Nicolas Fernandez, MD, PhD

Nicolas Fernandez, MD, PhD

Urology

On staff since July 2020

Children's Title: Attending Surgeon

Academic Title: Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Washington

Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Language (Other than English): Spanish

"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"

  • Biography

    Dr. Fernandez is an assistant 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

  • Patient Testimonials

    • Kristine Gig Harbor, WA 12.14.22

      Dr. Fernandez is a phenomenal doctor! His knowledge, bedside manner and communication with us and our daughter were amazing. He really listens and takes his time explaining. Dr Fernandez we are so grateful for you…

    • Deb Seattle WA 06.24.22

      Dr. Fernandez is a gem! Our daughter who has had kidney stones since age 9 began seeing him in 2020, soon after he arrived at SCH. He is an exceptional listener, takes the time to explain everything and answer questions. Dr. Fernandez has a wonderful bedside manner. We have been so pleased with his care of our daughter...we're sad that she'll be too old to continue seeing him after this year.

    • Evgenia Bellevue,WA 06.15.22

      Dr Fernandez performed a surgery on our 1 year old son. We were very nervous, but the surgery went well. The whole team, including anesthesiologist and nurses were great. They were very supportive and informative. Thank you for doing this work and helping our children!

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  • Awards and Honors

    Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    Clinical Research Scholars Program The CRSP Award is designed to enable promising early-career physician-scientists to enhance their clinical research proficiency and support their development of the necessary clinical research capabilities to become independent investigators who formulate and lead multi-center, clinical research studies CCTR 2021 - 2023
    Best Video Award Colombian Urological Conference. Barranquilla Colombia. 2019
    Best Poster Colombian Urological Society. Wunderlich Syndrome. Endovascular management. Case Report. 2014
    Victor Politano Award of the American Urological Confederation Partial penectomy and simultaneous reconstruction. Surgical management of localized penile carcinoma 2012
    First place Pediatric Urology podium. Prenatal multivitamin supplementation in congenital urological anomalies. International Urological Conference. Bogotá Colombia. 2009
    Third place, Case Report Podium Congreso Internacional Latinoamericano de estudiantes de Medicina. Panama City 2005
    Best Manuscript of the Year Urologia Colombiana Journal. Colombian Urological Society.
    Robson Award for Research Department of Surgery. University of Toronto. Canada.

