Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
About Hilda Elena Fernandez, MD
Dr. Hilda Fernandez is a Transplant Nephrologist who is board certified in Pediatric and Adult Nephrology. She is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Dr. Fernandez is a native Californian who trained at UCLA for Internal Medicine-Pediatric Combined Residency, followed by Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship. She then completed an adult Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by completion of her Masters of Science in Clinical Epidemiology. Dr. Fernandez subsequently moved to New York City to complete her Transplant Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and she has been a member of the faculty since 2015. Dr. Fernandez has research interests in kidney transplant outcomes. She is also an expert on the transition of care from pediatric to adult care practices.
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Pediatrics
Specialties & Expertise
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Kidney Transplant
- Young Adults
Education
- Residency: University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
- Fellowship: University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
- Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Internship: University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
- Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (in Pediatrics) at CUMC
- Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
