Overview of Dr. Rentea

Dr. Rebecca Rentea is a pediatric surgeon at Children's Mercy in Kansas City, MO. She specializes in pediatric colorectal and pelvic reconstruction surgery and minimally invasive pediatric surgery.

Education & Training

• Nationwide Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Surgery, 2017 - 2018

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2015 - 2017

• Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2014

• St. Matthew's UniversityClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

• WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025

• MO State Medical License 2015 - 2025

• KS State Medical License 2019 - 2024

• OH State Medical License 2017 - 2024

• AL State Medical License 2022 - 2023

• American Board of Surgery Surgery
• American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

• Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

• Comparison of the PCPLC Database to NSQIP-P: A Patient Matched Comparison of Surgical Complications Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation.

  McNevin, K., Nicassio, L., Rice-Townsend, S., Katz, C., Goldin, A., Avansino, J., Calkins, C., Durham, M., Page, K., Ralls, M., Reeder, R., Rentea, R., Rollins, M., Sa...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024 Jan 11

• Outcomes From Colonic Pull-Through for Cloacal Exstrophy Differ by Colon Length: A Multi-Institutional Study.

  Shruthi Srinivas, Maria E Knaus, Jeffrey R Avansino, Andrea Badillo, Casey M Calkins, Belinda H Dickie, Megan M Durham, Megan K Fuller, Matthew W Ralls, Ron W Reeder, ...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024 Feb 1

• State of the Art Bowel Management for Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Spinal Anomalies.

  Elizaveta Bokova, Ninad Prasade, John M Rosen, Irene Isabel P Lim, Marc A Levitt, Rebecca M Rentea> ;Children. 2023 Sep 15
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Authored Content

• Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge) After Laparoscopic GastrostomyMay 2018

• Creating a unique research plan during surgery residency5/8/2018

Press Mentions

• Antibiotic Treatment Alone Less Effective in Children with More Appendicitis PainMay 6th, 2022

• More Intense Pain Tied to Failed Appendicitis Treatment in KidsMay 2nd, 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations