Felix Gabriel Fernandez MD

PubMed

• Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Titanium Mesh With Fortiva Acellular Dermal Matrix Sandwich Technique.
  Bernadette Peltier, Brittney Williams, Onkar Khullar, Manu Sancheti, Felix Fernandez
  Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2025-09-01
• Hysteresis of the lower esophageal sphincter: relevance to the pathogenesis of esophageal achalasia and its phenotypes.
  Anand S Jain, William Breaux, Joshua K Robertson, Se-Eun Kim, Billynda McAdoo
  American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2025-09-01
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  Anatomic Lung Resection Is Associated With Improved Survival Compared With Wedge Resection for Stage IA (≤2 cm) NSCLC.
  Christopher W Seder, Shu-Ching Chang, Christopher W Towe, Varun Puri, Justin D Blasberg
  Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

• Intrapyloric botulinum injection increases postoperative esophagectomy complications  
  Eldaif SM, Lee R, Adams KN, Kilgo PD, Gruszynski MA, Force SD, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Luu TD, Miller DL, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Percutaneous fiducial localization for thoracoscopic wedge resection of small pulmonary nodules  
  Sancheti MS, Lee R, Ahmed SU, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Small WC, Nour SG, Force SD, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Bile Acid aspiration associated with lung chemical profile linked to other biomarkers of injury after lung transplantation  
  Neujahr DC, Uppal K, Force SD, Fernandez F, Lawrence C, Pickens A, Bag R, Lockard C, Kirk AD, Tran V, Lee K, Jones DP, Park Y, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2014
• VATS Lobectomy Cost Variability: Implications for a Bundled Payment Era  
  Medbery RL, Perez SD, Force SD, Gillespie TW, Pickens A, Miller DL, Fernandez FG, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2014
• External Validation of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database  
  Magee MJ, Wright CD, McDonald D, Fernandez FG, and Kozower BD, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Surgical Biopsy of Suspected Interstitial Lung Disease Is Superior to Radiographic Diagnosis  
  Kayatta MO, Ahmed S, Hammel JA, Fernandez F, Pickens A, Miller D, Staton G Jr, Veerarghavan S, Force S, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Thoracoscopy Without Lung Isolation Utilizing Single Lumen Endotracheal Tube Intubation and Carbon Dioxide Insufflation  
  Sancheti MS, Dewan BP, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Miller DL, Force SD, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Incremental Risk of Prior Coronary Arterial Stents for Pulmonary Resection  
  Fernandez FG, Crabtree TD, Liu J and Meyers BF, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Routine Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis of the Bronchial Margin is of Limited Utility in Lung Cancer Resection  
  Owen RM, Force SD, Gal T, Feingold P, Pickens A, Miller DM, Fernandez FG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Pneumonectomy for benign disease: analysis of the early and late outcomes  
  Owen RM, Force SD, Pickens AP, Mansour KA, Miller DL, Fernandez FG, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2013
• Management of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer by thoracic surgeons in North America  
  Veeramachaneni NV, Feins RH, Stephenson B, Edwards LJ, Fernandez FG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2012
• Management of T2 esophageal cancer  
  Sancheti M, Fernandez FG, Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, 1/1/2012
• Sublobar resection versus definitive external beam radiation therapy for stage IA non small cell lung cancer  
  Fernandez FG, Crabtree TD, Liu J and Meyers BF, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2012
• Impact of laterality on early and late outcomes after pneumonectomy  
  Fernandez FG, Force SF, Pickens A, Kilgo P, Luu T, Miller DL, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2011
• Lymph Node Evaluation in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Versus Lobectomy by Thoracotomy  
  Denlinger CE, Fernandez FG, Meyers BF, Pratt W, Zoole JB, Patterson GA, Krupnick AS, Kreisel D, Crabtree T, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2010
• Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the trachea  
  Fernandez FG, Denlinger CE, Crabtree TD, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 1/1/2010
• Massive bilateral chylothoraces complicating mediastinal granulomatous disease  
  Fernandez FG, Denlinger CE, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Krupnick AS, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2009
• Fibrosing mediastinitis associated with complete occlusion of the left main pulmonary artery  
