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Office
501 6th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone+1 727-767-8917Fax+1 727-892-8500- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Raquel Hernandez is a general academic pediatrician and health disparities investigator. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice for over 15 years. Her clinical specialty is pediatric-obesity medicine and directs the Johns Hopkins All Children's Healthy Weight Initiative-a multi-tiered approach to weight management. She additional leads the Center for Pediatric Health Equity Research where along with other JHACH faculty and experts leads various NIH and other extramural grants targeting pediatric health disparities in the Tampa Bay region.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGeneral Academic Pediatrics , 2006 - 2009
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, General Pediatrics Academic Fellowship, 2006 - 2009
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Nutrition, 2006 - 2009
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthMDH, Public Health and Nutrition , 2006 - 2009
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2006 - 2010
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor-Pediatrics Castle Connolly, 2017-2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- HIV Testing Deserts and Vulnerability Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Tampa Bay, Florida.Ariel G Vilidnitsky, Raquel G Hernandez, Catherine Silva, Errol L Fields> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024 Feb 28
- Association of the Child Opportunity Index and Inpatient Illness Severity in the United States, 2018-2019.Sochet, A., Garg, A., Hernandez, R., Stockwell, D.> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 28
- Increasing Maternal Anxiety in the Pre- to Postpartum Transition Predicts Infant Feeding Practices and Beliefs.Juliana G Fan, Molly Kuehn, Kristin M Voegtline, Radhika S Raghunathan, Sara B Johnson, Hernandez, R.> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2023 Nov 30
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Press Mentions
- Teen Success in Mental and Physical Health from Healthy Steps September 17th, 2023
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Receives $1.6M Grant for Study on Organ, Tissue DonationDecember 20th, 2021
- $12 Million Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project Award AnnouncementSeptember 30th, 2021
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Committees
- Nominating Committee, Academic Pediatrics Association 2022 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society for Simulation in HealthcareMember
- Academic Pediatrics AssociationMember
- The Obesity SocietyMember
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins All Children's HospitalSaint Petersburg, Florida
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Blueberry Pediatrics2018 - Present
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