Overview
Karen Fernandez is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. Her top areas of expertise are Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 39 peer reviewed articles and participating in 45 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Fernandez 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.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
45 Clinical Trials
Bertil Glader is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Glader is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. His top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Anemia, and Splenectomy.
Elliott Vichinsky is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Oakland, California. Dr. Vichinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
University Of California San Francisco
Ashutosh Lal is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. His top areas of expertise are Thalassemia, Beta Thalassemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Splenectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Fernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Teratoma of the MediastinumDr. Fernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Teratoma of the Mediastinum.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Cantu SyndromeDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Cantu Syndrome.
- Denys-Drash Syndrome (DDS)Dr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Denys-Drash Syndrome (DDS).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- Hemi 3 SyndromeDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Hemi 3 Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Aase SyndromeDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- AnemiaDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Bone Marrow AspirationDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Bone Marrow Aspiration.
- Cartilage-Hair HypoplasiaDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.