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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1999 - 2001
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
- Christian Medical College LudhianaClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- America's Top Physicians 2009
- Best Doctors in America 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 200 citationsA meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry.Keri L. Monda, Gary K. Chen, Kira C. Taylor, Cameron D. Palmer, Todd L. Edwards
Nature Genetics. 2013-06-01 - 382 citationsGenetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney functionCristian Pattaro, Alexander Teumer, Mathias Gorski, Audrey Y. Chu, Man Li
Nature Communications. 2016-01-21 - 52 citationsAutologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell and Islet Cotransplantation: Safety and EfficacyHongjun Wang, Charlie Strange, Paul J. Nietert, Jingjing Wang, Taylor L. Turnbull
Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2018-01-01
Journal Articles
- Cardiovascular Risk in Gullah African Americans with High Familial Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Project SuGARHunt KJ, Kistner-Griffin E, Spruill I, Teklehaimanot AA, Garvey WT, Sale M, Fernandes J, Southern Medical Journal, 1/1/2014
- The association of skin intrinsic fluorescence with type 1 diabetes complications in the DCCT/EDIC studyOrchard TJ, Lyons TJ, Cleary PA, Braffett BH, Maynard J, Cowie C, Gubitosi-Klug RA, Way J, Anderson K, Barnie A, Villavicencio S; DCCT/EDIC Research Group, Diabetes Care, 1/1/2013
- Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned: Community-engaged Research with South Carolina's Gullah PopulationSpruill, I. J., Leite, R. S., Fernandes, J. K., Kamen, D. L., Ford, M. E.k, Jenkins, C., Hunt, K. J., Andrews, J. O., Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 1/1/2013
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Abstracts/Posters
- Identification of Autoimmune Functional Variants under Positive Selection in the Gullah African American Population of South Carolina.Paula S. Ramos, Satria Sajuthi, Jasmin Divers, Yiqi Huang, Uma Nayak, Wei-Min Chen, Kelly J. Hunt, Diane L. Kamen, Gary S. Gilkeson, Jyotika K. Fernandes, Ida J. Sprui..., American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/14/2014
- Identification of autoimmune disease genes in regions under selection in the Gullah African American population of South Carolina.Paula S. Ramos, Nathan Titus, Satria Sajuthi, Jasmin Divers, Yiqi Huang, Uma Nayak, Wei-Min Chen, Kelly J. Hunt, Diane L. Kamen, Gary S. Gilkeson, Jyotika K. Fernandes..., ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/25/2013
- Identification of autoimmune disease risk alleles that are under recent selection in the Sea Island Gullah African Americans.Carl D. Langefeld, Satria Sajuthi, Jasmin Divers, Yiqi Huang, Uma Nayak, Wei-Min Chen, Kelly J. Hunt, Diane L. Kamen, Gary S. Gilkeson, Jyotika K. Fernandes, Ida J. Sp..., ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/25/2013
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Lectures
- Thyroid disorders.MUSC, Charleston, SC - 1/1/2014
- Challenges in medical management of patients with acromegaly.Downtown Charleston, SC - 1/1/2014
- Molecular Diagnostics in Thyroid Cancer. ModeratorKiawah, SC - 1/18/2013
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Other
- Diabetes Overview.Fernandes, J.K. and Hermayer, K.H., Manuscript for Conference Syllabus – Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, Orlando, FL
1/1/2009 - E-medicine: Papillary Thyroid Cancer (Medical resource for physicians)Fernandes, J.K.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/849000-overview
1/1/2009 - The effect of Biomass Fuel on Lung Function Tests of housewives in villages around Chandigarh. ThesisFernandes JK, PGIMER/Punjab University, India
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Grant Support
- Periodontal Disease And DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2007
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