Bariatric Surgeon: Adolfo Fernandez - Wake Forest Baptist Health

Adolfo Z. Fernandez, M.D.

Associate Professor, Surgery, General

Clinical Specialties

Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-6099
Department: 336-716-7255

Email: afernand@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

M.D., Duke University School of Medicine , 1997
B.S., Georgetown University , 1993
Residency, Med Coll Virginia Hosps, 2002
Fellowship, Medical College of Virginia, 2003

Additional Languages

Spanish

NPI Number

1457336513

Adolfo Z. Fernandez, M.D.

Associate Professor, Surgery, General

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-7255 | Department: 336-716-7255

Email: afernand@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Panella NJ, Fernandez AZ Jr. Adjustable gastric band prolapse leading to near-fatal hemorrhage. Am Surg. 2012;78(2):263-264.

Shores NJ, Fernandez AZ, Tam NC, DAvis M, Wilson M, Sawyer JK, Rudel L. Hepatic cholesterol ester--not free cholesterol--is associated with steatohepatitis (NASH) in human beings [abstract]. Hepatology. 2012;56(Suppl 1):845A.

Miller GD, Carr JJ, Fernandez AZ. Regional fat changes following weight reduction from laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery [research letter]. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011;13(2):189-192.

Shores NJ, Link K, Fernandez A, Geisinger KR, Davis M, Nguyen T, Sawyer J, Rudel L. Non-contrasted computed tomography for the accurate measurement of liver steatosis in obese patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2011;56(7):2145-2151.

Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, Fernandez A. Serial changes in inflammatory biomarkers after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011;7(5):618-624.

Bryan YF, May J, Hoke L, Calicott R, Whelan D, Krings E, Fernandez A. Anesthetic and airway management techniques in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass and banding [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA); 2011 Oct 15-19; Chicago (IL). 2011;():A548.

Powell MS, Fernandez AZ Jr. Surgical treatment for morbid obesity: the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Clin North Am. 2011;91(6):1203-1224.

Ali MR, Tichansky DS, Kothari SN, McBride CL, Fernandez AZ Jr, Sugerman HJ, Kellum JM, Wolfe LG, DeMaria EJ. Validation that a 1-year fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery can eliminate the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surg Endosc. 2010;24(1):138-144.

Shores NJ, Fernandez AZ, Geisinger KR, Davis M, Nguyen T, Sawyer JK, Rudel LL. Non-contrasted computed tomography accurately estimates chemically measured hepatic steatosis in bariatric patients [abstract]. Hepatology. 2010;52(4 Suppl):649A-650A.

Patel BN, Passman CM, Fernandez A, Asplin JR, Coe FL, Kim SC, Lingeman JE, Assimos DG. Prevalence of hyperoxaluria after bariatric surgery. J Urol. 2009;181(1):161-166.

Ott D, Oliphant M, Fernandez A. Laparoscopic gastric banding: techniques, complications, and imaging (CME credit available) [abstract]. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(5 Suppl):E228.

Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, You T, Fernandez A. Physical function improvements after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2009;5(5):530-537.

Patel BN, Passman CM, Fernandez A, Asplin JR, Coe FL, Lingeman JE, Assimos DG. Prevalance of hyperoxaluria after modern bariatric surgery [abstract]. J Urol. 2008;179(4 Suppl):480.

Miller GD, Nicklas B, Fernandez A, You T, Carr JJ. Regional fat depot and thigh muscle volume changes as a result of weight loss from laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery [abstract]. Obesity. 2007;15(Suppl 1):A87.

Johnson WH, Fernanandez AZ [sic ] [Fernandez AZ], Farrell TM, MacDonald KG, Grant JP, McMahon RL, Pryor AD, Wolfe LG, DeMaria EJ. Surgical revision of loop ("mini") gastric bypass procedure: multicenter review of complications and conversions to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2007;3(1):37-41.