Philip Kern, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology; Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science; Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Science · University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Philip Kern is Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology; Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science; Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Science at University of Kentucky College of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 268 publications with 22,497 citations (h-index 67); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 11 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Philip Kern, M.D., is Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology at University of Kentucky College of Medicine. The public record shows 268 publications with 22,497 citations (h-index 67), centered on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases, Lipid metabolism and disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, 19 NIH-funded awards (2008–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · JCEM case reports
- Top research focus: Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 18 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 165.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Muscle Recovery After Critical Illness
Sponsor: Esther Dupont-Versteegden
- The Effects of Mirabegron and Tadalafil on Glucose Tolerance in Prediabetics
Sponsor: Philip Kern
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
61.6%GLP-1 receptor agonist23%Ozempic58%Mounjaro30%Trulicity13%Part D<11 patientsInsulin Analog18.5%Lantus Solostar47%Novolog23%Insulin Lispro16%Humalog16%Part D<11 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Hormonal (systemic)
13.6%l-Thyroxine13.6%Levothyroxine Sodium100%Part D≥19 patientsGenitourinary & hormones
12.8%Androgen12.8%Testosterone Cypionate74%Testosterone27%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
19 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Epitranscriptomics in human obesity and type 2 diabetes
Joslin Diabetes Center
FY2026$1,968,589RC2DK139552 - The MiLC Study: Moringa in Lactation and Early Childhood
University of Kentucky
FY2026$603,611R01HD114728 - Mechanisms for activation of beige adipose tissue in humans
University of Kentucky
FY2026$448,041R01DK124626
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
9 congress contributions (2018–2025) across ADA, ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 240-OR: Mirabegron Treatment Reduces Myofibroblasts and Inflammatory NK Cells in Adipose Tissue in Obesity
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2025Co-authorOral - 57-PUB: CytoProfile—Advancing Cytokine Profiling Analysis with R
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2025Co-authorOnline-only - 1396-P: Association between COVID-19 Infection and Incident Diabetes in Two Distinct Cohorts—A Nationwide Commercial Claims Database and a Regional Academic Medical Center
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2024Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Refractory severe type B insulin resistance treated with daratumumab.
JCEM case reports
Case Report2026 - CytokineProfile: An Integrated Web Tool for Cytokine Profiling Analysis.
Computational and structural biotechnology journal
Article2026 - Soluble IL-2R: A potential therapeutic target for mitochondrial dysfunction in post-COVID fatigue syndrome.
Clinical and translational medicine
Article2025 - Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK): A health equity undergraduate research training program.
Journal of clinical and translational science
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04Adiponectin Expression From Human Adipose TissueArticle871 citations2003
- 05Adipocytokines and the Metabolic Complications of ObesityArticle744 citations2008
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Philip-Kern-2
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Mentions by others
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
New York Medical College (Valhalla, NY) - corroborates NPI-registry credential
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American Board of Internal Medicine
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Member
American Diabetes Association
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The Endocrine Society
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American Heart Association
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- William R. Willard Dean's Recognition Award
UK College of Medicine's highest honor in medical education
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University of Kentucky - described as the premier research recognition at UK
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- Fred and Marcelle deBeer Award
Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
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Secondary affiliations
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- Founding member and Principal Investigator
Alliance for Diabetes and Obesity Research (ADORE)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
"Behind the Blue" podcast (UK Research) - discussed UK's Center for Clinical and Translational Science
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