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Dr. Jose P. Fernandez, Jr., MD

Neurologist | Neurology

4/5(11)
415 S 28th Ave Hattiesburg MS, 39401
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Dr. Jose Fernandez practices Adult Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology in Hattiesburg, MS. Dr. Fernandez studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect the nervous system. Neurologists are trained to fully understand and treat such conditions as Stroke, Headaches, Epilepsy, Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease. Clinical Neurophysiologists perform and interpret diagnostic procedures such as Electroencephalograms, Nerve Conduction Testing, Electromyography, and Evoked Potentials. Dr. Fernandez also is Board Certifed in Autonomic Disorders and is the Director of The Autonomic Laboratory at Hattiesburg Clinic, where he oversees the evaluation of the Parasympathetic, Sympathetic and Sudomotor branches of the Autonomic Nervous System. He is Co-Director of the Hattiesburg Clinic Epilepsy Center. He has been in practice at Hattiesburg Clinic since 2001. He is conversant in English, Tagalog(Filipino), French and Spanish.

Education and Training

University of the Philippines MD 1992

Louisiana State University Fellow: Clinical Neurophysiology 1998

Louisiana State University Residency in Adult Neurology 1997

Long Island College Hospital Internship Internal Medicine 1994

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Neurophysiology (Psychiatry and Neurology)

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish, French, Filipino, Tagalog
Dr. Jose P. Fernandez, Jr., MD
Dr. Jose P. Fernandez, Jr., MD's Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

Autonomic Disorders and TestingGeneral Adult NeurologyClinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Director: Autonomic Disorders Hattiesburg Clinic 2022 - Present
  • Co-Director: Hattiesburg Clinic Epilepsy Center Hattiesburg Clinic 2022 - Present
  • Stroke Program Director Forrest General Hospital 2007 - 2017

Awards

  • Philip Rogers Award: Innovator 4 Forrest General Hospital 

Treatments

  • Headaches
  • Chronic Pain
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Neuropathy
  • Pain
  • Migraine

Internships

  • University of the Philippines

Fellowships

  • Louisiana State University (Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Mississippi State Medical Association, American Autonomic Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Dedicated interest to his field and specialties.

Dr. Jose P. Fernandez, Jr., MD's Practice location

Practice At 415 S 28th Ave

415 S 28th Ave -
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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New patients: 601-288-4329, 601-268-5620, 601-261-3606
Fax: 601-288-3191, 601-579-5166

1 LINCOLN PKWY STE 302 -
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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New patients: 601-268-5620
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