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Department Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English
Surgeon No
Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Primary Location

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Appointment:
216.444.6933
Fax:
216.445.2104
Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Allergy Immunotherapy
  • Allergy Skin Tests
  • Allergy Tests
  • Blood Test (RAST) for Allergies
  • Blood Tests
  • Diagnosing Asthma
  • Diagnostic Skin Testing for Food, Inhalant, and Drug Allergy
  • Exhaled Breath Analysis
  • Food Challenge Test
  • Health Screening and Testing
  • Immunodeficiency Evaluation
  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
  • Peak Flow Meter
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Treating Asthma with Bronchodilators
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Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Airborne Allergens
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Allergic Disorders
  • Allergies
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Bee Stings
  • Bronchitis
  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • Egg Allergy
  • Environmental Allergies
  • Fish Allergy
  • Food Allergies
  • Hay Fever
  • Hives (Urticaria)
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Insect Sting Allergies
  • Latex Allergy
  • Medication Allergies
  • Milk Allergy
  • Nut Allergy
  • Ocular Allergies
  • Pneumonia
  • Seasonal Allergies
  • Shellfish Allergy
  • Soy Allergy
  • Swollen Lymph Nodes (Lymphadenopathy)
  • Urticaria
  • Wheat Allergy
View all 28 Specialties +
Insurance

Insurance

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Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2012

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Allergy & Immunology
Boston, MA
2012

Residency - MetroHealth Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2009

Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2006

Undergraduate - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2002

Undergraduate - Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
1994

Certifications

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Internal Medicine

Specialty Interests

Primary Immunodeficiency, CVID, hypogammaglobulinemia, drug allergy, recurrent infections

Research & Publications

Research & Publications

See publications for James Fernandez, MD, PhD.

(Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed is a third-party website with no affiliation with Cleveland Clinic.)

Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical expertise or education. Cleveland Clinic strives to make scientific advances that will benefit patient care and support outside relationships that promise public benefit. In order for the discoveries of Cleveland Clinic physicians' and scientists' laboratories and investigations to benefit the public, these discoveries must be commercialized in partnership with industry. As experts in their fields, Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists are often sought after by industry to consult, provide expertise and education.

To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 4/1/2024, Dr. Fernandez has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Fernandez receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

138 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Explains 4.9
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.9
Patient Rating of Doctor 5

43 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Aug 27, 2024

Excellent physician

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2024

Provider is empathetic and so supportive

Reviewed on Aug 12, 2024

As long as I schedule my follow up appointment immediately after my visit I am able to schedule my follow up in a timely manner. Otherwise, this provider has very long wait times for visits. He is obviously overworked and needs another high quality immunologist to join the team! The nurse practitioner is good, but does not have the level of expertise to handle many of the patients independently.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2024

Dr Fernandez has always been incredibly attentive, caring, respectful & professional regarding my care & our concerns. He explains very thoroughly & is very easy to talk to. We feel in good hands with him.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2024

I could not say enough about Dr Fernandez's compassionate care for his patients thru the years.

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2024

Dr. Fernandez is always prepared for the telehealth appt. - knowing updated information about my health both current and past and how new research or medicines might help me.

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2024

Dr. Fernandez always treats me with respect and listens carefully to my concerns and answers my questions. He makes me feel cared about as an individual patient with particular strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

Reviewed on Jun 6, 2024

Best doctor. Informative. Great PR. Easy to have visit with

Reviewed on Jun 6, 2024

Thnk you for the best doctor ever

Reviewed on May 16, 2024

Dr Fernandez is my favorite specialist.

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2024

I have been seeing Dr. Fernandez for a while now and my health had become complicated. This visit with him changed a lot for me with my stress. He was so very caring, he listened and was patient while I cried. He helped me understand some test results and made some recommendations. I can't imagine having any other Immunologist to help me through all of this difficult health problems. I would and will recommend him to anyone! I'm so appreciative!

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

He is 1 of only a handful of in the field who actually knows the disease and how it influences the rest of the body. Very rare and I am lucky I have him as my specialist.

Reviewed on Apr 15, 2024

Dr. Fernandez is knowledgeable and caring. He is a great communicator and an incredible doctor.

