Dr Michael Kern (Neurosurgeon)

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Name
Dr Michael Kern
Qualifications
FRACS 2010
MD Humboldt University of Berlin 1999
Occupation
Neurosurgeon
Gender
Male
Languages Spoken
German
Medical Specialties
Neurosurgery

Dr Michael Kern was born and grew up in Neckarsulm, a small town in Southern Germany. In 1990, following graduation from High School he moved to Berlin where he was fortunate to witness the excitement after reunification of the divided Germany. Dr Kern was one of very few select students who were accepted into a combined University programme in both medicine and biochemistry. He graduated with a Masters in Biochemistry after extensive basic medical research on bacteria causing severe infection in humans. Dr Kern graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Humboldt University of Berlin in 1999. He was awarded a PhD (Doctor of Medicine) after 3 years of experimental research on head injury. This work provided Dr Kern with an opportunity to acquire microscopic operating skills even before the commencement of his neurosurgical training.

After one year of Neurosurgical training in Morgantown, WV and Phoenix, AZ, where Dr Kern worked under pioneers in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery like Dr Robert Spetzler and Dr Volker Sonntag, he returned to the Charité Hospital in Berlin. The artificial disc and the concept of motion preservation in spine surgery were invented by surgeons at the Charité hospital. For this reason, Dr Kern has been trained in this surgery years before this technology was introduced to Australia.

Dr Kern moved to Perth in January 2003 for what was initially planned to be a one-year fellowship. He fell in love with Australia and Perth in particular. He became an Australian Citizen in 2009. After further neurosurgical training at the Neurosurgical Service of Western Australia Dr Kern was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in 2009.

Between 2008-2010 Dr Kern undertook post fellowship training in spine surgery, paediatric and epilepsy surgery at the Westmead Hospitals in Sydney working with Dr Andrew Kam, Dr Gordon Dandie and Dr Mark Dexter.

Dr Kern returned to Perth in 2011 to commence private practice with a keen interest in spine surgery. He strongly believes in the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of spine and brain diseases. He has built a network and closely works with neurosurgical and orthopaedic colleagues, neurointerventional and pain specialists, oncologists, physicians, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists and clinical psychologists. He has extensive expertise in motion preservation surgery (artificial disc and dynamic fixation surgery), fusion surgery including atlanto-axial and occipito-cervical fusion, using minimally invasive techniques, computer guidance and intraoperative imaging. He specialises in surgery for brain tumours using the most advanced intraoperative guidance and imaging technologies. Dr Kern also holds a public appointment as consultant Neurosurgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Perth Children’s Hospital where he has access to the only intraoperative MRI scanners in Western Australia.

Outside work Dr Kern loves to spend time with his wife and two daughters. He is passionate about training his dogs. His Dobermann is trained in the very difficult sport of Schutzhund / IPO. His other hobbies are racing cars, skiing and reading.

Dr Kern operates at St John of God Hospitals Subiaco and Murdoch and the Mount Hospital. He regularly visits Darwin.

Hospital Affiliations
Royal Perth Hospital Shenton Park Campus
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
St John of God Subiaco Hospital
Affiliated Clinics
Mount Medical Centre - WA
Workspine - Murdoch
Workspine - Wembley
NeuroSpine Institute - Murdoch
NeuroSpine Institute - Perth
NeuroSpine Institute - Wembley
Affiliated Organisations
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Populations Treated
Children
Adult
Topics
Spine Surgery
Cranial Surgery
Trauma

Practice Locations

WA

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Verdun St
Nedlands WA 6009 
Australia
08 9322 5112
08 9481 3630
Mount Medical Centre
146 Mounts Bay Rd
Perth WA 6000 
Australia
08 9381 2422
08 9381 2433
Royal Perth Hospital
51 Victoria Sq
Perth WA 6000 
Australia
08 9322 5112
08 9481 3630
St John of God Hospital
12 Salvado Rd
Subiaco WA 6014 
Australia
08 9322 5112
08 9481 3630