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Overview of Dr. Kern

Dr. Jeffrey Kern is a pediatric cardiologist in Flushing, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 28 years. Dr. Kern accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 5 doctors at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and one of 3 doctors at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Cardiology. He has more than 10 publications and over 300 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1993 - 1996
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children's
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1990 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    AmeriHealth Direct POS Value Network
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth HMO Value Network
    AmeriHealth PPO
    AmeriHealth PPO Value Network
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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