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Office
200 Clint Hill Blvd
Paducah, KY 42001Phone+1 270-442-9461Fax+1 270-441-0079
Summary
- Dr. Brian Kern, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Paducah, Kentucky. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky, California, and Illinois. He is affiliated with Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital.
Education & Training
Southern California Orthopaedic InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008- Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2009 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsCorrelation of MRI Appearance of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Ankle with Clinical Outcome.Keith W. Chan, Richard D. Ferkel, Brian S. Kern, Sarah S Chan, Gregory R. Applegate
Cartilage. 2018-01-01 - 53 citationsAutologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Ankle: 2- to 10-Year ResultsSteve K. Kwak, Brian S. Kern, Richard D. Ferkel, Keith W. Chan, Sina Kasraeian
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014-07-23 - 18 citationsSurgical treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus.Richard D. Ferkel, Pierce E. Scranton, James W. Stone, Brian S. Kern
Instructional Course Lectures. 2010-01-01
