David R. Fernandez, MD, PhD
Rheumatology
HSS - Belaire Building525 East 71st Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.774.7016
Fax: 646.797.8352
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.774.7016
Fax: 646.797.8352
About Dr. Fernandez
Profile Video
Departments
Specialized Centers
Special Expertise
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis Inclusion
Body Myositis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Patient Stories
Videos
Patient ratings for Dr. Fernandez
Friendliness/courtesy of the care provider
5.0(344)Your confidence in this care provider
4.9(342)Insurance
Aetna
BCBS Anthem Gatekeeper Individual Network
BCBS Federal
BCBS Anthem of NY (formerly Empire)
BCBS Horizon (excluding OMNIA)
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
UnitedHealthcare Medicare HMO
UnitedHealthcare Medicare PPO
BCBS Anthem Gatekeeper Individual Network
BCBS Federal
BCBS Anthem of NY (formerly Empire)
BCBS Horizon (excluding OMNIA)
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
UnitedHealthcare Medicare HMO
UnitedHealthcare Medicare PPO
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Awards
Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome Center of Excellence Research Fund Award, 2016
F31 Predoctoral Fellowship, NIAMS, 2008-201
Education
Medical: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
State Licensure
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Publications by Dr. Fernandez
Patient Education
Professional Education
- A 75-Year-Old Woman with Increasing Proximal Weakness Treated for Concurrent Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy and Myasthenia Gravis
- An Overlap of Drug-Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis in an 80-Year-Old Woman
- The Use of Autoantibody Testing in a Postpartum Patient at Risk of Malignancy-Associated Dermatomyositis
- Neuropathy Associated with Trisulfated Heparin Disaccharide Antibodies Responsive to IV Immunoglobulin Treatment
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Research Interests
Currently studying the role of cell-free mitochondrial DNA in triggering interferon production and disease flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as the effect of medications used to treat lupus patients on mitochondrial DNA release.
Additionally, working to identify clinical features in a large cohort of lupus patients that may allow us to better define subgroups of patients.
Patient Registries
- Dr. Fernandez is a principal investigator for these patient registries.
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of May 11, 2024, Dr. Fernandez reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