Reviewed on Apr 15, 2024

Dr Fernandez is the absolute BEST!

Reviewed on Apr 2, 2024

Dr. James Fernandez is wonderful, thoughtful, highly intelligent and professional. He has my family's full trust.

Reviewed on Mar 25, 2024

Dr. Fernandez is very caring, courteous and truly cares about getting me help for my condition. He is the best!

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2024

Dr. JAMES Fernandez has always been prepared for my visit.

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2024

I don't think doctors come any better than Dr. Fernandez! He is truly one of a kind, and I feel very fortunate to have found him.

Reviewed on Mar 5, 2024

I love Dr Fernandez and his team, and the quick responses they have on MyChart, but it took an extremely long time to get an appointment with the doctor. I understand the sheer volume of patients, and that is a sign of a good doctor, so I wasn't incredibly burdened with waiting.

Reviewed on Mar 4, 2024

Excellent physician!

Reviewed on Feb 29, 2024

Always have a great appointment with Dr Fernandez

Reviewed on Feb 22, 2024

I really respect Dr Fernandez, he is a wealth of knowledge and very informative and easy to talk to !!

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2024

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get appointments scheduled at the Cleveland Clinic. It's difficult to be chronically sick and have to wait months for an appointment. This isn't a reflection of the physicians at the Cleveland Clinic. I have heard more people this past year complaining about the difficulty of waiting so long for appointments.

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2024

Dr Fernandez was great at explaining and answering all my questions about my infusion. I did not feel rushed.

Reviewed on Feb 19, 2024

Dr James Fernandez has literally been a life changer for me. Value his expertise highly as well as the opportunity to do video visits (I live in a different state, and being able to do video visits helps me save money for other expenses.)

Reviewed on Feb 5, 2024

Dr Fernandez is extremely compassionate doctor physician. I know I am getting the best treatment. He explains everything and makes certain I am comfortable with my treatment plan

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024

I wish there was an option for Excellent, Superior, 10! Dr. Fernandez is the best.

Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024

Dr. Fernandez is the consummate professional; he combines expert knowledge with caring and compassion.

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2024

Dr Fernandez was compassionate, understanding and professional. He is easy to understand and listens attentively to my concerns and questions.

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2024

Dr Fernandez is an extremely empathetic provider. Very caring and willing to work with me for the best possible outcome of a challenging, lifelong condition.

Reviewed on Jan 25, 2024

Dr Fernandez, Jeanette, and the staff have always responded to any messages quickly. Video visits have been very much a blessing as I am a few hours from Cleveland. Dr F is awesome!

Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024

He's an excellent communicator and facilitates the visit by answering any question I have. Extremely kind and extremely knowledgeable

Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024

He's a wonderful physician

Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024

Dr. Fernandez is attentive, engaged and determined to find solutions. He is candid yet caring. Interacting with him and his staff has been the best patient care that I have experienced in my life.

Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024

My mom and I felt at great ease and relief during and after her visit with Dr. Fernandez. He truly is a wonderful doctor with integrity, medical ethics, compassion, and advocates for his patients. With his vast medical knowledge he was able to answer my mom's questions and explained everything in a comprehensible way. Even knowing that her health issues are so complex Dr. Fernandez continues to follow through and provided my mom with a terrific plan of care.

Reviewed on Jan 4, 2024

Always pleased with appointments with dr Fernandez

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2023

Dr. Fernandez takes time to listen, discuss, explain. He seems very knowledgeable and I am grateful to have him as a doctor.

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2023

Excellent caregiver and doctor.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2023

Dr. Fernandez is a wonderful doctor. He is prompt, caring and he takes the time to explain thing to me.

Reviewed on Nov 28, 2023

I recently had major surgery and Dr. Fernandez has understood my concerns and helped eased my fears. Dr. Fernandez is a great doctor!

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023

Dr. Fernandez is very much in demand. The staff was very helpful in assisting me to schedule an appointment with him.

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023

Dr. Fernandez has a good "bed side manner" and is very easy to communicate with concerning medical issues. As a cancer patient I am concerned about the status and condition of my immune system and I am pleased that Dr. Fernandez is on my care team!

Reviewed on Oct 5, 2023

Dr Fernandez is caring and very knowledgeable about my illness

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