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Felix Fernandez, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Atlanta, GA

FelixGabrielFernandezMD

Thoracic Surgery Atlanta, GA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Emory Univ Sch of Med

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  • Office

    1365 Clifton Road NE Ste A2214
    Atlanta, GA 30322
    Phone+1 404-778-1108

Education & Training

  • Laney Graduate School, Emory University
    Laney Graduate School, Emory UniversityMSc, Clinical Research, 2012 - 2014
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityBS, hysiology, With High Honors, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2002 - 2012
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Scientific Poster American College of Surgeons, 2014
  • Travelling Fellowship Grant American Association of Thoracic Surgery Resident, 2008
  • Basic Science Symposium Trainee Travel Award American Transplantation Society, 2003
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Intrapyloric botulinum injection increases postoperative esophagectomy complications  
    Eldaif SM, Lee R, Adams KN, Kilgo PD, Gruszynski MA, Force SD, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Luu TD, Miller DL, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
  • Percutaneous fiducial localization for thoracoscopic wedge resection of small pulmonary nodules  
    Sancheti MS, Lee R, Ahmed SU, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Small WC, Nour SG, Force SD, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
  • Bile Acid aspiration associated with lung chemical profile linked to other biomarkers of injury after lung transplantation  
    Neujahr DC, Uppal K, Force SD, Fernandez F, Lawrence C, Pickens A, Bag R, Lockard C, Kirk AD, Tran V, Lee K, Jones DP, Park Y, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Risk Factors for Long-Term Mortality after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: An Analysis of over 90,000 Patients from the National Cancer Data Base.
    Khullar OV, Gillespie T, Nickleach D, Liu Y, Higgins K, Ramalingan S, Lipscomb J, Fernandez FG, American College of Surgeons 2014 Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/30/2014
  • Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer from the National Cancer Data Base: An Analysis of over 200,000 Patients.
    Sancheti MS, Gillespie T, Nickleach D, Liu Y, Higgins K, Ramalingam S, Lipscomb J, Fernandez FG, American College of Surgeons 2014 Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/30/2014
  • Multicenter Prospective Trial of Routine Mediastinoscopy for Clinical Stage T2N0 and Select T1N0 Lung Cancers.
    Fernandez FG, Kozower BD, Crabtree TD, Force SD, Lau C, Pickens A, Krupnick AS, Veeramachaneni N, Patterson GA, Jones DR, Meyers BF, 94th AnnualMeeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, Ontario, 1/28/2014
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Lectures

  • Grand Rounds: "Optimizing Value in Thoracic Surgical Oncology." 
    Emory Winship Cancer Institute - 1/25/2014
  • "Is There a Role for Surgery in the Treatment of Stage IIIA(N2)Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" (Pro Presenter.) 
    Ponte Vedra, FL - 1/12/2014
  • "Surgical Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients." 
    St. Simons Island, GA - 1/13/2013
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Grant Support

  • Pathogenesis Of Chronic Rejection In Lung TransplantNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2003

Professional Memberships