NielsenQuimairaFernandez-BeckerMD
Gastroenterology • Palo Alto, CAAdvanced Endoscopic Interventional, Esophagus Disease
Instructor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Stanford University Medical Center
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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-723-4000Fax+1 650-723-8305
Summary
- Dr. Nielsen Fernandez-Becker is a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Stanford Health Care and VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 15 years. She specializes in advanced endoscopic interventional and esophagus disease.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2005 - 2009
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- PTG-100 for Patients With Celiac Disease Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 26
- A Study of TAK-062 in Treatment of Active Celiac Disease in Participants Attempting a Gluten-Free Diet Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 30
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsKIRCD8T cells suppress pathogenic T cells and are active in autoimmune diseases and COVID-19.Jing Li, Maxim Zaslavsky, Yapeng Su, Jing Guo, Michael J Sikora
Science. 2022-04-15 - 40 citationsOpen-label pilot study: Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation improves symptoms and gastric emptying in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.Andres Gottfried-Blackmore, Emerald P. Adler, Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, John O. Clarke, Aida Habtezion
Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2020-04-01 - 145 citationsDietary gluten triggers concomitant activation of CD4+ and CD8+ αβ T cells and γδ T cells in celiac diseaseArnold Han, Evan W. Newell, Jacob Glanville, Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, Chaitan Khosla
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013-08-06
Press Mentions
The Cells That Stoke the Imaginations of Stanford Medicine ScientistsOctober 4th, 2024- Organoids Mimicking Celiac Disease Show New Link Between Gluten, Intestinal DamageJuly 24th, 2024
- Topical Steroid Shows Promise for EOEMarch 14th, 2022
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