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Gunnar Andersson
Bernard Bach Jr.
Richard Berger
Krystian Bigosinski
Joshua Blomgren
Charles Bush-Joseph
Mark Cohen
Brian Cole
Craig Della Valle
Christopher DeWald
David Fardon
John Fernandez
April Fetzer
Jorge Galante
Steven Gitelis
Edward Goldberg
K.W. Hammerberg
George Holmes Jr.
Joshua Jacobs
Monica Kogan
Simon Lee
Brett Levine
Johnny Lin
Jeffrey Mjaanes
Shane Nho
Gregory Nicholson
Wayne Paprosky
Frank Phillips
Anthony Romeo
Aaron Rosenberg
Kern Singh
Scott Sporer
Nikhil Verma
Walter Virkus
Kathleen Weber
Robert Wysocki
Yejia Zhang
Physicians
John J. Fernandez, M.D.
Hand, Wrist & Elbow John J. Fernandez, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center

Dr. Fernandez' clinical interests include hand trauma and microsurgery.

An Ohio native, Dr. Fernandez graduated magna cum laude from the University of Akron Ohio and then graduated salutatorian from the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 1990. He served his residency and internship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at renowned Indiana Hand Center. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and was named a Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners in 1990.

Dr. Fernandez is fluent in both spoken and written Spanish. His hobbies include marksmanship and maintenance of classic cars. He and his wife, Nicole, reside with their children and white boxer in Chicago.


Practice Emphasis:Hand Surgery
Wrist Surgery
Elbow Surgery
Microsurgery
Medical School:Northeastern College of Medicine
Internship:Indiana Hand Center, Indianapolis, IN - Hand Surgery and Microsurgery
Residency:Indiana Hand Center, Indianapolis, IN - Hand Surgery and Microsurgery
Fellowship:University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA - Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification:Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Procedures:Hand surgery
Microsurgery
Research Interests:Hand mechanics
Wrist mechanics
Elbow tendon repair
Second Language:Spanish
 
Curriculum Vitae

Clincial Support Staff

Jocelyn Handschiegel-Shook

Dr. Fernandez has office hours at the following locations:

Orthopedic Building at Rush
Prairie Medical Center of Westchester

In the News

MOR Docs Perform Surgery on Finger of White Sox Third Baseman
Cubital Tunnel Related to Cell Phone Use
MOR Doctors Fernandez and Mjaanes Arrive Home
Chicago Bulls forward makes strong recovery from forearm fracture
Chicago Magazine's 2009 Top Doctors
MOR Surgeons Operate on Bulls' Hinrich
MOR Surgeons to Operate on White Sox' Quentin

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