Overview
Maria Fernandez is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Des Plaines, IL 60016
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.
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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
- Advanced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Fernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
- Experienced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis ImperfectaDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta.
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
