Overview
John Kern is a Vascular Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kern is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kern is currently accepting new patients.
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 19 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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
University Of Virginia Physicians Group
William Clouse is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Clouse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement. Dr. Clouse is currently accepting new patients.
Oracle Heart And Vascular Inc
Dr. Sadie Ahanchi is a Vascular Surgeon with VIVA. She joined the practice in 2022 after a decade of providing quality vascular services in coastal Virginia. In addition to her open surgical skill set, she has a special interest in minimally invasive, endovascular techniques including treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with angioplasty/stenting, treatment of carotid disease with transcarotid artery revascularization (T-CAR), and treatment of varicose veins with endovascular ablation.Dr. Ahanchi received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, performed residency training at the University of Illinois in Chicago at Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center and completed vascular surgery fellowship training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. Dr. Ahanchi has been published in more than 50 peer review publications, has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences and has served as an investigator in over 30 research studies. Dr Ahanchi also has an interest in women’s health, especially pertaining to vascular health. Dr. Ahanchi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
University Of Virginia Physicians Group
Behzad Farivar is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Farivar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Farivar 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
- 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.