Nicolas Fernandez, MD, PhD
On staff since July 2020
Children's Title: Attending Surgeon
Academic Title: Assistant Professor, Surgery UW
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"
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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
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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…
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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.
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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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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. -
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
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Fernández N, Rodriguez S, Perez J.Acute labio-scrotal pain in a patient with ovotesticular syndrome.
J Pediatr Urol , 2013 : 9:e123–6 -
Linder B, Frank I, Umbreit E, Shimko M, Fernández N, Rangel L, et al.Discordance Rates of Biopsy Techniques Among Men With Prostate Cancer That Are Candidates for Active Surveillance.
J Urol , 2012 : 187(4):e887 -
Fernandez N, Henao-Mejía J, Monterrey P, Pérez J, Zarante I.Association between maternal prenatal vitamin use and congenital abnormalities of the genitourinary tract in a developing country.
J Pediatr Urol, 2012 : 8(2):121–6
Other Publications
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Fernandez N.A Memorable Farewell to Case Reports Un memorable adiós a los informes de casos
Urol Colomb, 2019 : 28:1–2 -
Fernandez NInflamación crónica la clave de la carcinogénes
Rev Arg Urol, 2016 : 7171(4):228 -
Fernandez N, Wijeyekoon R, Richardson A, Jones MHaNDL 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 LFTumor 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 LPhotoinduced 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 LIrradiation 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 NFactores hemodinámicos de aneurismas intracerebrales
Univ Medica, 2006 : 47:73–9 -
Fernández N, Zarante IMalformación adenomatosa quistica pulmonar
Neumol Cir Tor, 2007 : 66(40):124–8
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Presentations 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 -
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
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogata
- Residency
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota - Fellowship
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Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
- Clinical Interests
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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
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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.