John R W Kestle, MD was born in Toronto and educated at the University of Western Ontario (BSc Biology 1980; M.D. 1984) and at McMaster University (MSc, Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1989). He did a surgical internship at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto (1984-1985) before training in neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. At the end of neurosurgical training, he completed a six month fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery with Drs. Alan Hudson and Susan McKinnon and a one year fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

In 1992 he began his career at the University of British Columbia, then in 1998, he joined the faculty at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he became Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery (2006-2013) and served as Neurosurgery Residency Program Director (2003-2010). In 2013/14, he was Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia.

His clinical practice is exclusively pediatric neurosurgery with a focus on craniofacial surgery, hydrocephalus and endoscopy. His research is in hydrocephalus and he founded and Chaired the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (hcrn.org). He has mentored neurosurgery residents in clinical trials and clinical epidemiology graduate programs. He has published more than 225 peer reviewed articles.

He is currently Professor of Neurosurgery and Vice Chair, Clinical Research in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Jason S Hauptman, MD, PhD, FAANS FACS FAAP    

Rode: Activity Director. Nature of Relationship: Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Any division) | Consulting Fee-GE Healthcare | Consulting Fee-Iota - 01/07/2025

John Kestle, MD    Role: Faculty    Nothing to disclose - 03/03/2025

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