Andre Fernandez, MD, LFAPA
Dr. Andre Fernandez is an Adult and Child & Adolescent / Teen psychiatrist in private practice in Lexington, Kentucky who has treated up to three generations of family members since 1996. He is specifically trained to treat pediatric / child patients and teens/ adolescents with behavior issues. His practice accepts a wide variety of insurances. He has vast experience in inpatient and outpatient treatment of ADHD, Depression and Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, PTSD, Bipolar disorders and many more, in children, adolescent and adults.
Dr. Fernandez’s private practice is accepting new patients where he treats and manages the mental health of adults, children, and adolescents and encourages service excellence at all levels and coordinates efforts to assure a high quality of patient care. He started his career serving patients at Good Samaritan Hospital (now UK Healthcare). He had served as the Medical Director of both the adult, child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient units at Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, Kentucky. He had served at the Ridge Behavioral Health Hospital for over 20 years treating inpatient children and adolescents /teens.
He has DEA certification and training for opiate and other substance abuse rehabilitation.
Dr. Fernandez completed his medical school at Manipal, India. He completed his residency at Yale University. He served as Chief Resident at Yale University residency program. He completed a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He has been licensed to practice in Connecticut, Texas, and Kentucky.
He is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist and also a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and has successfully completed his recertification in both Board certifications. Dr. Fernandez has extensive experience with research work, teaching and a variety of presentations over the course of his career. He belongs to the professional societies of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association (KPMA) and, the American College of Forensic Examiners. He is a Life Fellow of the APA.