
Overview
Robert Kern is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kern has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Asthma, Endoscopy, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 188 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Rush University Medical Group
Bobby Tajudeen is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tajudeen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinusitis, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Septoplasty. Dr. Tajudeen is currently accepting new patients in some locations.
Richard Wiet is an Otolaryngologist in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Wiet has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
Loyola University Medical Center
Chirag Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Sinus Cancer, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, and Septoplasty. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- AsthmaDr. Kern isElite. Learn about Asthma.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Nasal PolypsDr. Kern isElite. Learn about Nasal Polyps.
- Distinguished
- SinusitisDr. Kern isDistinguished. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Advanced
- Low Nasal BridgeDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Low Nasal Bridge.
- Nasal Septal HematomaDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Nasal Septal Hematoma.
- PerichondritisDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Perichondritis.
- TonsillitisDr. Kern isAdvanced. Learn about Tonsillitis.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnosmiaDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- EmpyemaDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.
- EndoscopyDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EthmoiditisDr. Kern isExperienced. Learn about Ethmoiditis.

