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Adolfo Fernandez

Division Chief · Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

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History

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Present

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
2006–2007
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
2001–2006
Duke University School of Medicine
1993–1997

Research

Experience with over 3,000 open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures: multivariate analysis of factors related to leak and resultant mortality
Surgical Endoscopy · 2004 · First of 7 authors · 262 citations
Multivariate analysis of risk factors for death following gastric bypass for treatment of morbid obesity
Annals of Surgery · 2004 · First of 7 authors · 200 citations
Serial changes in inflammatory biomarkers after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · 2011 · Last of 3 authors · 106 citations

DA
David Arterburn
8 papers
Franklin Wharam
8 papers · 2 as a resident
Kristina Lewis
8 papers
Stephen McNatt
6 papers
Jamy Ard
5 papers
JY
Judy Yang
5 papers
Myron Powell
5 papers · 1 as a fellow
David Tichansky
4 papers · 2 as a fellow
Eric DeMaria
4 papers
HS
Harvey Sugerman
4 papers
JK
John Kellum
4 papers
Carl Westcott
3 papers

Clinical trials

Evaluation of a Powered Stapler System on Surgical Interventions Required During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Principal investigator · Completed
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
2015
Multivitamin Adherence Following Bariatric Surgery
Principal investigator · Completed
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
2014–2016