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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, Thrombectomy, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 931 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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.
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
I grew up in a small town in Illinois and was inspired by our family physician to pursue a career in medicine. Once in medical school, I chose to specialize in heart disease and heart failure. As a cardiologist, I care for people living with heart failure, including those who have an LVAD (heart pump) or those who have undergone heart transplant surgery. One of the things I love most about practicing cardiology is being able to care for my patients over time. I often first meet patients and their families in a hospital setting, but then see them in clinic afterward as we work together to manage their illness and improve their health and quality of life. I enjoy getting to know my patients and making personal connections with them as we spend time together. My hope is that my patients feel comfortable with me and that they know I am always here for them. Dr. Devore is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
Carmelo Milano is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Milano has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Tumor, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
Jacob Schroder is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Schroder has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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
- Elite
- Heart FailureDr. Hernandez isElite. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Hernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart AttackDr. Hernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Hernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)Dr. Hernandez isDistinguished. Learn about Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- COVID-19Dr. Hernandez isAdvanced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Hernandez isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Hernandez isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Hernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Hernandez isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia