Nicolas Fernandez, MD, PhD, FACS
Specialties
- Children's Title: Co-Director of the Seattle Robotic Surgery Program
- Academic Title: Associate Professor
- Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research
- Language (Other than English): Spanish
- On Staff Since: July 2020
"Children are the most precious gift parents can have and there is no greater honor than being able to provide care for pediatric patients and their families. I believe that attention to detail and compassionate care are of critical importance when treating my patients"
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Biography
Dr. Fernandez is Director of Robotic Surgery and an associate professor at the University of Washington and Pediatric Urologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He obtained his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota Colombia.
His surgical and urological training was completed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana where he graduated as a Urologist. He also graduated cum laude and received a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Genetics.
Dr. Fernandez obtained his pediatric urology title from the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto where he also completed a 1-year Post-Doctoral position.
He is the current director of Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery at Seattle Children's
Education
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogata
Residency
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, BogotaFellowship
Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Clinical Interests
Dr. Fernandez treats any conditions that affect the genitourinary tract. His fluency in Spanish allows him to provide patient care in this language.
He does have special interest in:
1. Management of complex reconstructive surgeries using minimally invasive robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery.
2. Kidney Stones.
3. Renal transplantation
4. General Pediatric Urology
5. Prenatal and Congenital Urological anomalies
6. Posterior Urethral Valves
Research Description
My research focuses on advancing the field of robotic surgery through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) to improve surgical efficiency and enhance non-technical skills such as communication, decision-making, and teamwork. I am particularly interested in how AI can be used to analyze intraoperative data and team dynamics to support safer, more effective surgical performance. In addition, I am passionate about surgical innovation and the implementation of novel technologies that can be translated into meaningful improvements in patient care. My work aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world clinical impact in pediatric surgery.
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