Dr. Alfredo Fernandez, MD

General Surgeon

Dr. Fernandez practices General Surgery in Tampa, Florida.

Call 800-382-8476

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Physician Profile for Dr. Alfredo Fernandez, MD

Address:: 6101 Webb Road; Tampa, FL 33615; 800-382-8476

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 28; Practice Member Since: 1986.; Current Title: Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon; Physician Website: http://www.tampabariatrics.com; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:: 1986, Fellow of Project Hope
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: Medical Director, Medical Director for Bariatric Services; Medical Director, Medical Director for Bariatric Services
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1986, Member, American Medical Association; 1990, Member, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; 2004, Member, American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Professional Interests:: Boating and Fishing
Physician Treats:: Bowel diseases & obstructions, Gallstones, Gall bladder & liver disease, Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Or Acid Reflux Disease), Hernias, Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Diseases, Disorders & Injuries
Physician Performs:: Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: General surgery is what I love to do, bariatric surgery is the most rewarding but the ability and opportunity to provide the highest quality healthare to my patients is what I live for.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Alfredo Fernandez, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
Santo Domingo, 1981
Internship:: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA 1982
Residency:: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA 1986
Undergraduate School:: University of Miami
Miami, FL 1981
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)	450

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts Out of Network Plans

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Alfredo Fernandez, MD as of 12/06/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

Closed Malpractice Claims:: Malpractice History Found; State: FL; Amount or Range: 250000; Claim Type: Settlement; Incident Date: 2003-05-27 00:00:00; Note: HealthGrades collects malpractice and lawsuit information for the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• Florida reports settlements of $100,000 or greater within the last 10 years.

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