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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

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

  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Couto FM, Minn AH, Pise-Masison CA, Radonovich M, Brady JN, Hanson M, Fernandez LA, Wang P, Kendziorski C, Shalev A. Exenatide blocks JAK1-STAT1 in pancreatic beta cells., Metab. Clin. Exp. 2007 Jul;56(7):915-8.
    [PubMed ID: 17570252]
  • Armann B, Hanson MS, Hatch E, Steffen A, Fernandez LA. Quantification of basal and stimulated ROS levels as predictors of islet potency and function., Am. J. Transplant. 2007 Jan;7(1):38-47.
    [PubMed ID: 17227556]
  • Barth RN, Janus CA, Lillesand CA, Radke NA, Pirsch JD, Becker BN, Fernandez LA, Thomas Chin L, Becker YT, Odorico JS, D'Alessandro AM, Sollinger HW, Knechtle SJ. Outcomes at 3 years of a prospective pilot study of Campath-1H and sirolimus immunosuppression for renal transplantation., Transpl. Int. 2006 Nov;19(11):885-92.
    [PubMed ID: 17018123]
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