Dr. Hernandez is a physician/scientist specializing in the field of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Education and Training
BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency in Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fellowship in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego
Research
Dr. Hernandez is a pediatric allergist and immunologist whose research interests include asthma and the development of novel therapeutics for difficult-to-control asthma in children and teenagers. Her long-term research objectives include 1) Understanding how inhaled pollutants cause a spectrum of inflammatory responses (both respiratory and systemic) and consequent disease; 2) Identifying those at highest risk and 3) Designing focused, safe, and pragmatic interventions to mitigate these complications.
