Patrick Fernandez, MD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology

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Medical School:
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (2007)
Internship:
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Program (2008)
Residency:
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Anesthesiology (2011)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2012)
Languages: English
Department: Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology

Publications

  • Hoagland MA, Fleming J, Foley C, Fernandez P, Wood CL. Avoiding the Use of Halogenated Anesthetic Agents for Uterine Relaxation in Open Mid-Gestation Fetal Surgery: A Case Report. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2022;49(4):190-195. PubMed PMID: 35609531
  • Fernandez PG and Chatterjee D (February 2022). Anesthetic Care of Children with Food Allergies. Open Anesthesia Ask the Expert Podcast. https://www.openanesthesia.org/anesthetic-care-of-children-with-food-allergies/
  • Fernandez PG, Dexter F, Brown J, Whitney G, Koff MD, Cao S, Loftus RW. Epidemiology of Enterococcus , Staphylococcus aureus , Klebsiella , Acinetobacter , Pseudomonas , and Enterobacter Species Transmission in the Pediatric Anesthesia Work Area Environment With and Without Practitioner Use of a Personalized Body-Worn Alcohol Dispenser. Anesth Analg. 2022 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36623234
  • Sharma A, Fernandez PG, Rowlands JP, Koff MD, Loftus RW. Perioperative Infection Transmission: the Role of the Anesthesia Provider in Infection Control and Healthcare-Associated Infections. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2020 Jul 17;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32837343
  • Goobie SM, Zurakowski D, Isaac KV, Taicher BM, Fernandez PG, Derderian CK, Hetmaniuk M, Stricker PA. Predictors of perioperative complications in paediatric cranial vault reconstruction surgery: a multicentre observational study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Feb;122(2):215-223. PubMed PMID: 30686307
  • Fernandez PG, Taicher BM, Goobie SM, Gangadharan M, Homi HM, Kugler JA, Skitt R, Cai L, Polansky M, Stricker PA. Predictors of transfusion outcomes in pediatric complex cranial vault reconstruction: a multicentre observational study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Can J Anaesth. 2019 May;66(5):512-526. PubMed PMID: 30767183
  • Masaracchia MM, Sites BD, Lee J, Thomas JJ, Fernandez PG. Subanesthetic ketamine infusions for the management of pediatric pain in non-critical care settings: An observational analysis. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2019 Oct;63(9):1225-1230. PubMed PMID: 31313291
  • Thompson DR, Zurakowski D, Haberkern CM, Stricker PA, Meier PM, Bannister C, Benzon H, Binstock W, Bosenberg A, Brzenski A, Budac S, Busso V, Capehart S, Chiao F, Cladis F, Collins M, Cusick J, Dabek R, Dalesio N, Falcon R, Fernandez A, Fernandez P, Fiadjoe J, Gangadharan M, Gentry K, Glover C, Goobie S, Gries H, Griffin A, Groenewald CB, Hajduk J, Hall R, Hansen J, Hetmaniuk M, Hsieh V, Huang H, Ingelmo P, Ivanova I, Jain R, Koh J, Kowalczyk-Derderian C, Kugler J, Labovsky K, Martinez JL, Mujallid R, Muldowney B, Nguyen KP, Nguyen T, Olutuye O, Soneru C, Petersen T, Poteet-Schwartz K, Reddy S, Reid R, Ricketts K, Rubens D, Skitt R, Sohn L, Staudt S, Sung W, Syed T, Szmuk P, Taicher B, Tetreault L, Watts R, Wong K, Young V, Zamora L. Endoscopic Versus Open Repair for Craniosynostosis in Infants Using Propensity Score Matching to Compare Outcomes: A Multicenter Study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Anesth Analg. 2018 Mar;126(3):968-975. PubMed PMID: 28922233
  • Fernandez AM, Reddy SK, Gordish-Dressman H, Muldowney BL, Martinez JL, Chiao F, Stricker PA, Abruzzese C, Apuya J, Beethe A, Benzon H, Binstock W, Brzenski A, Budac S, Busso V, Chhabada S, Cladis F, Claypool D, Collins M, Dabek R, Dalesio N, Falcon R, Fernandez P, Fiadjoe J, Gangadharan M, Gentry K, Glover C, Goobie SM, Gosman A, Grap S, Gries H, Griffin A, Haberkern C, Hajduk J, Hall R, Hansen J, Hetmaniuk M, Hsieh V, Huang H, Ingelmo P, Ivanova I, Jain R, Kars M, Kowalczyk-Derderian C, Kugler J, Labovsky K, Lakheeram I, Lee A, Martinez JL, Masel B, Medellin E, Meier P, Mitzel Levy H, Muhly WT, Nelson J, Nicholson J, Nguyen KP, Nguyen T, Olutuye O, Owens-Stubblefield M, Ramesh Parekh U, Petersen T, Pohl V, Post J, Poteet-Schwartz K, Prozesky J, Reid R, Ricketts K, Rubens D, Ryan L, Skitt R, Soneru C, Spitznagel R, Singh D, Singhal NR, Sorial E, Staudt S, Stubbeman B, Sung W, Syed T, Szmuk P, Taicher BM, Thompson D, Tretault L, Ungar-Kastner G, Watts R, Wieser J, Wong K, Zamora AL. Perioperative Outcomes and Surgical Case Volume in Pediatric Complex Cranial Vault Reconstruction: A Multicenter Observational Study From the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Anesth Analg. 2018 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30222655
