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Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez

Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, MD, PhD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

4.9 of 5 stars

42 Ratings, 18 Reviews

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About

Professional Titles

  • Interim Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Managing Director, Outpatient Operations, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Center at Greenspring Station
  • Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Background

Dr. Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She specializes in physical rehabilitation after amputation, neuro rehabilitation, prosthetics, orthotics, and the treatment of swallowing disorders and speech and language disorders after stroke.

She serves as the medical director of Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1999. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in 2004 and a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

She is a member numerous scientific societies, including the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Dysphagia Research Society. She has won several awards for her research, including the Passano Physician Scientists Award, the New Investigator Award of the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a Traveling Fellowship Award from the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Centers and Institutes

Rehabilitation for Swallowing Disorders

Videos

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Additional Academic Titles

Associate Professor of Art as Applied to Medicine, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Research Interests

Epidemiology of Swallowing Disorders (dysphagia), Neural Control of Swallowing and Communication, Swallowing disorders (Dysphagia) after stroke

Lab Website

Swallowing Investigation in Physiology (SIP) Lab - Lab Website

  • The SIP Lab studies the mechanisms of normal and disordered swallowing. The team conducts research in the areas of swallowing rehabilitation after stroke, effects of aging on swallowing and measurement of swallowing physiology.

Research Summary

Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez’s research focuses on the epidemiology of swallowing disorders, swallowing disorders after stroke, and neural control of swallowing and communication.

Google Scholar

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_2Sm8qoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

PubMed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/41150423/?sort=date&direction=descending

Research Gate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marlis_Gonzalez-Fernandez

Selected Publications

  • Gonzalez-Fernandez M, Brodsky MB, Palmer JB. Poststroke Communication Disorders and Dysphagia. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2015 Nov;26(4):657-70. PMID: 26522904

  • Brodsky MB, Suiter DM, Gonzalez-Fernandez M, Michtalik HJ, Frymark TB, Venediktov R, Schooling T. Screening Accuracy for Aspiration Using Bedside Water Swallow Tests: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Chest. 2016 Jul;150(1):148-63. PMID: 27102184

  • Herzer KR, Chen Y, Heinemann AW, Gonzalez-Fernandez M. Association Between Time to Rehabilitation and Outcomes After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Oct;97(10):1620-1627.e4. PMID: 27269706

  • Inokuchi H, Gonzalez-Fernandez M, Matsuo K, Brodsky MB, Yoda M, Taniguchi H, Okazaki H, Hiraoka T, Palmer JB. Electromyography of Swallowing with Fine Wire Intramuscular Electrodes in Healthy Human: Amplitude Difference of Selected Hyoid Muscles. Dysphagia. 2016 Feb;31(1):33-40. PMID: 26487062

  • Yonter SJ, Alter K, Bartels MN, Bean JF, Brodsky MB, González-Fernández M, Henderson DK, Hoenig H, Russell H, Needham DM, Kumble S, Chan L. What Now for Rehabilitation Specialists? Coronavirus Disease 2019 Questions and Answers. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Sep 20;101(12):2233–42. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.09.368. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32966809; PMCID: PMC7502167.

Honors

  • Passano Physician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1/1/10
  • Member, Alzheimers Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research and Treatment (ISTAART), 1/1/08

Memberships

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists
  • Dysphagia Research Society
  • International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • 1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
      • 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093

      Expertise

      Education

      Sinai Hospital

      Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001

      University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

      Medical Education, MD, 1999

      Board Certifications

      Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

      American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2005

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

      Reviews

      4.9 of 5 stars

      42 Ratings, 18 Reviews

      The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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      Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Listened Carefully
      Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Explained Things Clearly
      Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 5 out of 5 stars
      Provider Knew Medical History
      Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Showed Respect
      Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Spent Enough Time
      Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 5 out of 5 stars
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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/16/2024

        Outstanding

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 6/11/2024

        Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez is wonderful. She worked us in although we were late for the appointment. She is always friendly, polite and extremely informative. Very insightful and knowledgeable.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/30/2024

        She is smart and knows her job, kind and caring doctor about her patients. She checks your medication and pulls up your records and go over them with you.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/23/2024

        Dr Gonzalez is excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 5/7/2024

        My video appointment with Dr. Fernandez really went well. Dr. Fernandez is an active listener and very knowledgeable.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/28/2024

        Provider is over and above excellent in every way - communication is clear, compassion and concern is very good, and time taken to address my issues and challenges is great.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/5/2024

        Dr. Gonzalez is an excellent orthopedic doctor. She is very thorough and she's helping me get back to who I was before my amputations.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/5/2024

        Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez is really a wonderful doctor. She answers all of my questions. She is personable and makes me feel heard.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/13/2024

        Dr. Gonzalez is a good doctor I follow her medical advice

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/8/2024

        Always a good vidit

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/25/2024

        Very knowledgeable and caring for me

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/11/2024

        This was my first appointment with this provider and I was vey pleased and encouraged

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/4/2024

        Very patient, listening attentively able to work with my pain and very nice.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/12/2023

        Understanding of my problem and concerns.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/10/2023

        Dr. Fernandez-Gonzalez is very patient and informative. Shows compassion and great sense of humor.All of which is very calming.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/28/2023

        She was very good in helping me about my prosthetic leg and it's proper function.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/5/2023

        Dr spent extra time with me and was very helpful in managing socks and leg

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 7/27/2023

        This is very new to me. I was made comfortable and informed of care & procedures.