Overview
John Kern is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kern is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Aortic Regurgitation.
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Locations
1215 Lee St Fl 2, Charlottesville, VA 22908
1221 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
7 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Aortic DissectionDr. Kern isElite. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Distinguished
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart TransplantDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- AngioplastyDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.