  Denlinger CE, Fernandez FG, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2009
• Unique site-and time-specific patterns of recurrence following resection of colorectal carcinoma hepatic metastases in patients staged by FDG PET  
  Finkelstein SE, Fernandez FG, Dehdashti F, Siegel BA, Hawkins WG, Linehan DC, Strasberg SM, Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, 1/1/2008
• Effect of steatohepatitis associated with irinotecan or oxaliplatin pre-treatment on resectability of hepatic colorectal metastases  
  Fernandez FG, Ritter J, Linehan DC, Hawkins W, Strasberg SM, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2005
• Inhibition of obliterative airway disease development in murine tracheal allografts by matrix metalloproteinase-9 deficiency  
  Fernandez FG, Campbell LG, Liu W, Shipley JM, Itohara S, Patterson GA, Senior RM, Mohanakumar T, Jaramillo A, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2005
• Blood transfusions decrease the incidence of acute rejection in cardiac allograft rejection  
  Fernandez FG, Jaramillo A, Ewald G, Rogers J, Pasque MK, Mohanakumar T, Moazami N, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2005
• Inhibition of obliterative airway disease development following heterotopic murine tracheal transplantation by costimulatory molecule blockade using anti-CD40 ligand a...  
  Fernandez FG, McKane B, Marshbank S, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar T, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2005
• Immune mechanisms in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation  
  Jaramillo A, Fernandez FG, Kuo EY, Trulock EP, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar T, Pediatric Transplantation, 1/1/2005
• Airway epithelium is the primary target of allograft rejection in murine obliterative airway disease  
  Fernandez FG, Jaramillo A, Chen C, Liu DZ, Tung T, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar T, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

• Master Techniques in General Surgery: Foregut Surgery 
  Chapter: "Radiofrequency Mucosal Ablation" 
  Fernandez FG, Force SDEditors: Nussbaum M and Luketich J.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins2014
• Medical Management of the Surgical Patient: A Textbook of Perioperative Medicine Hardcover 
  Chapter: "Pneumonectomy" 
  Sadiq A, Fernandez FGEditors: Lubin MF, Dodson TF, Winawer NH.Cambridge University Press2013
• Medical Management of the Surgical Patient: A Textbook of Perioperative Medicine Hardcover 
  Chapter: "Pulmonary Lobectomy" 
  Sadiq A, Fernandez FGEditors: Lubin MF, Dodson TF, Winawer NH.Cambridge University Press2013
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Review 
  Chapter: "Esophageal Diverticula" 
  Keeling WB, Fernandez FGEditors: Franco KL and Thourani VH.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins2012
• Sabiston and Spencer: Surgery of the Chest 
  Chapter: "Lung Transplantation" 
  Puri V, Fernandez FG, Patterson GAEditors: Selke FW et al.Lippincott, Elsevier SaundersEdition 8th,2010
• General Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: "Lung Transplantation" 
  Fernandez FG, Patterson GAEditors: Shields TW et al.Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 7th,2009
• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: "Thoracic Surgery" 
  Fernandez FG, Battafarano RJEditors: Klingensmith ME.Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 5th,2008
• Evans: Surgical Pitfalls 
  Chapter: "Thymectomy and Resection of Mediastinal Masses" 
  Fernandez FG, Kreisel DEditors: Evans S.Elsevier2008
• Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: "Extended Pulmonary Resections" 
  Fernandez FG, Patterson GAEditors: Pearson FG et al.Churchill LivingstoneEdition 3rd,2008
• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: "Hernias" 
  Fernandez FG, Brunt LMEditors: Klingensmith ME.Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 4th,2005
• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders" 
  Fernandez FG, Buchman TGEditors: Klingensmith ME.Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 4th,2005
• Locally Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer: Case Studies 
  Chapter: "Work-up and Staging of NSCLC" 
  Fernandez FG, Battafarano RJ, Meyers BFEditors: Govindan R.CMP United Business Media2005
• Immunology of Organ Transplantation 
  Chapter: "Epithelial Cell Biology in Organ Transplantation" 
  Fernandez FG, Jaramillo A, Mohanakumar TEditors: Wilkes DS and Burlingham WJ.Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers2004
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Abstracts/Posters

• Risk Factors for Long-Term Mortality after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: An Analysis of over 90,000 Patients from the National Cancer Data Base.
