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Dr. Brian Kern, Paducah

Dr. Brian Kern

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine • Paducah, KY

About

Dr. Brian Kern is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Paducah, Kentucky, offering comprehensive shoulder and knee surgery including arthroscopic procedures, reconstructive surgery, and minimally invasive techniques. His practice provides both operative care such as ACL reconstruction and cartilage restoration, and non-operative treatments including injections and platelet-rich plasma therapy for sports-related injuries.

Clinic Type

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Address

200 Clint Hill Blvd, Paducah, KY 42001

Phone

270-442-9461

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Sports medicine
  • Arthroscopic surgery
  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Shoulder surgery
  • Knee surgery

Team

  • Dr. Brian Kern, Subspecialist certificate in orthopedic sports medicine — Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Fellowship-trained in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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FAQs

First Visit Guide

PATIENT EDUCATION & RESOURCES – First Visit Guide (and related patient forms, insurance info, post-op instructions accessible in the Patient Education & Resources section)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Healthgrades: 4.7/5 stars (30 reviews)
  • Vitals: 4.4/5 stars (36 ratings)
  • Mercy Health: 4.9/5 stars (248 ratings)
  • DocSpot: 4.91/5 stars (290 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Professionalism and caring demeanor
  • Thoroughness in explaining conditions and procedures
  • Attentive listening skills
  • Effective surgical and non-surgical treatment approaches, including injections
  • Great bedside manner

Common complaints

  • Occasional complaints regarding administrative staff/office staff
  • Some patient feedback suggests others in his medical group may not share his level of care

"Dr Kern is very thorough in explaining everything and listens intently."

— Vitals Review

"He's too good for this group. Lastly -- he listens, a rare and needed quality. Gets to understand patients as more than a torn knee etc. A+++++"

— Vitals Review

"Let me tell you, the man is the best cortisone shot giver we’ve ever encountered (and I’ve encountered many). We both think Dr. Kern is a great doctor!"

— Sharecare Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

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