Carmella Fernandez MD, MBA
Dr. Fernandez is a dual fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow. Her clinical interests focus on developing personalized treatment plans to restore pain-free function to her patients through a variety of non-surgical and surgical solutions.
Dr. Fernandez was born and raised in New Jersey, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, where she competed as a collegiate gymnast. She subsequently earned a Master Degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University and her Doctor of Medicine from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2006. She then went on to complete a internship in Internal Medicine at Lankenau Hospital, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at Louisiana State University. Dr. Fernandez then completed a Fellowship in Plastics Hand and Microsurgery at Yale in 2015 and a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Upper Extremity Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.
Dr. Fernandez is the Former Team Captain of the University of Illinois Gymnastics Team and enjoys staying physically active.
Distinctions
- University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL; BS Biology 2001
- Rutgers University, Camden, NJ; Masters of Business Administration 2006
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ; Doctor of Medicine 2006
- Harvard-Massachusetts General/Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; Internship in Internal Medicine 2007
- LSU, Shreveport, LA; Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery 2014
- Yale University, New Haven, CT; Fellowship in Plastics Surgery Hand and Microsurgery 2015
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Fellowship Upper Extremity Surgery 2016
- Bone and soft tissue trauma of the upper extremity
- Arthritis and aging – reconstruction and joint replacement
- Nerve compression syndromes – carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel
- Microvascular and Nerve repair/reconstruction
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthroscopy – small joints hand, wrist, elbow
- Tendon repair
- Trigger finger
Dr. Fernandez is Passionate About Helping You Alleviate Pain & Regain Function
Dr. Fernandez is experienced with helping patients who are suffering from Arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis, and designs a well detailed care plan. From aging reconstruction to total joint replacement; Dr. Fernandez will make sure to alleviate you from your arthritis pain.
I have been to Dr C. Fernandez twice with my 90 year old mom. Our experience was a 10 of 10. She is exceptional not only in her knowledge and treatment plan, but she genuinely cared about us and took time to make a personal connection.
June S. in Naples, Florida
