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Medical Expert - Andrea S. Fernandez, MD

Area of Expertise: Women's Health

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Andrea S. Fernandez, MD

Assistant Professor; Section Head, Section on General Obstetrics and Gynecology

In 2009, Dr. Fernandez successfully performed laparoscopic total hysterectomy requiring only one incision. Wake Forest Baptist is the first in western North Carolina to do the single-incision procedure. She also specializes in adolescent gynecology, obstetrics, endometriosis, uterine bleeding, and menopause management. Her research interests are in hypertensive disorders and pre-eclampsia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, menopausal therapies, menstrual irregularities and obesity.

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Keywords

ob/gyn, gynecology, obstetrics, urinary, incontinence, endometriosis, laparoscopic hysterectomy, infertility, uterine, menopause, hypertension, preeclampsia, ovarian syndrome, menopause

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