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Rui P Fernandes

Rui P Fernandes, MD, DMD, FACS, FRCS

Clinical Professor

Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Jacksonville
Business Email: rui.fernandes@jax.ufl.edu

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About Rui P Fernandes

Rui Fernandes, M.D., D.M.D., FACS, FRCS, is a University of Florida professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery and a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon at UF Health Jacksonville. He also serves as associate chair of the UF Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Jacksonville, chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery, and program director of the Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Fellowship. He is also director of the UF Center for Reconstructive Surgery, and co-director of the UF Health Skull Base Surgery Program.

Dr. Fernandes specializes in head and neck cancer, oral cancer, salivary gland pathology, jaw tumors, microvascular reconstructive surgery, and thyroid and parathyroid surgery. He received his dental degree from the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, and his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at University of Alabama Hospital, as well as fellowship training in maxillofacial oncology and reconstructive surgery at the University of Maryland James L. Kernan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Additional Positions:
Director
2019 – Current · UF Center for Reconstructive Surgery
Co-Director
2019 – Current · UF Health Skull Base Surgery Program
Professor
2018 – Current · University of Florida
Chief
2014 – Current · Division of Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Chair
2013 – Current · Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Program Director
2007 – Current · Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Fellowship

Accomplishments

  1. Ad Hominem Fellow

    Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

  2. 10-Year Service Pin

    University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville

  3. Exemplary Teacher Award

    University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDT7700 – Elect Top/Anesthesiol

    College of Medicine

  2. MDT7600 – Elect Top/Surgery

    College of Medicine

  3. MEL7946 – Elect Top/Anesthesiol

    College of Medicine

  4. MEL7951 – Elect Top/Surgery

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Areas of Interest

  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
  • Basal Cell Skin Cancer
  • Facial Trauma
  • Head and Face Reconstruction
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Laryngectomy
  • Melanoma
  • Oral Cancer
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Gland Removal
  • Salivary Gland Tumors
  • Skin Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
  • Throat or Larynx Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer – Medullary Carcinoma
  • Thyroid Cancer – Papillary Carcinoma
  • Thyroid Gland Removal

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Clinical outcomes studies
  • Health Disparities

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Prevention of Pulmonary Complications using High Flow Tracheostomy Interface vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Patients after Major Head and Neck Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE

  2. International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data on patients undergoing segmental mandibular defect reconstruction (SMDR) following oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) resection.

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    AO FOUNDATION

  3. Validation of a Symptom Battery to Measure Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Traumatic Craniomaxillofacial Injuries

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NORTHWESTERN UNIV via AO FOUNDATION

Education

  1. Maxillofacial Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

    University of Maryland James L. Kernan Hospital

  2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency

    University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital

  3. Surgery Residency

    University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital

  4. Doctor of Medicine

    University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

  5. Doctor of Dental Medicine

    Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Contact Details

Emails:
Business:
rui.fernandes@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
653 W 8TH ST
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY/OMFS
 JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511
Business Street:
653 WEST 8TH ST
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY/OMFS
 JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511