John F. Fernandez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hand and Microvascular Surgery
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

EDUCATION
1986 - B.S. University of Akron - (graduated Magna Cum Laude)
1990 - M.D. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (graduated Salutatorian)
Internship - General Surgery - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency Orthopaedic Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship - Hand and Microvascular Surgery Indiana Hand Center

MEDICAL LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATION
Diplomate American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1998
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery - 00066434
Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1991
Medical Licensure - Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, DEA

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Department, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Director of Microsurgery, Midwest Orthopaedics Hand & Shoulder Center at Rush

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Vice-President, South Florida Microsurgical Associates, 1997-98 (Fort Lauderdale)
Board Member, Arthritis Foundation 1997-98 (Fort Lauderdale)
Board Member, arthritis Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1997-98
Faculty Instructor, Orthopaedic Trauma: Team Approach to Fracture Management (AO ASIF), Chicago, IL 1999
Faculty Instructor, Hand Care 1996 - Clinical Perspectives in Upper Extremity Surgery and Rehabilitation Indianapolis, IN 1996
Faculty Moderate, American Orthopaedic Association Resident's Conference - Pittsburgh, PAb1995
Chief Editor, The Pittsburgh Orthoapedic Journal 1995 (Assoc. Editor 1993-94)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy for Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

PUBLICATIONS

Fractures of the Distal Radius Treated by External Fixation and Limited Dorsal Arthrotomy Baltera RM and Fernandez JJ in Atlas of the Hand Clinics, 2 (1); 73-96 Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1997

Outcome of Surgically Treated Distal Radius Fractures Using the SF-36
Fernandez JJ, Gruen, GS, and Herndon JH. in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 341: 36-41, 1997

Non-Extensile Approaches in the Treatment of Displaced Acetabular Fractures
Schmidt CS, Gruen GS, Anderson G, and Fernandez JJ in Orthopaedic Transactions, 18 (1): 18-19, 1994

Ask the Doctor Fernandez JJ in The Sun-Sentinel (weekly column) Fort Lauderdale, FL 1996-98

PRESENTATIONS
Single Incision Technique for Biceps Tendon Repair Anderson GB and Fernandez JJ Presented at American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, 6th Annual Meeting; Birmingham, AL June 1999

Outcome of Distal Radius Fractures Using the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey
Fernandez JJ, Gruen GS, and Herndon JH. Presented at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 64th Annual Meeting; San Francisco, CA February 1997

Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: A New Repair Technique
Fernandez JJ, Greenberg, JA, Wang T, and Turner C. Presented at Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 15th Annual Meeting; Hilton Head, SC, April 1997

A New Technique for Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Avulsions
Fernandez JJ, Greenberg JA, Wang T, and Turner C Presented at American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 52nd Meeting; Denver CO, September 1997

Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Description of New Technique and Biomechanical Comparison of Fixation Methods
Fernandez JJ, Greenberg JA, Wang T, and Turner C. Presented at Annual Tri-State Hand Meeting: Cincinnati, OH, May 1996

VIDEOS
Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures - Endobutton Technique
Greenberg, JA, and Fernandez JJ Accepted into video tape library for American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 53 Annual Meeting; Minneapolis, MN, September 1998

Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures - Endobutton Technique
Greenberg, JA and Fernandez JJ Video tape at American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 52nd Annual Meeting; Denver CA, September 1997

LECTURES
"External Fixation of Large and Small Bone Fracture" AO ASIF Orthopaedic Trauma: Team Approach to Fracture Management; Chicago, IL Aug 1999

"Flexor Tendon Injuries and Management" Florida Hand Forum; Fort Lauderdale, FL March 1997

"Common Hand Injuries" North Ridge Community Lecture Series; Fort Lauderdale, FL 1996-97

"Replantation and Microsurgery" Imperial Point Medical Center; Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 1996

"Distal Radius Fractures" Imperial Point Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL September 1996

"Microsurgical Reconstruction" Broward General Medical Center; Fort Lauderdale, FL December 1997

CURRENT RESEARCH*

Hook of Hamate - Biomechanical Importance - Currently designing study
Thumb CMC Arthoplasty using Allograft Augmentation - Ongoing study with design and application
Lower Extremity Free-Flap Reconstruction in the Elderly - Ongoing study with design and application

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fernandez,
call PMRI at 1-888-836-4006.