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Danielle M. Fernandes, M.D.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine)
Area of research
- Medical education, quality improvement in pediatric hospital medicine setting, family-centered care, social determinants of health
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Location
- Montefiore Medical Center 3415 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx, NY 10467
Research Profiles
Professional Interests
Dr. Danielle Fernandes is an assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Prior to joining Einstein, she served as the Site Director for the pediatrics clerkship at New York Medical College/Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. She joined the Einstein faculty in 2019 and in 2022, she became Course Director for the Bioethics course for medical students. She also co-facilitates bioethics, humanism and professionalism sessions for the pediatric residents at CHAM. She is interested in curriculum development and keeping our curriculum up to date with the ethical issues around us. Dr. Fernandes is a graduate of Cornell University and received her medical degree from Columbia University. She completed her residency training at New York Presbyterian at Columbia. Dr. Fernandes is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and member of the AAP Section on Bioethics subgroup.
Selected Publications
Chao, JY, Sugarman A, Kimura A, Flamer S, Jing TT, Fernandes DM, Khine H, Shinnar S, Lo Y, Cabana MD. “Factors Associated with Hospitalization in Children and Adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 Infection.“ Clinical Pediatrics, in press.
Fernandes DM, Oliveira CR, Guerguis S et al. “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth.” The Journal of Pediatrics, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016
Fernandes DM, Hametz PA. 50 Years Ago in the Journal of Pediatrics: Efficiency in the Pediatric Hospital Setting. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020;220:100. 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.001
LaRosa JM, Fernandes DM, Morris MC. The Impact of Parental Presence on Trainee Education During PICU Rounds: A Brief Report. Hospital Pediatrics. 2019; 9(5):389-392. 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0216
Fernandes DM, Pantangi V, Azam M, Salomao M, Iuga AC, Lefkowitch JH, Gill J, Morotti R, Lavine JE, Mencin AA. Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in New York City. Journal of Pediatrics. 2018; 200: 174-180. 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.047
Fernandes DM, Roland AR, Morris MC. Parental Opinions Regarding Waiver of Consent for Prospective Observational Research. Pragmatic and Observational Research. 2017; 8: 1-8. 10.2147/POR.S126509