Overview
Dr. Fernandez is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include goals-of-care discussions, symptom management of life-limiting illness and care of hospitalized elderly patients. His research interests include fatigue in cancer, frailty and cancer pain. Dr. Fernandez attended the Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, and a fellowship in palliative medicine from Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Fernandez is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative care.
His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain and Opioid Induced Constipation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
255 Route 220 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756
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.
Geisinger Medical Center - Palliative Medicine
Dr. Behm Lopez is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include attending to the needs of patients and families and assisting in outlining goals of care. His research interests include prognostication in advanced illness. Dr. Behm Lopez obtained his medical degree from the Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Andrés Vesalio Guzmán Escuela de Medicina. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Capitol Hospice. Dr. Behm Lopez is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. He speaks English, German, Italian and Spanish. Dr. Lopez is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Opioid Induced Constipation, and Chronic Pain.
Rosenfeld Vanwirt PC
Jennifer Legar is a Palliative Medicine provider in Topton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Legar has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Protein Deficiency, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Chronic Pain.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Palliative Medicine Cancer Center
Dr. Bolden is a board-certified specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include patient communication, advance care planning and advance illness conversations. Dr. Bolden earned his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School, and completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bolden is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Liver Failure.
Areas of Expertise
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- Chronic PainDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Opioid Induced ConstipationDr. Fernandez isExperienced. Learn about Opioid Induced Constipation.