Frank Howard Kern

Background

Kern, Frank Howard was born on July 24, 1956 in Newark. Son of Bernard and Ruth (Stewart) Kern.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1982.

Career

Resident in pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1982-1985; resident in anesthesiology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985-1987; fellow in pediatrics critical care/anesthesia, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1987-1988; pediatrics anesthesiologist, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina associate professor anesthesiology and associate professor pediatrics, Duke U., Durham, since 1994. Director pediatrics critical care fellowship program Duke U., 1991-1996. Director Pediat. Lifeflight, since 1991, chief pediatrics anesthesia, since 1997, associate director pediatrics, Intensive Care Unit, since 1992.

Visiting professor Great Ormond St. Hospital, 1991, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1996, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1996.

Achievements

• Frank Howard Kern has been listed as a noteworthy Anesthesiologist, pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Duke Children's Miracle Network. Fellow Society Critical Care Medicine. Member American Society Anesthsiologists, Society Pediat.

Anesthesia (education committee 1997), Society Cardiac Anesthesia (education committee 1993-1996), Southern Pediat. Association.

Connections

Married Sharon Kathryn Peduto, October 28, 1988. Children: David, Aaron, Zachary.

Father:

Bernard Kern

Mother:

Ruth (Stewart) Kern

Spouse:

Sharon Kathryn Peduto

child:

Aaron Kern

child:

Zachary Kern

child:

David Kern