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When Dr. Fernando Augusto de Albuquerque Mendes Filho\u2014yes, it\u2019s a mouthful, but we promise he\u2019s as friendly as his name is long\u2014first considered a move to the U.S., he had three things in mind: great people, a collegial environment, and absolutely minimal snow. <\/strong>Now officially a Clinical Instructor in the MSK section at UNC\u2019s Department of Radiology, he\u2019s found all three (plus the added bonus of excellent Southern food).<\/p>\n

Born and raised in northeast Brazil, Fernando grew up in a small town where his father was a local physician and a pillar of the community\u2014the kind of doctor who held consultations in the family garage. From watching his dad care for neighbors to seeing patients drive up to the house for help, Fernando was inspired early by medicine\u2019s power to build trust and serve a community. And though young Fernando once dreamed of being a professional soccer player (we mean <\/em>footballer), the uncertainty on that path (\u201cI was not that good anyway\u201d) nudged him toward the books\u2014and eventually, into medicine.<\/p>\n

He landed on Radiology not through textbooks but through curiosity. \u201cDuring my rotations, whether it was OB\/GYN, Internal Medicine, Neurology, or Orthopedics, we would have a patient and a question, and everyone kept saying, \u2018Let\u2019s go to Radiology and ask what they think,\u2019\u201d he recalls. While the dark rooms full of quiet, hyper-focused professionals may have seemed mysterious to others, Fernando saw them as the brains of the operation <\/em>. \u201cIt was like they always had the answers.\u201d For a self-described \u201clearner,\u201d that kind of role was magnetic.<\/p>\n

After completing a fellowship in MSK Radiology, Fernando and his family spent a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan\u2014a beautiful place, he notes… except for the whole winter <\/em>thing. \u201cComing from northeast Brazil, it was rough,\u201d he laughs. \u201cI needed a place with less snow and more sunlight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fernando spent the last six years in Brazil working in private practice. While he enjoyed the experience both professionally and personally , \u201c What I found missing in private practice was that constant push to grow academically,\u201d he explains his search for an academic position. \u201cI missed the energy of the reading room\u2014being surrounded by residents and fellows, exchanging ideas, and diving into challenging cases. Those collaborative moments didn\u2019t just help me grow\u2014they elevated everyone around me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enter UNC. A warm climate, a warm welcome, and a laid-back, family-friendly environment made it feel like the right move. The decision became even more evident when he met UNC MSK Chief Dr. Girish Gandikota. \u201cFeelings matter,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd I felt like this was the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now settled in Chapel Hill with his wife and two energetic daughters\u2014seven-year-old Julia and three-month-old Marina\u2014Fernando juggles family life, clinical work, and the occasional jog to clear his head. Between school runs and scanning images, he dreams of one day having the superpower of teleportation: <\/strong>\u201cBreakfast with my mom in Brazil, then back in time for a noon lecture at UNC. Perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you run into Fernando in the hallway (or maybe just spot him sprinting after his kids at the playground), you\u2019ll notice his warm demeanor and insatiable curiosity. He calls himself a \u201clearner,\u201d and it shows in his commitment to academic medicine and his deep reflections on life and work. His most significant piece of advice to his younger self? Invest more in human relationships. <\/em>His biggest hope for Radiology\u2019s future? That people will embrace AI not with fear but with excitement and see how it can enhance <\/strong>our role in patient care\u2014not replace it.<\/p>\n

As for his favorite food? Spaghetti. \u201cYou can\u2019t be in a bad mood when you\u2019re eating spaghetti,\u201d he says. We\u2019ll take that as medical advice.<\/p>\n

So next time you pass Dr. Mendes Filho in the reading room or the cafeteria, say hi\u2014just don\u2019t challenge him to a foot race unless you\u2019re ready to lose to someone who spends his downtime running after two toddlers.<\/p>\n

Welcome to UNC, Fernando. We\u2019re thrilled you\u2019re here (and we promise\u2014no snow in the forecast).<\/p>\n

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