Andrea Fernandez

Andrea Fernandez has over two decades of experience in both clinical and administrative roles within the healthcare sector. Notably, Andrea served as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist from November 2017 to January 2022, also leading Women’s Health Services as Regional Director. In an interim capacity, Andrea chaired the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2018. Prior to this, a focus on minimally invasive gynecology was evident during Andrea's time at Brookview Women's Center from 2003 to 2005. Additionally, Andrea has a background in education as a Teacher Trainer and Instructor at Kaplan from 1994 to 2000. Andrea holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed an Advanced Training Program for Healthcare Executives in Quality Improvement in Medicine at the Institute for Healthcare Delivery Research / Intermountain Healthcare.