Dr. Max Stern is a professional poker player, pediatrician and author.

He is the co-author of Championship Stud, with Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson. Stern contributed to the sections on Seven-card stud and Seven Card Stud (8 or better) tournament and ring game play.

Stern is considered to be a Texas hold 'em, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi/lo specialist. He has won three World Series of Poker bracelets. His basic poker philosophy is "In order to survive, you must be willing to die."

Throughout his poker player life he has also finished in many tournaments in the United States, Europe and Latin America.  His wife and teammate, Maria Stern, is also successful poker player.

As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,460,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $831,407 of those winnings.