Jennifer Hernandez, MD

Assistant Instructor
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-3639

jennifer.hernandez@utsouthwestern.edu

Education

Graduate SchoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2004)
UndergraduateSmith College (2000)

Research Interests

Gestational Diabetes
High-risk obstetrics
Infectious Disease
Postpartum Hemorrhage

Publications

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Patients with Puerperal Mastitis Requiring Hospitalization

Irene Stafford, MD, Jennifer Hernandez, MD, Vanessa Laibl, MD, Jeanne Sheffield, MD, Scott Roberts, MD, George Wendel, MD , Obstetrics and Gynceology , September 2008; (Vol, 112, No. 3)

Pregnant women who smoke: A challenge to the physician-patient relationship

Hernandez J, Roberts S , Americal Medical Association Journal of Ethics Virtual Mentor , September 2007; (9, no. 9):611-614

Honors/Awards

Excellence in Obstetrics

given to a graduating senior resident who demonstrated excellence in obstetrical knowledge and practice throughout their residency (2008)

Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award

as Third-Year Resident, UT Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital (2007)

The Hambrock-McGanity Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology

given to graduating senior who demonstrated excellence in obstetrics and gynecology, Univ of TX Medical Branch (2004)

The Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Scholarship - University of Texas Medical Branch

given to third or fourth year medical student who exhibits excellence in clinical practice and professionalism (2003)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

2000 - present: American Medical Associations/Texas Medical Association

2000 - present: American Medical Women’s Association

2000 - present: Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, The University of Texas Medical Branch

2004 - present: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Junior Fellow

Sigma Xi Research Honor Society