Felix G. Fernandez, MD

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Titles and Roles

Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Thoracic Surgeon
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Research Program
Cancer Prevention and Control

Biography

Felix G. Fernandez, MD, is professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified thoracic surgeon, Dr. Fernandez specializes in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of thoracic malignancies

Dr. Fernandez is also affiliated with the Emory Transplant Center and was an essential contributor to Emory reaching its 300th lung transplant milestone in 2010.

In 2017, Dr. Felix Fernandez was selected to the Emory Medicine Professional Leadership Enrichment and Development Program. He is also a member of the Advisory Panel on Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and serves as chair of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on National Databases.

Education

Dr. Fernandez earned his MD with Highest Distinction from Wayne State University School of Medicine, did a research fellowship focused on translational transplant immunology at the Department of Surgery of Washington University School of Medicine, and completed both his general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Research

Dr. Fernandez's research interests include outcomes in thoracic oncology, quality improvement and transplant immunology.

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Publications

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Awards

Dr. Fernandez has been consistently listed in Atlanta Magazine's annual "Top Doctors" issue.

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