Cristina Fernandez, MD

Specialties:
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics


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About Cristina R. Fernandez, MD MPH
Dr. Fernandez is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and cares for newborns in the Well Baby Nursery of the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. Her innovative research focuses on the areas of food insecurity, diet-related disparities, and issues in development and health maintenance in vulnerable child populations. As an emerging investigator with burgeoning expertise in newborn care, Dr. Fernandez assists in coordination of clinical research initiatives with the newborn nursery population.
She received her MPH from the Yale School of Public Health, and her medical training at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. She subsequently completed her residency in pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a primary care research fellowship in community health at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Languages

Spanish

Gender

Female

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

MPH, Yale School of Public Health
MD, 2011 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certifications

Pediatrics

Honors & Awards

Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Special Achievement Award 2017

Research

Dr. Fernandez conducts innovative research in the areas of food insecurity, diet-related disparities, and morbidity of development, pain, health maintenance, and healthcare utilization in vulnerable child populations.

Research Interests

child growth
Early infant and child development
food insecurity
healthcare utilization
Health disparities
Pain and Symptom Management
pediatric nutrition

Selected Publications

Flores G, Mendoza FS, Fuentes-Afflick E, Mendoza JA, Pachter L, Espinoza J, Fernandez CR, Arnold D, Brown NM, Gonzalez KM, Lopez C, Owen MC, Parks KM, Reynolds KL, Russell CJ. Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2016;15:201-11.
Fernandez CR, Lucas R, Soto-Greene M, Sanchez JP. Introducing trainees to academic medicine career roles and responsibilities. MedEdPORTAL. 2017;13:10653. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10653.
Fernandez CR, Yomogida M, Aratani Y, and Hernandez D. Dual Food and Energy Hardship and Child Behavior Problems. Academic Pediatrics. July 2018. doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.002.


For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov