Dr. Adrian F. Hernandez
Overview
I am a cardiologist who specializes in advanced heart failure and heart transplant. I always strive to take a fresh look at patients and see what treatments we can offer that they may have not had before. I spend about half of my time doing clinical research that focuses on the outcomes of patients with heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. We look for opportunities to improve care and new ways to treat heart disease. Our patients are the center of our universe and we look for the best ways possible to treat them. One of my favorite parts of my job is taking care of patients who think the road has ended and being able to offer them several new roads to improve their lives.
Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Heart Failure, and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.
Insurance
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hernandez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
Ravi Karra is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Karra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Sarcoidosis, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Karra is currently accepting new patients.
Alamance Regional Medical Center Inc
Dalton Mclean is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Mclean is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Mclean is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
Cardio-oncology is a relatively new field that’s at the intersection of cardiology and oncology. It’s been emerging with the increased awareness of cardiovascular disease in patients who have either been treated for cancer or who are being treated with cancer agents that may potentially cause heart complications. When patients come in, I evaluate if they are at higher risk for developing heart disease or complications and intervene to help prevent any issues. By protecting the heart, it allows us to treat our patients’ cancers as aggressively as possible. I also like to educate patients. This is based on my own experience with physicians. Instructions didn’t resonate with me without an explanation. Understanding gave me more buy-in. Now, when I see patients, I try to spend as much time as possible explaining the issues and find that at times even illustrating with pictures can help make things clearer. I think it helps patients to understand what is going on and feel more invested in their care. Dr. Khouri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Cardiac Ablation, and Orchiectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Enlarged LiverDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Experienced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Heart FailureDr. Hernandez isExperienced. Learn about Heart Failure.