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Dr. John Kerner, MD

Dr. John Kerner, MD

Palo Alto, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Kerner, Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. John Kerner, MD is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Kerner is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Kerner’s practice accepts Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Kerner’s office at (650) 497-8000.
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    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Kerner?

    Dr. John Kerner, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Kerner empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Liver Disease, Nutrition, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto, CA community, Dr. Kerner is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Kerner go to medical school and complete their residency?

      Is Dr. Kerner board certified as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist?

      Yes, Dr. John Kerner, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics

      What languages does Dr. Kerner speak?

      Dr. Kerner and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

      • English
      • Spanish

      What conditions does a Pediatric Gastroenterologist like Dr. Kerner typically treat?

      As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kerner diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Kerner. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.

      Also known as:

      • Malabsorption After Surgery
      • Intestinal Malabsorption
      • After Surgery
      • Malabsorption Syndromes
      • Postoperative Malabsorption
      • Nutrient Absorption Issues After Surgery
      • Surgical Malabsorption
      • Nutrient Malabsorption
      • Digestive Malabsorption
      • Malabsorption Disorder

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • K912: Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
      • K909: Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified

      Also known as:

      • Other Health Condition
      • Unspecified Health Issue
      • General Health Concern
      • Other Medical Condition

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • Z789: Other specified health status

      Also known as:

      • Feeding Difficulties
      • Eating Problems
      • Swallowing Problems
      • Unspecified Feeding Issues

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • R6330: Feeding difficulties, unspecified

      Also known as:

      • Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy
      • Cerebral Palsy
      • Paralysis
      • Quadriplegic CP
      • Spastic CP affecting all limbs
      • Four-limb spastic paralysis

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • G800: Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy

      Also known as:

      • Non-Infectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
      • Digestive Disease
      • Inflammation of Stomach and Intestines
      • Non-Bacterial Colitis
      • Gut Inflammation

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • K529: Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

      What procedures does a Pediatric Gastroenterologist like Dr. Kerner typically perform?

      As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, procedures performed by Dr. John Kerner may include:

      Please contact Dr. Kerner's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.

      Does Dr. Kerner accept my insurance?

      Dr. Kerner accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 497-8000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

      What insurance plans does Dr. Kerner accept in Palo Alto, CA?

      Dr. Kerner in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

      Top Insurances

      • Aetna

      • Blue Cross Blue Shield

      • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

      • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

      • Capital Blue Cross

      • Cigna

      • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

      • Harvard Pilgrim

      • Oscar

      • Oxford Health Plans

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      Where is Dr. Kerner's office located?

      Dr. John Kerner's Primary Practice

      725 Welch Rd

      Palo Alto, CA 94304

      (650) 497-8000

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      Dr. John Kerner's Practice 2

      300 Pasteur Dr

      Stanford, CA 94305

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      What hospitals are Dr. Kerner affiliated with?

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      Castle Connolly Top Hospital

      This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.

      Dr. Kerner has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:

      Stanford Medicine Children’s Health,Palo Alto, CA

      Recognitions

      Publications

      • Infliximab for the treatment of granulomatous peritonitis., 2013

      • Multiple hepatic adenomas in a child with microvillus inclusion disease., 2013

      • Evaluation of ethanol lock therapy in pediatric patients on long-term parenteral nutrition., 2013

      • ECHINOCANDIN AND ETHANOL LOCK THERAPY TREATMENT OF FUNGAL CATHETER INFECTIONS, 2013

      • Aluminum Exposure in Neotal Patients Using the Le, 2012

      • An Evolving Case of Concurrent Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, 2012

      • New advances in the magement of children with intestil failure., 2012

      • Chylous Ascites After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, 2012

      • Immunophenotyping of Peripheral Eosinophils Demonstrates Activation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2011

      • Reversal of Hepatic and Rel Failure from Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis, 2011

      • Aluminum in pediatric parenteral nutrition products: measured versus labeled content., 2011

      • The use of Omegaven in treating parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, 2011

      • Increased Number of Regulatory T Cells in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2010

      • Increased HLA-DR Expression on Tissue Eosinophils in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2010

      • Nickel Toxicity Presenting as Persistent usea and Abdomil Pain, 2010

      • Aluminum Content of Parenteral Nutrition in Neotes: Measured Versus Calculated Levels, 2010

      • Transcription Factors as Disease Indicators in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2010

      • Eotaxin and FGF enhance sigling through an extracellular sigl-related kise, 2010

      • Liver Abscesses, Pylephlebitis, and Appendicitis in an Adolescent Male, 2009

      • Diversion Colitis in a 19-Year, 2009

      • Refeeding Syndrome, 2009

      • Identifying Eosinophilic Esophagitis through Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers, 2009

      • Aluminum exposure from pediatric parenteral nutrition: Meeting the new FDA regulation, 2008

      • Alteplase for the treatment of central venous catheter occlusion in children, 2006

      • The use of IV fat in neotes., 2006

      • Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis related to parental care., 2006

      • Hepatic infantile hemangioendothelioma with unusual manifestations, 2006

      • Treatment of catheter occlusion in pediatric patients, 2006

      • Gastrointestil manifestations of food allergies in pediatric patients., 2005

      • Copper deficiency during parenteral nutrition: a report of four pediatric cases., 2004

