Dr. John Fernandez, MD is an orthopedic hand surgery doctor who practices in Westchester, IL. He is 51 years old and has been practicing for 22 years. Dr. Fernandez is affiliated with Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush University Medical Center.
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Dr. Fernandez's Care Philosophy
The primary role of the physician or the doctor is really as a teacher. I mean the word doctor actually comes from the Latin [word] teacher. When you sit down and you teach the patient one-on-one what it is that's causing their problem - and what it is and what it isn't, which is just as important - I find that their anxiety goes away significantly. When I have a patient come in with a really bad problem, a really bad fracture, for example, or somebody who's cut multiple tendons or nerves in their arm. And those are extremely challenging cases, even for what I would consider really good or experienced or technically good surgeons. And so when I do a good job in putting somebody back together that way, and they have a good outcome, it basically just validates everything for me.
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Prairie Medical Center of Westchester2450 Wolf Rd Ste F
Westchester, IL 60154
(312) 361-2111Get DirectionsAffiliated Hospitals
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-Anthony in Chicago, IL | Jul 22, 2017
From the very beginning Dr Fernandez and his staff were amazing. Continuing after my surgery they exceeded all expectations one could ask for while recovering. I thank all of them for their ongoing professionalism, knowledge and ongoing assistance. Specifically Ms Howard has been one of the greatest people I've dealt with in the medical field. She's always willing to go above and beyond to do whatever is necessary to make sure her patient is taken care of. Very grateful for her and the staff!
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-Terry in Palos Park, IL | Dec 13, 2016
Terrible follow up. The staff at addressing issues is terrible at best. I had to go to another dr for follow up. I had an infection from the surgery and they asked me to send them a picture. Cut and cash the check
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-MA in Wheaton, IL | Sep 07, 2016
From the tiny scar to the army of smart caring PAs and technicians everything about Dr. Fernandez and his practice was great. When an infection from a wound treated at another hospital turned south he stuck around until 9 pm to get me into surgery before a holiday weekend. Can't believe how quickly I healed and regained full use of hand and arm.
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des plaines, il | Jul 28, 2016
Awesome, he makes you feel at ease. His PAs are awesome as well
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