHS

Kathryn J. Rowland, MD, MPHS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Director, Center for Humanism and Ethics in Surgical Specialties

Specialties

  • Pediatric surgery 
  • Appendicitis 
  • Anorectal malformations 
  • Atresia 
  • Feeding tube placement 
  • Gastroschisis 
  • Hernias 
  • Hirshsprung disease 
  • Intestinal obstruction 
  • Intestinal malrotation/midgut volvulus 
  • Intussusception 
  • Tracheoesophageal fistula 
  • Ovarian cysts / tumors 
  • Testicular masses 
  • Undescended testes 
  • Cystic hygromas 

  • Dermoid cysts 
  • Biliary atresia 
  • Choledochal cysts 
  • Cholelithiasis and gallbladder dysfunction 
  • Liver tumors and masses 
  • Pancreatic disorders 
  • Congenital lesions of the lung and trachea 
  • Empyema 
  • Thoracic masses 
  • Wilms’ tumor 
  • Neuroblastoma 
  • Pheochromocytoma 
  • Soft tissue sarcomas 
  • Germ cell tumors 
  • Lymphomas 
  • Hodgkins’s disease 

Call for patient appointments: 314-454-6022


Meet Dr. Rowland 

Dr. Kathryn Rowland is a pediatric surgeon specializing in minimally invasive techniques applied across the breadth of pediatric general surgery. 

She has expertise providing pediatric cancer care and treating congenital lesions, anorectal malformations, and intestinal and midgut conditions. 

Dr. Rowland earned her medical degree from WashU Medicine. She also completed general surgery residency training at WashU Medicine and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Oregon Health and Sciences University.  

I can’t imagine a more exciting opportunity than to help lead the advancement of pediatric surgical oncology care at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Rowland 

Degrees

Medical Degree
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2008

Master of Population Health Sciences
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2013

Residency

General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2016

Fellowship

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR
2018


Research interests

Pediatric surgery 

Moral and professional formation in medical education 


Locations

St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 2A
Appointments: 314-454-6022

St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center – South County
5114 Midamerica Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63129
Appointments: 314-454-6022

Hospital affiliations

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 


Board certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery 
  • American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery 

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Professional Memberships


American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Pediatric Surgical Association, Member
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
Children’s Oncology Group, Member
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, Member
Association of Women Surgeons, Member
Association for Academic Surgery, Member

Awards and Honors


  • 2011 Samuel A Wells Resident Research Award Finalist, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Surgery
  • 2011-2013 Resident Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Surgery
  • 2012-2013 BJC HealthCare/Institute of Public Health Scholarship for Master of Population Health Sciences
  • 2014-2015 Surgery Residency Committee and Program Evaluation Committee Resident Representative, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Surgery
  • 2016 Resident Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Surgery
  • 2016 Alpha Omega Alpha, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  • 2015-2016 Walter F. Ballinger II Administrative Chief Resident, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Surgery
  • 2022 Hyde Park Institute Faculty Fellow
  • 2022 Bucksbaum Institute Associate Junior Faculty Scholar
  • 2024 Association of Women Surgeons Signature Speaker