Pulmonology
Ryan Kern, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Ryan M. Kern, M.D., is a pulmonologist specializing in interventional pulmonology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He focuses on complex airway management, benign and malignant pleural disease, and innovations in interventional pulmonology techniques. Dr. Kern treats specific conditions including lung cancer, lung nodules, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, tracheal stenosis, and tracheomalacia. He performs advanced procedures such as bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, thoracentesis, thorac
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Critical Care Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Pulmonary Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic — Fellow - Interventional and Advanced Diagnostic Pulmonology (2015)
- Mayo Clinic — SubSpec Fellow, Interventional Pulmonology (2015)
- University of California, San Francisco — Fellow - Pulmonary and Critical Care (2014)
- University of California, San Francisco — Fellow - Transplant Pulmonary (2012)
- University of California, San Francisco — Resident - Internal Medicine (2010)
Peer Recognition
- American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology — Distinguished Service Award
2024
- Department of Medicine — Laureate Award
2024
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Interventional Pulmonology
Conditions & Treatments
Interventional BronchoscopyLung CancerPleural DiseasePulmonary Critical Care
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
19+ years in practice