Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, FACS, FAAP

Professor

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Locations

Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Froedtert Hospital
Children's Wisconsin Clinics - New Berlin
Otolaryngology and Comm. Sciences - Children's

Specialties

Pediatric Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology

Languages

English

General Interests

Pediatric Otolaryngology, Communication Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology

Education

MD - Doctor of Medicine
FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FAAP- Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Kerschner is a board-certified Otolaryngologist with fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology. Clinical interests include all aspects of diseases of the head and neck in children with particular emphasis on ear infections and other ear diseases in children. He has funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to investigate the causes of and potential new treatments for ear infections.

Research Interests

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Patient Care Emphasis

Pediatric Otolaryngology
Otitis Media
Pediatric and Neonatal Airway Difficulties
Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
Pediatric Head and Neck Neoplasms and Congenital Anomalies
Maxillofacial Trauma in Children
Bone Anchored Hearing Apparatus (BAHA) for Hearing Loss. Osteointegrated Implants for Prosthetic Ears

Anterior tracheal suspension for tracheobronchomalacia in infants and children.

(Mitchell ME, Rumman N, Chun RH, Rao A, Martin T, Beste DJ, Berens RJ, Parakininkas DE, Ghanayem NS, Hubert MJ, Uhing M, Simpson P, Sato TT, Tweddell JS, Kerschner JE.) Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;98(4):1246-53 PMID: 25086944 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84908108437 08/05/2014
Use of botulinum toxin in pediatric otolaryngology and laryngology.

(Shogan AN, Rogers DJ, Hartnick CJ, Kerschner JE.) Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Sep;78(9):1423-5 PMID: 25048857 07/23/2014
Differential response of gel-forming mucins to pathogenic middle ear bacteria.

(Kerschner JE, Hong W, Khampang P, Johnston N.) Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Aug;78(8):1368-73 PMID: 24958163 PMCID: PMC4104932 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84904036054 06/25/2014
Subdural hematoma--a rare complication of removal of osseointegrated auricular prosthesis retention system.

(Nichols BG, Lew SM, Kerschner JE.) Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Aug;78(8):1413-5 PMID: 24882452 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903976132 06/03/2014
Endowment transitions from grantmaker to changemaker.

(Maurana CA, Kerschner JE.) WMJ. 2014 Jun;113(3):122-3 PMID: 25118442 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903272180 08/15/2014
Patient Outcomes in Magnet-Based Implantable Auditory Assist Devices.

(O'Niel MB, Runge CL, Friedland DR, Kerschner JE.) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jun;140(6):513-20 PMID: 24763485 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903537445 04/26/2014
Office-based lower airway endoscopy (OLAE) in pediatric patients: a high-value procedure.

(Eshaq M, Chun RE, Martin T, Link TR, Kerschner JE.) Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Mar;78(3):489-92 PMID: 24418184 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84893805502 01/15/2014
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae inhibits autolysis and fratricide of Streptococcus pneumoniae in vitro.

(Hong W, Khampang P, Erbe C, Kumar S, Taylor SR, Kerschner JE.) Microbes Infect. 2014 Mar;16(3):203-13 PMID: 24269704 PMCID: PMC4080417 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84896405938 11/26/2013
Innovation in organ transplantation makes best use of short supply.

(Kerschner JE.) WMJ. 2014 Feb;113(1):35-6 PMID: 24712220 04/10/2014
Clinical implementation of whole genome sequencing a valuable step toward personalized care.

(Kerschner JE.) WMJ. 2013 Oct;112(5):224-5 PMID: 24734419 04/17/2014
Prevalence of pediatric aspiration-associated extraesophageal reflux disease.

(Kelly EA, Parakininkas DE, Werlin SL, Southern JF, Johnston N, Kerschner JE.) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Oct;139(10):996-1001 PMID: 23989194 PMCID: PMC4764882 08/31/2013
A novel otoferlin splice-site mutation in siblings with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.

(Runge CL, Erbe CB, McNally MT, Van Dusen C, Friedland DR, Kwitek AE, Kerschner JE.) Audiol Neurootol. 2013;18(6):374-82 PMID: 24135434 PMCID: PMC3877672 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84885522606 10/19/2013