      • A practical guideline for calculating parenteral nutrition cycles., 2003

      • A gastroenterologist's approach to failure to thrive, 2000

      • Growth in human milk-fed very low birth weight infants receiving a new human milk fortifier, 2000

      • Clinical pathway for pediatric parenteral nutrition., 1997

      • INTRAVENOUS AMITRIPTYLINE IN PEDIATRICS, 1995

      • EVOLVING ASYMMETRIC HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC, 1995

      • FORMULA ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE, 1995

      • THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIOL ADDITIVES ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK, 1994

      • IMPROVED GROWTH AND DISEASE, 1992

      • EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE-RADIATION ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK, 1992

      • Anthropometry and bilirubin production., 1991

      • MICROVILLOUS INCLUSION DISEASE - THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY FOR DIAGNOSIS, 1991

      • TESTING THE PSYCHOGENIC VOMITING DIAGNOSIS - 4 PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, 1991

      • CARBON-MONOXIDE PRODUCTION BY NONBACTERIAL SOURCES AFTER HEME FEEDING OF NEOTAL RATS, 1990

      • REGULATION OF INTESTIL ONTOGENY BY INTRALUMIL NUTRIENTS, 1990

      • RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREATH AND TOTAL-BODY HYDROGEN EXCRETION RATES IN NEOTES, 1988

      • VITAMIN-A INTOXICATION PRESENTING WITH ASCITES AND A NORMAL VITAMIN-A LEVEL, 1988

      • Posttal somatic growth in very low birth weight infants on supplemental peripheral parenteral, 1988

      • RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREATH AND TOTAL HYDROGEN EXCRETION RATES IN NEOTES, 1988

      • EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE THAWING (MT) ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK (HM), 1987

      • High serum vitamin E levels in premature infants receiving MVI-Pediatric., 1987

      • HEPATIC-FAILURE FOLLOWING INGESTION OF MULTIPLE DOSES OF ACETAMINOPHEN IN A YOUNG-CHILD, 1986

      • THE TURE OF MATURATIOL DECLINE OF INTESTIL LACTASE ACTIVITY, 1985

      • THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON ANTI-INFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK (HM), 1985

      • INTESTIL FLORA IN THE 2ND WEEK OF LIFE IN HOSPITALIZED PRETERM INFANTS FED STORED FROZEN BREAST, 1985

      • BILIRUBIN BINDING IN THE PLASMA OF NEWBORNS - CRITICAL, 1984

      • CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN NEOTAL PARENTERAL-NUTRITION SOLUTIONS, 1983

      • ON THE MECHANISM OF NORMAL INTESTIL LACTASE DECLINE IN THE POSTWEANED MAMMAL, 1983

      • BREATH HYDROGEN ALYSIS - A REVIEW OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS, 1983

      • MACROSOMIA - CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES, 1982

      • EVIDENCE FOR THE POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP OF NEOTAL SKINFOLD THICKNESS TO MATERL GLUCOSE, 1982

      • BREATH HYDROGEN IN PRETERM INFANTS - CORRELATION WITH CHANGES IN BACTERIAL, 1982

      • A SENSITIVE ALYTICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, 1982

      • A SENSITIVE ALYTICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, 1982

      • ORAL CORRECTION OF ESSENTIAL FATTY-ACID DEFICIENCY IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS, 1981

      • MONITORING INTRAVENOUS FAT EMULSIONS IN NEOTES WITH THE FATTY-ACID SERUM-ALBUMIN MOLAR RATIO, 1981

      • LATE MORBIDITY AMONG SURVIVORS OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS, 1980

      • USE OF THE CONJUGATED POLYENE FATTY-ACID, PARIRIC ACID, IN ASSAYING FATTY-ACIDS IN SERUM OR PLASMA, 1980

      • FAMILIAL INTRACTABLE SECRETORY DIARRHEA, 1980

      • PARENTERAL-ALIMENTATION, 1979

      • USE OF SKINFOLD THICKNESS (SFT) AND MID UPPER, 1979

      • IMPACT OF GRIEF - RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FAMILY FUNCTION FOLLOWING LOSS OF A CHILD WITH CYSTIC, 1979

      What is Dr. Kerner's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

      Dr. Kerner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1255474342.

      What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Kerner?

      Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Kerner

      What is Dr. John Kerner's specialty?

      What does a Pediatric Gastroenterologist do?

      A pediatrician specializing in diagnosing and treating digestive system diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. This expert manages conditions like abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and is skilled in performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopic techniques to visualize internal organs.

      Is Dr. John Kerner affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

      Yes, Dr. Kerner is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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      Is Dr. John Kerner accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

      Yes, Dr. John Kerner is accepting new patients at this time.

      Does Dr. John Kerner offer online booking?

      Please contact Dr. Kerner's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

      How can I make an appointment with Dr. John Kerner?

      Please contact Dr. Kerner's office at (650) 497-8000 to schedule an appointment.

      Where is Dr. Kerner's office located?

      Dr. Kerner's offices are located in Palo Alto, CA and Stanford, CA.

      Which board certifications does Dr. John Kerner have?

      Dr. John Kerner is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.