Timothy Fernandes, MD, MPH

Our group’s review on Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension was just published in JACC. Fifty years of CTEPH experience at UCSD distilled into a couple thousand words. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

🌟 Nov. 12 is CTEPH Awareness Day. CTEPH is a rare but serious complication after a PE, caused by clots that don’t fully dissolve. Common symptoms: fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid heartbeat.🩸 More from @DrTimFernandes: bit.ly/NovPEP24 @PHAssociation

📢 UC SAN Diego PCCM faculty attend the @PERTConsortium meeting to discuss the future of pulmonary embolism! Thrilled to be a part of this important conversation. #PCCM #PulmonaryEmbolism #PERT #Medicine

The first author is Liz Bird who is a stellar intern at @ucsdim who completed the work in the final year of med school at @ucsdmed. @AtulMalhotra13 @ucsdpccm @UCSDCardiology @JennyYangMD @DemosP @KimKerrMD

I'm happy to share our recent publication on the safety and efficacy of PTE surgery for patients with chronic thromboembolic disease but no pulmonary hypertension at rest. Less complications than CTEPH, no deaths and immediate improvement in PA compliance! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Calling all future leaders in PE care: The PERT Consortium Trainee Bootcamp is BACK. On September 20, 2025, #PERT2025 will feature a compelling and complimentary one-day course designed specifically for fellows, residents, and early-career clinicians treating - or preparing to treat - pulmonary embolism. View the full Bootcamp Program Agenda here: pertconsortium.org/2025-bootcamp/

New publication: Safety and Immediate Efficacy of Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Disease @ucsdpccm @AtulMalhotra13 @loridanielsmd @AnnaMcDivitMD @DrPhreaner @DrTimFernandes @PRETORIUSDr @KimKerrMD @JennyYangMD @UCSDCardFellows sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Wishing a joyful retirement to the truly remarkable Dr. Kim Kerr, Vice Chief of @ucsdpccm. Your decades of dedication have had a profound impact on our patients, students, and the field of pulmonology. Thank you for everything! Your legacy at UCSD Health will certainly live on.

Incredible moments at #ATS2025 Plenary! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Jess Mandel for the Outstanding Educator Award and Dr. Mark Hepokoski for a well-deserved Presidential Commendation. Your dedication to respiratory health inspires us all! #PulmCrit #MedEd

Our stellar PH pharmacist Sheryl Wu presenting at ATS! Meth-associated PAH patients are less adherent with their therapies. But those enrolled in REMS were more adherent. More touch points help patients! @Sedoung @DrTimFernandes @ucsdpccm @ATS_PC

Let's make some noise for our Division Chief, Dr. Jess Mandel! He's receiving the prestigious ATS Outstanding Educator Award at #ATS2025! Huge congratulations – don't forget to cheer him on! 🙌 #MedicalEducation #ATS

CDC’s National Asthma Control Program was eliminated—despite every $1 invested returning $70 in benefits. Now the future of state asthma prevention efforts is in jeopardy, and kids with asthma are at risk. fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/dis…

If only @Merck would have funded a phase 4 registry so we could have more surveillance and data on incidence of this complication…

Every once in a while case reports/series are important. In pulmonary hypertension, I think this one will end up being one. Thoughts?atsjournals.org/doi/epdf/10.11…

@SandeepSahayMD @atscommunity @ATS_Assemblies @ATS_PC @PHAssociation Congratulations! Well deserved.

Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, mentors and most importantly my patients Outstanding Clinician Award site.thoracic.org/membership/awa… @atscommunity @ATS_Assemblies @ATS_PC @PHAssociation

UC San Diego, one of the most statistically dominant teams in the country, finding success with its first NCAA men's tournament spot in sight. usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

My OpEd piece today in the Los Angeles Times in response to the strange email request that showed up in almost 2 million federal workers' email boxes this past Saturday. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Some contraceptives carry higher venous thromboembolism risk than others. "The relative risk of VTE is elevated among combined hormonal contraceptive users, though the absolute attributable risk is still low given how rare VTE is." -Sarah Averbach, MD medpagetoday.com/obgyn/generalo…

@KarlaSue8 journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-…

@DrTimFernandes Could you share the article, please? 🙏

Thanks for sharing our review. It was fun to write.

ICU Pulmonary Embolism Review: Kudos to the authors for reviewing PE management strategies: