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Luis A. Fernandez, MD

Photograph of Luis A. Fernandez, MD

Assistant Professor of Transplantation

H4/782 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-7375

Appointments: (608) 263-9531

Office: (608) 263-9903

FAX: (608) 263-7652

Dr. Fernandez's Laboratory Web site

Send an email to Luis A. Fernandez, MD luisf@surgery.wisc.edu


Education

  • MD, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Jose Maria Vargas School of Medinice, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981-1987
  • Fellowship, Transplant Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 2000-2003
  • Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 1999-2000
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute, Miami, FL, 1995-1997
  • Residency, General Surgery, University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 1993-2000

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Fernandez is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in pancreas, liver, islet cell, and renal transplantation.


Research Interests

Dr. Fernandez's research interests include pancreas, liver, islet cell, and renal transplantation.


Active Grants


Recent Publications

  • Chan MR, Thomas CP, Torrealba JR, Djamali A, Fernandez LA, Nishimura CJ, Smith RJ, Samaniego MD. Recurrent atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with factor I mutation in a living related renal transplant recipient., Am. J. Kidney Dis. 2009 Feb;53(2):321-6.
    [PubMed ID: 18805611]
  • Neidlinger NA, Odorico JS, Sollinger HW, Fernandez LA. Can 'extreme' pancreas donors expand the donor pool?, Current opinion in organ transplantation. 2008 Feb;13(1):67-71.
    [PubMed ID: 18660709]
  • Yagci G, Fernandez LA, Knechtle SJ, D'Alessandro AM, Chin LT, Musat AI, Lucey MR, Said A, Pirsch JD, Leverson G, Kalayoglu M. The impact of donor variables on the outcome of orthotopic liver transplantation for hepatitis C., Transplant. Proc. 2008 Jan-Feb;40(1):219-23.
    [PubMed ID: 18261591]
  • Hanson MS, Steffen A, Danobeitia JS, Ludwig B, Fernandez LA. Flow cytometric quantification of glucose-stimulated beta-cell metabolic flux can reveal impaired islet functional potency., Cell transplantation. 2008;17(12):1337-47.
    [PubMed ID: 19364071]
  • D'Alessandro AM, Knechtle SJ, Chin LT, Fernandez LA, Yagci G, Leverson G, Kalayoglu M. Liver transplantation in pediatric patients: twenty years of experience at the University of Wisconsin., Pediatric transplantation. 2007 Sep;11(6):661-70.
    [PubMed ID: 17663691]
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