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Professor Emeritus, Medicine
University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center - COM
Tucson, AZ, United States
Dr. Karl Kern is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he was the immediate past Gordon A. Ewy, MD Distinguished Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Kern also served as the Co-Director of the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona. Following his graduation from Brigham Young University (magna cum laude), he attended Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, where he graduated with honors as Alpha Omega Alpha in 1980. His postgraduate education and training, including his Cardiology Fellowship were at the University of Arizona. Dr. Kern was an interventional cardiologist, retiring from clinical practice in July 2022.
Dr. Kern’s research interests have centered on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Dr. Kern has published over 300 scientific papers. In 2014, he received the European Resuscitation Council’s Honorary Membership for life-long commitment and leadership in Resuscitation. He was named an American Heart Association/ILCOR “CPR Giant” in 2015.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
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