Michelle Hernandez, MD
Professor
Pediatric Allergy-Immunology
Michelle Hernandez, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective July 16, 2021. Dr. Hernandez has been a faculty member in Pediatric Allergy-Immunology since 2007. She is the Faculty Director of Clinical Research Unit of the Children’s Research Institute (CRI). In addition, she is the Director of the NC Child Health Research Network, the Associate Medical Director of the NC Children’s Allergy and Asthma Center, and the Associate Director of Clinical Research for the CRI. Dr. Hernandez’s research interests include asthma and the development of novel therapeutics for difficult-to-control asthma in children and teenagers, including effective interventions that can target environmentally induced inflammation to prevent disease in susceptible populations.