Marlis G. Fernandez

Dr. Marlis G. Fernandez

Physiatry
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Meyer 1-163, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Meyer 1-163, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She specializes in rehabilitation after amputation, neurorehabilitation, prosthetics, orthotics, and the treatment of swallowing disorders and speech and language disorders after stroke. Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a member of numerous scientific societies, including the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Dysphagia Research Society.

Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Stroke, Phantom Limb Pain, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Gastrostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 72 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003
Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in MD
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American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Meyer 1-163, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-5476
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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 443-997-5476

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.


72 Total Publications

The Effect of Bolus Viscosity and Dysphagia Severity on Laryngeal Closure During Swallowing in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Kinematic Analysis Using Swallowing CT.
The Effect of Bolus Viscosity and Dysphagia Severity on Laryngeal Closure During Swallowing in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Kinematic Analysis Using Swallowing CT.
Journal: Dysphagia
Published: June 09, 2025
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