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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.
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:
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Consultation
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Endoscopy / Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Gastric Balloon
- Gastric Stimulator Implantation Consultation
- Gastric Stimulator Implantation Follow Up
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?
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?An 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?
Dr. Kerner is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist near Palo Alto, CA.
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 this 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 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 John Kerner?
Please contact Dr. Kerner's office at (650) 497-8000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. John Kerner have?
Dr. John Kerner is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
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