Dr. Kerner received his B.Sc. (1997) and D.M.D from McGill University (2003). He completed a general practice residency at Fletcher Allen Health Care/University of Vermont (2004) and received his certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University (2010).

Dr. Kerner is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is on staff as a clinical instructor at the Jewish General Hospital and is the Director of Endodontics at McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in Montreal. His professional affiliations include the American Association of Endodontists, the Canadian Academy of Endodontics, and the Association des Endodontistes du Quebec.