Scholars@Duke
Adrian Felipe Hernandez

Adrian Felipe Hernandez

Duke Health Cardiology Professor
Medicine, Cardiology
adrian.hernandez@duke.edu
Duke Box 3850, Durham, NC 27710
P.O. Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Duke Health Cardiology Professor · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2015 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Vice Dean and Executive Director of Duke Clinical Research · 2020 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2004 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Executive Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published November 16, 2023
Which Duke Scholars Made the Most Cited List?
Published October 21, 2022
Study Finds No Benefit to Taking Fluvoxamine for COVID-19 Symptoms
Published August 2, 2022
DCRI to Take Key Coordinating Role in the Study of Long COVID

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Recent Publications

Association of blood pressure variability with clinical and biomarker outcomes in moderate to severe TBI: A TRACK-TBI study.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · July 2026 INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a significant global health burden and often results in functional impairment. Blood pressure variability (BPV), a surrogate marker of autonomic dysfunction, has been shown to influence outcomes in pati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term Safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Results from the HERO-Together Study.

Journal Article Respir Med · April 17, 2026 BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccines were initially authorized based on short-term data from Phase 3 clinical trials in a highly selected population. OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the long-term safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 and variati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Preinjury Beta-Blocker Exposure With Brain Injury Biomarkers Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

Journal Article J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · April 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Beta-blockers have been studied for their impact on traumatic brain injury (TBI). We aimed to examine the association of preinjury beta-blocker exposure with early brain injury biomarker levels and outcomes following TBI. METHODS: We retrospecti ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Increasing the Quality and Efficiency of Clinical Trials (U18)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Food and Drug Administration · 2014 - 2029

Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029

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Education

University of Texas, Dallas · 1997 M.D.