AB Surgery - General Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Allegheny Clinic

Allegheny General Hospital

Forbes Hospital

West Penn Hospital

Medical Doctor - MD

Bronchoscopy

Endoscopic Treatment of Achalasia (POEM)

Endoscopic Treatment of Reflux/GERD (TIFF)

Endoscopy for Achalasia

Endoscopy for Barrett’s Esophagus

Endoscopy for Esophageal Cancer

Endoscopy for Hiatal Hernia

Endoscopy for Reflux

Esophagoscopy

Minimally Invasive Achalasia Surgery

Minimally Invasive Collapsed Lung Surgery

Minimally Invasive Hiatal Hernia Surgery

Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery

Minimally Invasive Lung Infection Surgery

Minimally Invasive Mediastinal Tumors Surgery

Minimally Invasive Thymoma Surgery

Robotic Surgery for Mediastinal Tumors

Robotic Surgery for Myasthenia Gravis

Robotic Surgery for Thymoma

Surgery for Achalasia

Surgery for Collapsed Lung

Surgery for Esophageal Cancer and Esophageal Tumors

Surgery for Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux

Surgery for Lung Cancer and Lung Diseases

Surgery for Tumors of the Thymus and Mediastinum

English

Dr. Fernando is director of thoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and Professor of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Fernando is experienced in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic procedures for the lung, esophagus, and mediastinum. He is also skilled in endoscopic procedures such as POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy) and TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) for gastroesophageal reflux. He treats patients for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, mediastinal tumors, and myasthenia gravis.

Dr. Fernando believes every patient faces a different set of challenges in managing their disease, with differences in severity, symptoms, and overall risk factors. He partners with his patients to help them select a treatment that balances the three goals of best outcome, minimizing risks, and preserving quality of life.

He received a medical degree from Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine at the University of London in England, and completed residencies in California at Harbor-UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC Davis. He gained further training through a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.

He is a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Surgical Association.