Morton Joseph Kern MD

Interventional Cardiology

Professor, Medicine, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine

5901 E 7th streetRm 342Long Beach, CA 90822
Phone+1 562-826-8000

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Summary

Dr. Morton Kern is a cardiologist based in Long Beach, CA, with a subspecialty in interventional cardiology. Dr. Kern completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a residency in internal medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Kern is experienced in cardiac catheterization, cardiac critical care, interventional cardiology. The provider has published >400 articles in distinguished journals and participated in a clinical trial focused on coronary physiology. Dr. Kern is recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in both the LA and San Diego areas.

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
MO State Medical License 1985 - 2006
IL State Medical License 1987 - 2005
TX State Medical License 1983 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Femoral Arterial Access With Ultrasound Trial
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evaluation and Treatment of Myocardial Bridging by Clinical Phenotype.
Barry F Uretsky, Srdjan B Aleksandric, Srikanth Vallurupalli, Adib Chaus, Abdul Hakeem
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2026-08-01
Fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous coronary intervention for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a FAITAVI accompli for better outcomes?
Morton J Kern, Arnold H Seto
European Heart Journal. 2026-07-01
1 citations
Prognosis for Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia: Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst.
Morton J Kern, Arnold H Seto
Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

The Challenges of Measuring Coronary Flow Reserve
Morton J Kern, Arnold H Seto, ScienceDirect
Original Investigation Editorial Comment Newsflash, PCI Works: Stenting Stenoses Increases Coronary Blood Flow During Exercise and Reduces Ischemia∗
Arnold H Seto, Morton J Kern, ScienceDirect
Overexpression of miR-489 Derails Mammary Hierarchy Structure and Inhibits HER2/neu-induced Tumorigenesis
H Chen, M Soni, Y Patel, M J Kern, N Shah, Nature

Lectures

Devices and Imaging for PCI (Wires, Balloons, Stents, FFR, Imaging)
CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/25/2019
Social Media for Today's Cardiologist: A Necessary Professional Pathway or a Potentially Dangerous Fad for CV Sc ience
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Why Cardiologists/CV Researchers Should NEVER Join Dangerous Vortex of Social Media
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Other

Hemodynamics of valvular disorders as measured by cardiac catheterization
Kern MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hemodynamics-of-valvular-disorders-as-measured-by-cardiac-catheteri
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-27

Authored Content

ACC 2021: A Review of the FLOWER-MI StudyJune 2021

Press Mentions

Economic Barriers to IC Care for Adults and Children with CHD and Potential Policy Solutions: A SCAI Policy StatementNovember 26th, 2025
Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Next-Generation Scatter Radiation Shielding SystemsNovember 25th, 2025
The Ringer Study: Clinical Experience with a Novel Perfusion Balloon Catheter in CAPNovember 24th, 2025