  • Publications

    Manuscripts in Refereed Journals

    Other Publications

    • Fernandez N.
      A Memorable Farewell to Case Reports Un memorable adiós a los informes de casos
      Urol Colomb, 2019 : 28:1–2
    • Fernandez N
      Inflamación crónica la clave de la carcinogénes
      Rev Arg Urol, 2016 : 7171(4):228
    • Fernandez N, Wijeyekoon R, Richardson A, Jones M
      HaNDL with care.
      26767200 Acute medicine, 2015 : 14(3)119-21
    • Linder BJ, Frank I, Umbreit EC, Shimko MS, Fernández N, Rangel LJ, et al.
      Standard and saturation transrectal prostate biopsy techniques are equally accurate among prostate cancer active surveillance candidates.
      Int J Urol, 2013 : 20:860–4
    • Trujillo CG, Piñeres S, Duarte R, Fernández N, Medina C, Gómez F, et al.
      Nefrectomía Parcial Para El Tratamiento De Masas Renales : Estudio Multicéntrico.
      Urol Colomb, 2012 : 21(3):12–22
    • Fernandez N, Jaramillo LF, Escalante P.
      Síndrome antifosfolípido y necrosis suprarrenal , reporte de dos casos y revisión de la literatura científica.
      Univ Medicas , 2011 : 52(2):219–26
    • Fernández N, Jaramillo LF
      Tumor fibroso solitario renal. Reporte de caso y revisión de la lIteratura.
      Urol Colomb, 2011 : 20(1):87–92
    • Fernández N, Vergara T, Reyes L, Pabón J, Pérez JF, Zarante I, et al.
      Banco de ADN para malformaciones urológicas . Un paso al futuro . Descripción de una población y seguimiento.
      Urol Colomb, 2011 : 20(1):87–92
    • Zarante I, Franco L, López C, Fernández N.
      Frequencies of congenital malformations: assessment and prognosis of 52,744 births in three cities of Colombia
      Biomedica, 2010 : 30(1)
    • Fernandez N, Zarante I.
      Gen Wt1 En la expresión en la nefrogenesis.
      Urol Colomb, 2009 : 18(3):113–20
    • Zarante I, Zarante AM, Fernández N.
      Frecuencia de malformaciones congénitas genitales y urológicas en Colombia Frequency of genito-urinary congenital malformation in Colombia.
      Rev Arg Urol, 2009 - 2009 : 74(2):85–90
    • Belcher J, Sansone S, Fernandez NF, Haskins WE, Brancaleon L
      Photoinduced unfolding of beta-lactoglobulin mediated by a water-soluble porphyrin.
      19351165 The journal of physical chemistry. B, 2009 Apr 30 : 113(17)6020-30 PMCID:PMC2735475
    • Fernández N, Zarante I, Perez J.
      Síndromes genéticos con manifestaciones oncológicas del tracto genitourinario.
      Urol Colomb, 2008 : 17(2):79–88
    • Fernández N, Lopez C, Monsalve AM, Zarante I.
      Seguimiento telefónico de pacientes con malformaciones del tracto genitourinario en sus primeros dos años de vida
      Urol Colomb, 2008 : 17(2):9–14
    • Fernández N, Zarante I.
      Prevalencia y escala pronóstico para malformaciones congénitas en Colombia: La responsabilidad de pediatras y neonatólogos. Registro de 54.397 nacimientos.
      Ucin, 2008 : (1):28–32
    • Fernandez NF, Sansone S, Mazzini A, Brancaleon L
      Irradiation of the porphyrin causes unfolding of the protein in the protoporphyrin IX/beta-lactoglobulin noncovalent complex.
      18517238 The journal of physical chemistry. B, 2008 Jun 26 : 112(25)7592-600 PMCID:PMC3514890
    • Gomez J, Fernández N, Páez P, Zarante I.
      Prenatal urltrasound for detecting congenital anomalies in 12760 newborns.
      Rev Colomb Obs Ginecol, 2007 : 58(3):58–65
    • Fernandez N, Pérez J.
      Masas malignas de origen renal en edad pediátrica : aproximación radiológica y diagnósticos diferenciales.
      Univ Medica, 2007 : 48(4):414–36
    • Figueroa V, Fernández N, Pérez J.
      Hipospadias : Enfoque molecular y endocrinológico
      Urol Colomb, 2007 : XVI(3):27–36
    • Fernandez N.
      Paciente de 60 años con lupus eritematoso sistémico y cáncer de esófago concomitante
      Cimel, 2006 : (1680-8398)11(1):35–8
    • Fernández N
      Factores hemodinámicos de aneurismas intracerebrales
      Univ Medica, 2006 : 47:73–9
    • Fernández N, Zarante I
      Malformación adenomatosa quistica pulmonar
      Neumol Cir Tor, 2007 : 66(40):124–8

  • Presentations

    Presentation Title Event Location Date
    Pediatric Urology Case Discussion for General Urologists Webcast Sociedad Colombiana de Urologia. 2020
    Pediatric Renal Transplantation Transplant Section Sociedad Colombiana de Urologia. 2020
    High complexity management in Pediatric Urology Pediatric Urology Residents Conference Sociedad Colombiana de Urologia. Bogota 2020
    Hypospadias: Current and Future Directions on its Management Webcast. Pediatric Urology Fellowship Lectures Online. University of California San Francisco

  • Research Funding

    Grant Title Grantor Amount Award Date
    Restracomp Post-Doctorate Grant for Research University of Toronto 2017 - 2018
    Development of a Molecular Gene Profile in Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Janssen Global Research Award $60,000 2014 - 2018
    Full Scholarship for PhD Student Hospital Universitario San Ignacio $60,000 2014 - 2016
    Full Scholarship for PhD Student Pontificia Universidad Javeriana $80,000 2010 - 2014

Overview

Medical/Professional School

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogata

Residency

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota

Fellowship

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. Hypospadias. 

3. Kidney Stones. 

5. Renal transplantation

 

Research Description

Dr. Fernandez has special research interest in combining artificial intelligence technologies with clinical and genetic phenotyping variables to improve patient care and generate novel predictive surgical outcome variables 

Another area of interest is the burden of disease of urological congenital anomalies in South-America and how novel technologies can impact patient care in this region.