  Khullar OV, Gillespie T, Nickleach D, Liu Y, Higgins K, Ramalingan S, Lipscomb J, Fernandez FG, American College of Surgeons 2014 Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/30/2014
• Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer from the National Cancer Data Base: An Analysis of over 200,000 Patients.
  Sancheti MS, Gillespie T, Nickleach D, Liu Y, Higgins K, Ramalingam S, Lipscomb J, Fernandez FG, American College of Surgeons 2014 Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/30/2014
• Multicenter Prospective Trial of Routine Mediastinoscopy for Clinical Stage T2N0 and Select T1N0 Lung Cancers.
  Fernandez FG, Kozower BD, Crabtree TD, Force SD, Lau C, Pickens A, Krupnick AS, Veeramachaneni N, Patterson GA, Jones DR, Meyers BF, 94th AnnualMeeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, Ontario, 1/28/2014
• Hospital Readmission Is Associated With Poor Survival Following Esophagectomy For Esophageal Cancer.
  Fernandez FG, Khullar O, Force SD, Jiang R, Pickens A, Howard D, Ward K, Gillespie T, 50th AnnualMeeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, 1/25/2014
• Survival After Sublobar Resection vs. Lobectomy for Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer: An Analysis of Over 5,000 Patients from the National Cancer Data Base.
  Khullar OV, Gillespie T, Nickleach D, Liu Y, Higgins K, Ramalingan S, Lipscomb J, Fernandez FG, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 61st AnnualMeeting, Tucson, AZ, 1/7/2014
• VATS Lobectomy Cost Variability: Implications for a Bundled Payment Era.
  Medbery RL, Perez SD, Force SD, Gillespie TW, Pickens A, Miller D, Fernandez FG, 13th Annual Emory University Department of Surgery Annual Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2014
• Value Based Comparison of Transthoracic and Transhiatal Approaches for Surgical Resection of Esophageal Cancer.
  Khullar OV, Force SD, Pickens A,, Kilgo P, Ward K, Gillespie T, Fernandez FG, 13th Annual Emory University Department of Surgery Annual Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2014
• "VATS Lobectomy Cost Variability: Implications for a Bundled Payment Era"
  Medbery RL, Perez SD, Force SD, Gillespie TW, Pickens A, Miller DL, Fernandez FG, 60th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/1/2013
• Routine Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis Of Bronchial Margins Is Of Limited Utility In Lung Cancer Resection.
  Owen RM, Force SD, Gal T, Feingold P, Pickens A, Miller DM, Fernandez FG, 59th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Naples, FL, 1/9/2012
• Cardiac Risk Of Pulmonary Resection Following Percutaneous Coronary Stenting.
  Fernandez FG, Crabtree TD, Liu J and Meyers BF, 59th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Naples, FL, 1/8/2012
• Management of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer by thoracic surgeons in North America.
  Veeramachaneni NV, Feins RH, Stephenson B, Edwards LJ, Fernandez FG, 59th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Naples, FL, 1/8/2012
• Repair of Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Tracheal Resection and Buttressed Primary Closure.
  Eldaif S, Fernandez FG, Cardiothoracic Surgery Video Session 98th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
• Thoracoscopic left upper lobe apical trisegmentectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection.
