Dr. Fernando is director of thoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and Professor of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Fernando is experienced in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic procedures for the lung, esophagus, and mediastinum. He is also skilled in endoscopic procedures such as POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy) and TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) for gastroesophageal reflux. He treats patients for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, mediastinal tumors, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Fernando believes every patient faces a different set of challenges in managing their disease, with differences in severity, symptoms, and overall risk factors. He partners with his patients to help them select a treatment that balances the three goals of best outcome, minimizing risks, and preserving quality of life. He received a medical degree from Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine at the University of London in England, and completed residencies in California at Harbor-UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC Davis. He gained further training through a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh. He is a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Surgical Association.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
adenocarcinoma of lung
minimally invasive thoracic surgery
diaphragmatic disorders
thymus disorders
anterior mediastinotomy
mediastinal mass
collapsed lung
paraesophageal hernia
median sternotomy
repair of diaphragm
endoscopic surgery
repair tracheoesophageal fistula
minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy
sternal wound flap
laparoscopic heller myotomy for achalasia
thymectomy
minimally invasive thoracic surgery
myectomy
robotic surgery
barrett's esophagus
empyema
squamous cancer of the lung
carcinoid tumor
failed fundoplication
robotic thoracic surgery
Credentials
Fellowship
University of California, Davis Medical Center
UPMC Medical Education
Residency
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
University of California, Davis Medical Center
Education
University of London Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Surgery
Position
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine
Publications
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