ErikaFernandezMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Santa Maria, CA

NICU Medical Director

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Office
1400 E Church St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone+1 805-739-3561
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Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NM State Medical License 1995 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Hydrocortisone for Term Hypotension Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 19
Completed
Phase 3
Antibiotic Safety (SCAMP) Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Growth Failure Prevalence in Neonates with Gastroschisis : A Statewide Cohort Study
Katie M. Strobel, Tahmineh Romero, Katelin Kramer, Erika Fernandez, Catherine A. Rottkamp, Cherry Uy, Roberta L. Keller, Laurel Moyer, Francis R Poulain, Jae H. Kim, D...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 26
26 citations
Prolonged Tracheal Intubation and the Association Between Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Secondary Analysis of the PDA-TOLERATE trial.
Ronald I. Clyman, Joseph W. Kaempf, Melissa Liebowitz, Omer Erdeve, Ali Bulbul, Stellan Håkansson, Johanna Lindqvist, Aijaz Farooqi, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jai...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 1
26 citations
Lack of Equipoise in the PDA-TOLERATE Trial: A Comparison of Eligible Infants Enrolled in the Trial and Those Treated Outside the Trial
Melissa Liebowitz, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jaideep K Singh, Kelly Nelson, Denise C Hassinger, Susan W. Aucott, Joseph W. Kaempf, Amy Kimball, Erika Fernandez, W...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Oct 1
123 citations
PDA-TOLERATE Trial: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment of Moderate-to-Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus at 1 Week of Age
Ronald I. Clyman, Melissa Liebowitz, Joseph W. Kaempf, Omer Erdeve, Ali Bulbul, Stellan Håkansson, Johanna Lindqvist, Aijaz Farooqi, Anup Katheria, Jason Sauberan, Jai...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Feb 1
12 citations
Barriers to enrollment in a randomized controlled trial of hydrocortisone for cardiovascular insufficiency in term and late preterm newborn infants.
Kristi L. Watterberg, Erika Fernandez, M.C. Walsh, William E Truog, Barbara J. Stoll, Gregory M Sokol, Kathleen A. Kennedy, María V. Fraga, Sandy Sundquist Beauman, B....> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2017 Sep 7
1 citations
Definitions of cardiovascular insufficiency and relation to outcomes in critically ill newborn infants.
Erika Fernandez, Kristi L. Watterberg, Roger G. Faix, Bradley A. Yoder, Michele C. Walsh, Conra Backstrom Lacy, Karen A. Osborne, Abhik Das, Douglas E. Kendrick, Barba...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2015 Jan 2
3 citations
Incidence, management, and outcomes of cardiovascular insufficiency in critically ill term and late preterm newborn infants
Erika Fernandez, Kristi L. Watterberg, Roger G. Faix, Bradley A. Yoder, Michele C. Walsh, Conra Backstrom Lacy, Karen A. Osborne, Abhik Das, Douglas E. Kendrick, Barba...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2014 Nov 1
40 citations
Hypotension following patent ductus arteriosus ligation: The role of adrenal hormones
Ronald I. Clyman, Andrea C. Wickremasinghe, T. Allen Merritt, T Solomon, Patrick J. McNamara, Amish Jain, Jaideep K Singh, Alison Chu, Shahab Noori, Krishnamurthy Seka...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Jun 1
8 citations
Adrenal function in newborns undergoing surgery.
Erika Fernandez, Rebecca Montman, Kristi L. Watterberg> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2010 Mar 18
Second-hand smoke exposure in a sample of European hospitals.
Fernández, E.,Martínez, C.,Fu, M.,Martínez-Sánchez, J. M.,López, M. J.,Invernizzi, G.,Ouranou, A.,Dautzenberg, B.,Nebot, M.> ;Eur. Respir. J.. 2009 Mar 03
93 citations
Relative adrenal insufficiency in the preterm and term infant.
Erika Fernandez, Kristi L. Watterberg> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2009 Apr 28
55 citations
ACTH and cortisol response to critical illness in term and late preterm newborns
Erika Fernandez, Rebecca Montman, Kristi L. Watterberg> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2008 Nov 6
55 citations
Prevalence of low cortisol values in term and near-term infants with vasopressor-resistant hypotension.
Erika Fernandez, Ronald M. Schrader, Kristi L. Watterberg> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2005 Feb 1
28 citations
The vasculature of the rat penis: a scanning electron microscopic and histologic study.
Erika Fernandez, William G. Dail, Guy Walton, Girard Martinez> ;The American Journal of Anatomy. 1991 Nov 1
25 citations
Distribution and origin of neuropeptide Y-immunoreactive fibers in the penis of the rat.
Ysela Carrillo, Erika Fernandez, William G. Dail, Guy Walton> ;Cell and Tissue Research. 1991 Apr 1
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