  Fernandez FG, 97th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/24/2011
• Single incision sympathetic block and sympathectomy for hyperhydrosis.
  Fernandez FG, 97th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/24/2011
• Patterns of care for early stage lung cancer based on patient geographical location: analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Poster prese...
  Dineen SP, Hammel J*, Force SD, Pickens A, Miller DL, Fernandez FG, Emory University Department of Surgery 10th Annual Research Symposium, 1/16/2011
• Sublobar resection vs. definitive external beam radiation therapy for stage IA non small cell lung cancer.
  Fernandez FG, Crabtree TD, Liu J and Meyers BF, 58th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, San Antonio, TX, 1/10/2011
• Pneumonectomy for benign disease: an analysis of operative morbidity and mortality.
  Fernandez FG, Force, Pickens A, Luu T, Mansour K and Miller, DM, 58th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, San Antonio, TX, 1/10/2011
• Impact of laterality of procedure on outcomes after pneumonectomy, an analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Database.
  Fernandez FG, Force SF, Pickens A, Luu T, Miller DL, 47th AnnualMeeting The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1/1/2011
• Combined video assisted lobectomy and en bloc vertebral resection for a T4 non-small cell lung cancer.
  Fernandez FG, Meyers BF, 56th AnnualMeeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 1/1/2009
• Effect of steatohepatitis associated with irinotecan or oxaliplatin therapy on resectability of colorectal metastases.
  Fernandez FG, Ritter J, Strasberg SM, 55th AnnualMeeting American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), 1/1/2004
• Inhibition of obliterative airways disease development in murine tracheal allografts by matrix metalloproteinase-9 deficiency.
  Fernandez FG, Campbell LG, Senior RM, Itohara S, Trulock EP, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar, Jaramillo A, 24th AnnualMeeting International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2004
• Five year survival after resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer in patients screened by positron emission tomography with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-...
  Fernandez FG, Drebin JA, Linehan DC, Dehdashti F, Siegel BA, Strasberg SM, Plenary Presentation, 6th world congress International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 1/1/2004
• Negative association between blood transfusions and acute cardiac allograft rejection.
  Fernandez FG, Jaramillo A, Ewald G, Rogers J, Pasque MK, Mohanakumar T, Moazami N, 24th AnnualMeeting International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2004
• Five year survival after resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer in patients screened by positron emission tomography with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-...
  Fernandez FG, Drebin JA, Linehan DC, Dehdashti F, Siegel BA, Strasberg SM, 124th AnnualMeeting of the American Surgical Association, 1/1/2004
• Obstructive airway disease is delayed in a murine heterotopic tracheal transplant model by the daily administration of pirfenidone.
  McKane BM, Fernandez FG, Marshbank S, Kaleem Z, Margolin SB, Patterson GA, Jendrisak M, Mohanakumar T, 89th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2003
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Lectures

• Grand Rounds: "Optimizing Value in Thoracic Surgical Oncology." 
  Emory Winship Cancer Institute - 1/25/2014
• "Is There a Role for Surgery in the Treatment of Stage IIIA(N2)Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" (Pro Presenter.) 
  Ponte Vedra, FL - 1/12/2014
• "Surgical Management of Early Stage Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients." 
  St. Simons Island, GA - 1/13/2013
• "Novel VATS Metastatectomy Technique Equivalent to Open thoracotomy for Identification of Numerous and Small Lesions" (Discussant) 
  Washington, DC - 1/9/2013
• "Comparison of Pyloric Intervention Strategies at the Time of Esophagectomy: Is More Better?" (Invited Discussant) 
  Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2013
• "Five Consecutive Cases of Potential Resection of Lung Cancer in Medically Complicated Patients." 
  Ponte Vedra, FL - 1/14/2012
• Department of Surgery Grand Rounds: " Management of early stage lung cancer in high risk patients" 
  Emory University - 1/23/2010
• "Update in Lung Transplantation" 
  Hilton Head, SC - 1/1/2010
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