  • Glover CD, Fernandez AM, Huang H, Derderian C, Binstock W, Reid R, Dalesio NM, Zhong J, Stricker PA. Perioperative outcomes and management in midface advancement surgery: a multicenter observational descriptive study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Aug;28(8):710-718. PubMed PMID: 29920872
  • Fernandez PG, Brockel MA, Lipscomb LL, Ing RJ, Tailounie M. Utilization of a Text and Translation Application for Communication With a Foreign Deaf Family: A Call for Validation of This Technology-A Case Report. A A Case Rep. 2017 Jul 15;9(2):47-49. PubMed PMID: 28410257
  • Fernandez PG, Mikhael M. Perioperative considerations for the food-allergic pediatric patient. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 May;27(5):461-470. PubMed PMID: 28244622
  • Goobie SM, Cladis FP, Glover CD, Huang H, Reddy SK, Fernandez AM, Zurakowski D, Stricker PA, Gries H. Safety of antifibrinolytics in cranial vault reconstructive surgery: a report from the pediatric craniofacial collaborative group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Mar;27(3):271-281. PubMed PMID: 28211198
  • Stricker PA, Goobie SM, Cladis FP, Haberkern CM, Meier PM, Reddy SK, Nguyen TT, Cai L, Polansky M, Szmuk P, Fiadjoe J, Soneru C, Falcon R, Petersen T, Kowalczyk-Derderian C, Dalesio N, Budac S, Groenewald N, Rubens D, Thompson D, Watts R, Gentry K, Ivanova I, Hetmaniuk M, Hsieh V, Collins M, Wong K, Binstock W, Reid R, Poteet-Schwartz K, Gries H, Hall R, Koh J, Bannister C, Sung W, Jain R, Fernandez A, Tuite GF, Ruas E, Drozhinin O, Tetreault L, Muldowney B, Ricketts K, Fernandez P, Sohn L, Hajduk J, Taicher B, Burkhart J, Wright A, Kugler J, Barajas-DeLoa L, Gangadharan M, Busso V, Stallworth K, Staudt S, Labovsky KL, Glover CD, Huang H, Karlberg-Hippard H, Capehart S, Streckfus C, Nguyen KT, Manyang P, Martinez JL, Hansen JK, Levy HM, Brzenski A, Chiao F, Ingelmo P, Mujallid R, Olutoye OA, Syed T, Benzon H, Bosenberg A. Perioperative Outcomes and Management in Pediatric Complex Cranial Vault Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Anesthesiology. 2017 Feb;126(2):276-287. PubMed PMID: 27977460
  • Fernandez PG, Loftus RW, Dodds TM, Koff MD, Reddy S, Heard SO, Beach ML, Yeager MP, Brown JR. Hand hygiene knowledge and perceptions among anesthesia providers. Anesth Analg. 2015 Apr;120(4):837-43. PubMed PMID: 25383717
  • Fernandez PG, Loftus RW, Dodds TM, Koff MD, Reddy S, Heard SO, Beach ML, Yeager MP, Brown JR. Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Perceptions Among Anesthesia Providers. Anesth Analg. 2014 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25383717
  • Chan KH, Gao D, Fernandez PG, Kingdom TT, Kumpe DA. Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: vascular determinates for operative complications and tumor recurrence. Laryngoscope. 2014 Mar;124(3):672-7. PubMed PMID: 23929652
  • Chan KH, Gao D, Fernandez PG, Kingdom TT, Kumpe DA. Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: Vascular determinates for operative complications and tumor recurrence. Laryngoscope. 2013 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23929652
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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Fetal Care Center
13123 E 16th Ave, B735
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-4463

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2014)
  • Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2012)
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking and snowboarding.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (2007)
Internships:
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Program (2008)
Residency Programs:
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Anesthesiology (2011)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2012)
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Languages: English
Department: Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology
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CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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